Tuesday’s game features the Houston Cougars (5-3) and the Troy Trojans (5-3) facing off at Fertitta Center in what is expected to be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 80-61 win for heavily favored Houston according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET on December 10.

Based on our computer prediction, Troy is projected to cover the spread (25.5) against Houston. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 133.5 total.

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Houston vs. Troy Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Fertitta Center
• Line: Houston -25.5
• Point total: 133.5
• Moneyline (to win): Houston -10000, Troy +3000

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Houston vs. Troy Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Houston 80, Troy 61

Spread & Total Prediction for Houston vs. Troy

• Pick ATS: Troy (+25.5)
• Pick OU: Over (133.5)

Houston has put together a 4-4-0 record against the spread this season, while Troy is 5-3-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Cougars are 3-5-0 and the Trojans are 5-3-0. The two teams combine to score 153.2 points per game, 19.7 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Houston Performance Insights

• The Cougars’ +165 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 20.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.9 points per game (109th in college basketball) while giving up 58.3 per contest (fifth in college basketball).
• Houston wins the rebound battle by 5.4 boards on average. It records 33.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 150th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 28.4 per contest.
• Houston knocks down 8.9 three-pointers per game (95th in college basketball), 1.3 more than its opponents (7.6). It is shooting 43.3% from beyond the arc (third-best in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.1%.
• The Cougars rank 40th in college basketball by averaging 104.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are sixth in college basketball, allowing 77.2 points per 100 possessions.
• Houston has come up on top in the turnover battle by 4.6 turnovers per game, committing 9.0 (12th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.6 (88th in college basketball).

Troy Performance Insights

• The Trojans outscore opponents by 3.7 points per game (posting 74.3 points per game, 206th in college basketball, and allowing 70.6 per contest, 165th in college basketball) and have a +29 scoring differential.
• Troy ranks 239th in the nation at 32.0 rebounds per game. That’s 5.2 more than the 26.8 its opponents average.
• Troy connects on 6.8 three-pointers per game (277th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.4. It shoots 31.6% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.7%.
• Troy has come up short in the turnover battle by 1.5 per game, committing 15.8 (357th in college basketball) while forcing 14.3 (59th in college basketball).

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