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The No. 4 Houston Cougars (18-2, 5-2 Big 12) are favored (-5) to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Texas Longhorns (14-6, 3-4 Big 12) at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Moody Center. The contest airs on ESPN. The over/under for the matchup is set at 129.
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How do I watch Cougars vs. Longhorns?
- Game Day: Monday, January 29, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Arena: Moody Center
Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Longhorns
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -5 | 129 |
Houston Betting Stats & Information
- Houston has won 86.7% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (13-2).
- The Cougars have played in 12 games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -228 or shorter and won every time.
- So far this season, the Cougars have put together a 12-8-0 record against the spread.
- The Cougars are 11-6 against the spread when favored by 5 points or more this season.
- The average total Houston has had set in games this year is 3.1 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Texas Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Texas has been the underdog five times and won two of those games.
- This season, the Longhorns have won three of their six games when they’re the underdog by at least +186 on the moneyline.
- The Longhorns’ ATS record is 6-14-0 this season.
- The Longhorns have a 1-3 record against the spread when an underdog by 5 points or more this year.
- The average total for Texas’ games this season is 15.7 more points than the point total of 129 in this outing.
Houston vs. Texas Season Stat Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston AVG | Texas AVG | Texas Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190th | 74.0 | Points Scored | 76.8 | 114th |
| 1st | 51.9 | Points Allowed | 67.9 | 92nd |
| 28th | 40.3 | Rebounds | 35.2 | 206th |
| 3rd | 13.6 | Off. Rebounds | 8.5 | 218th |
| 151st | 7.8 | 3pt Made | 7.7 | 162nd |
| 182nd | 13.2 | Assists | 15.7 | 47th |
| 6th | 8.5 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 201st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is LJ Cryer, who averages 15.2 per contest to go with 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
- Houston’s leading rebounder is J’wan Roberts averaging 7.1 boards per game and its best passer is Jamal Shead and his 5.9 assists per game.
- Cryer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.0 per contest.
Texas Longhorns Leaders
- Max Abmas’ points (17.6 per game) and assists (4.3 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Longhorns’ leaderboards.
- Dillon Mitchell’s stat line of 8.7 rebounds, 10.6 points and 1.8 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Texas rebounding leaderboard.
- Abmas is the top scorer from deep for the Longhorns, hitting 3.2 threes per game.
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