Houston vs. BYU Betting Preview

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8 March, 2025

Baylor hosts Houston as a +4.5 home dog Saturday evening.

LJ Cryer scored 22 points in Houston's 65-59 win over the Kansas Jayhawks. He is averaging 17.7 points over the last 10 games.

The Bears are 13-2 on their home court. Baylor ranks eighth in the Big 12 with 14.9 assists per game led by Robert O. Wright III averaging 4.5.

The Cougars are 18-1 in conference play. Houston is second in the Big 12 with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Joseph Tugler averaging 2.6.

Baylor makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.7 percentage points higher than Houston has allowed to its opponents (38.4%). Houston averages 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than Baylor gives up.

Norchad Omier is averaging 15.7 points and 10.5 rebounds for the Bears. VJ Edgecombe is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.

Milos Uzan is averaging 10.9 points and 4.4 assists for the Cougars.

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Odds to Win the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship

Duke         +325
North Carolina         +40000
Kansas         +6000
Houston         +800
UConn         +6000
Arizona         +4000
Alabama         +1400
Kentucky         +4000
Baylor         +15000
Gonzaga         +5000
Auburn         +325
Purdue         +6000
Arkansas         +20000
Iowa State         +2500
Michigan State         +2500
Illinois         +8000
Tennessee         +1400
Texas         +25000
Marquette         +10000
Creighton         +10000
Saint Marys         +10000
St. John's         +2500
Ohio State         +30000
BYU         +6000
Florida         +700
UCLA         +10000
Michigan         +10000
Villanova         +30000
San Diego State         +20000
Maryland         +5000
Texas Tech         +3500
Wisconsin         +4000
Texas A&M         +4000
Missouri         +6000
Memphis         +10000
Mississippi State         +12500
Oregon         +10000
LSU         +50000
Clemson         +6000
Xavier         +40000
Oklahoma         +50000
Louisville         +10000
Indiana         +30000
Georgia         +25000
West Virginia         +40000
Wake Forest         +50000
Pittsburgh         +50000
TCU         +40000
Ole Miss         +9000
Nebraska         +30000
Cincinnati         +40000
New Mexico         +20000
Boise State         +40000
Vanderbilt         +20000

By Mary Montgomery

A former track and field star and diver, Mary is a senior sports writer for the Gambling911.com website whose work spans well over a decade. She is the go-to person for our evening sports reports in the US. Mary works out of our Miami Beach headquarters.