Houston Christian at Texas odds, picks and predictions (2024)

The No. 16 Texas Longhorns (6-2) welcome the Houston Christian Huskies (1-6) to Moody Center Saturday. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyzeFanDuel Sportsbook’slines around the Houston Christian vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Texas is No. 16 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. It lost to the No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles 86-65 Wednesday, failing to cover as an 8.5-point road underdog. Texas is 2-6 against the spread (ATS) this season and 1-2 ATS as a favorite of 20 or more. It is 0-1 ATS as a favorite of 30-plus points. The Longhorns are led by G Max Abmas, who is averaging 17.8 points per game.

Houston Christian earned its 1st win of the season Wednesday, beating the SW Adventist Knights 95-58. There was no spread, but the Huskies are 4-2 ATS in games that were on the board. They are 0-2 ATS as underdogs of 30 or more, which they are here. The Huskies are led by Jay Alvarez, who is averaging 15.8 PPG.

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Houston Christian at Texas odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:49 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
• Against the spread (ATS): Houston Christian +33.5 (-115) | Texas -33.5 (-105)
• Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Houston Christian at Texas picks and predictions

Prediction

Texas 93, Houston Christian 57

Moneyline

SKIP.

Even if you find one at some sportsbook, just avoid the moneyline.

Against the spread

LEAN TEXAS -33.5 (-105).

The Huskies haven’t been great against their top opponents this season. They have covered against mid-tier Power 5 sides, but when they played the TCU Horned Frogs as 34.5-point underdogs and BYU Cougars as 32.5-point underdogs, they failed to cover. They lost by 47 to BYU to open the season.

Texas is that caliber of basketball team and should be able to dominate here. Also, it is coming off a road loss, so it may have extra motivation to perform well. The Longhorns are 1-1 ATS as favorites of 30 or more but haven’t played a game like that since Nov. 10 and have taken on 2 top-10 sides since. The Longhorns should be craving a blowout win.

Take TEXAS -33.5 (-105).

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Over/Under

BET UNDER 157.5 (-110).

This is a high total for a game that should be a blowout. Texas is 0-2 O/U in its last 2 and has thrived this season because of a dominant defense. As a 30-point favorite or more, it is 1-1 O/U but has held both opponents to 60 or fewer and has yet to score 90-plus points in a game.

Houston Christian is 4-2 O/U but has not scored more than 65 points in 3 games against Power 5 opponents. That would still mean Texas has to score a season high in points to hit this.

Take UNDER 157.5 (-110).

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