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West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Houston Cougars
The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Houston Cougars will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Fertitta Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -22.5-point favorites versus the Mountaineers, while the game's total opened at 132.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 81-42 winner as they battled Quakers at home. They covered in the match as a -27-point favorite.
West Virginia lost its last outing, a 78-75 result against Buckeyes on December 30. They covered in that game as a +8.5-point underdog.
West Virginia:
Team record: 5-8 SU,6-7 ATS
West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
West Virginia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of West Virginia's last 25 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 13-0 SU,8-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 13 straight games.
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 10 games at home
Next up:
West Virginia home to Kansas State Tuesday, January 9
Houston at Iowa State Tuesday, January 9