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BYU Cougars vs. Houston Cougars
The BYU Cougars 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 -9.5-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total opened at 132.
Houston was a 60-47 winner in its last match on the road against Cowboys. They covered the -11.5-point spread as favorites.
BYU won its last outing, a 76-56 result against Sun Devils on December 31. They covered in that game as a -9-point favorite.
BYU:
Team record: 10-2 SU,7-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
BYU is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
BYU is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
BYU is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston:
Team record: 9-2 SU,6-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing BYU
Next up:
BYU home to Texas Tech Tuesday, January 7
Houston home to TCU Monday, January 6