After suffering a tough road loss on Saturday, the fifth-ranked Houston Cougars will look to get back on track when they take on the visiting Oklahoma State Cowboys in a key Big 12 Conference matchup on Tuesday night. The Cougars (19-3, 6-3 Big 12), who were beaten 78-65 at Kansas on Saturday, will look to move to 13-0 on their home floor. The Cowboys (10-12, 2-7 Big 12), who are winless in five previous road games on the year, will look to win back-to-back games for the first time since beating South Carolina State on Dec. 31 and Chicago State on Jan. 3. Oklahoma State defeated Kansas State 75-72 on Saturday.
The game will tip off at 7 p.m. ET from Houston’s Fertitta Center. Oklahoma State is averaging 71.1 points per game, while Houston averages 73.6. The Cougars are 21-point favorites in the latest Oklahoma State vs. Houston odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 128.5. Before making any Houston vs. Oklahoma State picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2023-24 season on a 124-82 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-9 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Houston vs. Oklahoma State and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Oklahoma State vs. Houston:
- Oklahoma State vs. Houston spread: Houston -21
- Oklahoma State vs. Houston over/under: 128.5 points
- Oklahoma State vs. Houston money line: Oklahoma State +1430, Houston -3353
- OSU: The Cowboys have hit the team total under in 20 of their last 35 games (+2.75 units)
- HOU: The Cougars have won 19 of their last 24 games (+8.85 units on ML)
- Oklahoma State vs. Houston picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Houston can cover
Senior guard Jamal Shead will look to get back on track after being held to seven points in the loss at Kansas. Shead, who is averaging 12 points, 5.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, did dish out nine assists against the Jayhawks. He just missed out on a double-double in a 76-72 overtime win over Texas on Jan. 29, scoring 25 points, while grabbing eight rebounds and adding four assists. He has one double-double on the year, a 29-point and 10-assist effort in a 77-54 win over No. 25 Texas Tech on Jan. 17.
Senior forward J’Wan Roberts is coming off a double-double in the loss at Kansas, scoring 11 points, while grabbing 13 rebounds. It was his fourth double-double of the year and first since registering 20 points and 13 rebounds in a 68-67 loss at TCU on Jan. 13. He has scored 10 or more points10 times, while scoring 20 or more once. For the year, he is averaging 8.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, two assists and 1.1 steals. See which team to pick here.
Why Oklahoma State can cover
Junior guard Javon Small, who played the last two seasons at East Carolina, has started all 21 games he has played in at Oklahoma State. He is coming off a solid effort in the win over Kansas State, scoring 18 points, dishing out seven assists and grabbing five rebounds. He registered a double-double in a 70-66 win over West Virginia on Jan. 27, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. For the season, he is averaging 13.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and one steal in 32.7 minutes of play.
With senior guard Bryce Thompson expected to miss the game after suffering a shoulder injury at Kansas last week and missing Saturday’s game, look for graduate guard John-Michael Wright to continue to step up his play. He has reached double-digit scoring in each of the last five games, including a 16-point effort in the 83-54 loss at Kansas on Jan. 30. He is coming off a 10-point, three-rebound and two-assist effort in the win over Kansas State on Saturday. For the season, he is averaging 7.5 points, 1.1 rebounds and one assist. See which team to pick here.
How to make Oklahoma State vs. Houston picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 134 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well well over 50% of the time. You can see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Houston vs. Oklahoma State, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 20-9 roll on top-ranked college basketball spread picks.
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