The No. 5 Houston Cougars (10-1) will visit the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers (8-0) after victories in three road games in a row. It starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ ( to win on the moneyline) game against the Cavaliers ().
The insights in this article use the latest odds as of December 17, 2022 at 5:45 AM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Houston Vs Virginia Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Houston (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (112.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Houston Vs Virginia Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Virginia Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.9 (159th) | Points Scored | 72.1 (189th) |
| 49.4 (1st) | Points Allowed | 57.9 (12th) |
| 40.5 (21st) | Rebounds | 33.1 (283rd) |
| 13.8 (12th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 (309th) |
| 6.7 (245th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (215th) |
| 13.9 (143rd) | Assists | 15.3 (79th) |
| 10.5 (40th) | Turnovers | 9.1 (9th) |
Houston Vs Virginia Betting Trends
- The Cougars have covered the spread seven times in 11 games.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Houston is 7-4.
- Two Cougars games (out of eight) have hit the over this year.
- Houston’s games have finished with more than 112.5 points nine times so far this year.
- The point total average for Cougars games this season is 123.3, 10.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Virginia is 3-5-0 this year.
- The Cavaliers are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 2.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Houston has had two games (out of eight) hit the over this season.
- There have been seven Cavaliers games this season with more than 112.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Virginia’s games this year (112.5) is 17.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Marcus Sasser is tops on the Cougars with 16.2 points per game and 2.6 assists, while also putting up 2.8 rebounds.
- Jamal Shead leads his squad in assists per game (5.7), and also averages 7.5 points and 3.3 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 2.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- J’wan Roberts paces his squad in rebounds per game (7.1), and also averages 9.3 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
- Jarace Walker is posting 9.4 points, 1.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- Tramon Mark posts 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Virginia Impact Players
- The Cavaliers receive 10 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game from Reece Beekman.
- Jayden Gardner tops the Cavaliers in scoring (11.6 points per game) and rebounding (6.4), and produces 0.8 assists. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Kadin Shedrick is putting up 9.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 68.6% of his shots from the field.
- Armaan Franklin gets the Cavaliers 11 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
