The No. 1 Houston Cougars (17-1, 5-0 AAC) carry an eight-game winning streak into a road matchup versus the Tulane Green Wave (12-5, 5-1 AAC), winners of five straight. It tips at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Green Wave ().
This article makes reference to lines updated as of January 17, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this game in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Houston Vs Tulane Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Tulane (+11) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (146) |
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 Tulane Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Tulane Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.9 (94th) | Points Scored | 81.9 (19th) |
| 52.9 (1st) | Points Allowed | 73.8 (297th) |
| 38.4 (19th) | Rebounds | 31.5 (294th) |
| 13.1 (8th) | Off. Rebounds | 5.6 (361st) |
| 7.6 (172nd) | 3pt Made | 7.7 (160th) |
| 14.3 (102nd) | Assists | 16 (35th) |
| 9.4 (8th) | Turnovers | 10.2 (26th) |
Houston Vs Tulane Betting Trends
- The Cougars are 12-6-0 against the spread this year.
- As 11-point favorites or more, Houston is 9-4 against the spread.
- Out of 18 Cougars games so far this year, eight have hit the over.
- On only two occasions this year have Houston and its opponent combined for more than 146 points.
- The over/under for this game is 146 points, 17.2 more than the average point total for Cougars games this season.
- Tulane has seven wins in 17 games against the spread this season.
- Out of 18 Houston’s games so far this year, eight have gone over the total.
- There have been 12 Green Wave games this season with more than 146 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Tulane’s games this year (146) is 9.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Marcus Sasser averages 16.6 points and 3 assists per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 2.8 rebounds, shooting 41.4% from the field and 34.6% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- J’wan Roberts leads the Cougars at 7.1 rebounds per contest, while also posting 1.1 assists and 9.5 points.
- Jamal Shead posts a team-high 5.1 assists per game. He is also posting 8.2 points and 3.3 rebounds, shooting 37.1% from the field and 31.7% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Jarace Walker averages 10.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 48.6% from the floor.
- Tramon Mark is averaging 10.2 points, 1.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per contest.
Tulane Impact Players
- Jaylen Forbes is posting team highs in points (19.2 per game) and assists (1.8). And he is contributing 4.9 rebounds, making 43.4% of his shots from the floor and 39% from 3-point range, with 2.8 triples per contest.
- Kevin Cross leads the Green Wave in rebounding (6.2 per game) and assists (4), and produces 14.6 points. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- The Green Wave receive 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game from Sion James.
- Jalen Cook is averaging 18.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, making 42.3% of his shots from the floor and 31.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per game.
- Tylan Pope is posting 6.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per contest, making 52.9% of his shots from the floor.
