The Thursday postseason college basketball slate includes one game featuring a Horizon League team on the court. That matchup? The the Northern Kentucky Norse playing the Houston Cougars. Here are our recomendations for the best bets on action throughout the conference.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Horizon League based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Houston (-18.5) vs Northern Kentucky
Both DraftKings and the model expect Houston to walk away with the win, but the model spread (21.3) is 2.8 points further in their direction.
| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 18-15-1 | 18-15-1 | 0-0-0 | 9-8-1 | 7-4-0 | 9-11-1 |
| Northern Kentucky | 14-18-0 | 11-12-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-9-0 | 6-6-0 | 13-10-0 |
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Total Pick: Northern Kentucky vs Houston Over (121.5)
The model predicts a total (131.7 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this game (121.5 points). Take the over.
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 15-18-1 | 8-10-0 | 5-5-1 | 11-9-1 |
| Northern Kentucky | 12-20-0 | 8-8-0 | 3-9-0 | 9-14-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Houston (-3500) vs Northern Kentucky (+1400)
Score Prediction: Houston 77, Northern Kentucky 55
| ML Fave. Record | ML Und. Record | Home ML Fave. Record | Home ML Und. Record | Away ML Fave. Record | Away ML Und. Record | Conf. ML Fave. Record | Conf. ML Und. Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 24-3 | 0-0 | 10-2 | 0-0 | 10-0 | 0-0 | 16-2 | 0-0 |
| Northern Kentucky | 18-6 | 2-6 | 11-3 | 1-1 | 6-1 | 0-5 | 16-3 | 1-3 |
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Today’s Horizon League Schedule
| Matchup | Tournament | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Kentucky (22-12) vs Houston (31-3) | 9:20 PM ET | TNT | Houston (-18.5) | 121.5 |
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