Houston Cougars Favourites Ahead of Monday Night Matchup Against Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
The Louisiana Monroe Warhawks will travel to the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas on Monday for their first regular season college basketball game against the Houston
Game outlook
The Louisiana Monroe Warhawks will travel to the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas on Monday for their first regular season college basketball game against the Houston Cougars. Last season the Warhawks ended with 11-21 while the Cougars finished 33-4. Bookmakers have established the Cougars as the established favorite with an opening line set at -29.5 and currently at -30.
Game Info
When: Monday, 11/6/2023 @ 8:00pm EST
Where: Fertitta Center Stadium Warhawks vs Cougars Betting Odds Moneyline: Warhawks +6,000 | Cougars -40,001
Spread: Warhawks +30 (-110) | Cougars -30 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 135.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 100%.
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Louisiana-Monroe will enter the season with only two returning starters from last season, Tyreke Locure and Jamari Blackmon, and three experienced reserves - Nika Metskhvarishvili, Jacob Wilson and Jalen Bolden. They have also added transfers Makai Willis from Fairfield and AD Diedhiou from UAB. Last season, the Warhawks finished 11-21 overall and 7-11 in Sun Belt Conference action, with Locure as the leading scorer (14.4 points per game) and Blackmon as the team leader in assists (3.1 per game). As of now, Louisiana-Monroe has an overall power ranking of 221 and offensive ranking of 290, accounting for an average of 67.41 points per game. On the defensive end, they allow an average of 69.84 points per game and record an average of 40.78% in field goals, 35.07% in three pointers, and 71.27% in free throws. They also average 35.16 rebounds, 12.59 offensive assists, 12.66 turnovers, 43.74% allowed field goals, 73.92 % allowed free throws, and 34.67% allowed three pointers.