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Houston Cougars vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction

Game time: December 1, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET

Venue: Cintas Center — Cincinnati, OH

Article updated Dec 1, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Houston Cougars are on the road playing the Xavier Musketeers at the Cintas Center stadium on Friday, 12/1/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Houston Cougars are on the road playing the Xavier Musketeers at the Cintas Center stadium on Friday, 12/1/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at -8 and the current line is Houston -8.5.

Cougars vs Musketeers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cougars to win tonight's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Xavier Musketeers to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go over 139 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Houston 76 to Xavier 73

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Houston Cougars and Xavier Musketeers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw players predict Xavier Musketeers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 80%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be HOUST 78, XAVIR 61.

OddsShark 's prediction is Houston will win, xavier will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Houston Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 3, Houston is ranked #159 in offense (scoring an average of 76.29 per game), #1 in defense (allowing an average of 49.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-0 (4-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Cougars hit an average of 44.60% of their field goals (ranked #178) and 63.64% of their free throws (ranked #316) and makes an average of 34.57% of their three pointers ranked #131 in the NCAAB). They average 41.43 rebounds per game (ranked # 39) and average 14.00 offensive assists and 8.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 136 and 2 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Houston allows an average of 35.26% field goals (ranked #3) and 61.34% free throws (ranked #16 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 27.94% of the three pointers (ranked #58) and averages 31.29 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.29) Finally, the Cougars average 11.00 defensive assists and 16.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 95 and 25 respectively).

Xavier Key Betting Stats

Xavier Musketeers has a power ranking of 114 and are #131 for offense (scoring an average of 77.33 per game), #101 for defense (giving up an average of 66.67 points per game) and 4-3 (4-3 ATS) overall. Houston went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Xavier.

For offense, the Musketeers hit an average of 47.44% of their field goals (ranked #84) and 64.66% of their free throws (ranked #308) and makes an average of 31.62% of their three pointers (ranked #224 in the NCAAB). They average 40.17 rebounds per game (ranked # 66) and average 18.50 offensive assists and 12.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 16) and 194 respectively).

On defense, Xavier allows an average of 36.95% field goals (ranked #15) and 72.97% free throws (ranked #263 in the NCAAB) The Musketeers allow an average of 27.27% of the three pointers (ranked #44) and averages 38.83 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.83) Finally, the Musketeers average 14.33 defensive assists and 13.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 298 and 144 respectively).

Betting Summary

Houston has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Xavier Musketeers to cover the 8.5 point spread and the total to go over 139 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Cougars vs Musketeers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Cougars vs Musketeers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Houston Cougars-375 → -390Moved
  • Moneyline · Xavier Musketeers+295 → +305Moved
  • Spread · Houston Cougars-8 (-110) → -8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Xavier Musketeers+8 (-110) → +8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138.5 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138.5 (-110) → 139 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Houston Cougars
5-0 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Xavier Musketeers
2-3 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-01T06:35:09.270Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Houston Cougars and Xavier Musketeers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Houston Cougars defeated Xavier Musketeers 66-60

Houston Cougars defeated Xavier Musketeers 66-60 on December 1, 2023, a 6-point decision in the series. Houston Cougars' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 36-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded Houston Cougars -8.5 (-110) spread, Xavier Musketeers covered, while the 126 combined points finished under the recorded total of 139.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 72dolphinsTotal · Under 138.5 (-110)Win
  • Kentc_Spread · Xavier Musketeers +10 (-110)Win
  • 1707662905Spread · Houston Cougars -10 (-110)Loss
  • AdrianMariucciTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • JohnmiznerSpread · Xavier Musketeers +9.5 (-110)Win
  • JackCohenSpread · Houston Cougars -9.5 (-110)Loss
  • MackintoshSpread · Xavier Musketeers +8.5 (-110)Win
  • MtgoldsteinSpread · Houston Cougars -8.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Xavier Musketeers +8.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Xavier Musketeers +8.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 138.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Xavier Musketeers +8.5 (-110)Win