Houston Cougars vs Virginia Cavaliers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Houston is on the road playing Virginia at the John Paul Jones Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 2:00pm EST. Houston -1 was the opening favorite and current line is Houston -3.5.

Houston Team Statistics

Houston enters this game with a record of 7-1. Their average point total is 73.9 per game (158th in the country) and their field goal percentage is 46.3%. From distance (74 of 225 shots), the Cougars shoot 32.9% and from the free throw line they shoot 69.2%. Houston grabs 40.8 boards per game and has accounted for 153 assists, ranking 126th in D-1. The team turns the ball over 10.8 times per game and commits 15.5 personal fouls per game as a whole.

They force 16.4 turnovers and draw 16.5 personal fouls every game when they are on defense. In D-1, they are ranked 1st in points allowed per game from their opponents (49.4). Defensively, they allow 31.6% shooting (180 of 569) and 32.8 boards per game. For the year, they have surrendered 87 assists, which ranks 12th in the country.

With a power ranking of 10, Houston is ranked #158 in offense (scoring an average of 73.90 per game), #1 in defense (allowing an average of 49.70 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-1 (7-4 ATS) this season.

Virginia Team Statistics

For the season, Virginia is 8-0. On offense, the Cavaliers shoot 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 86th in Division 1. This year, Virginia has scored 577 points (72.1 per game) and pulled down 33.1 rebounds per game. Their assists per game are 15.3 (87th in Division 1), and their turnovers per game are 9.8. They commit 14.8 fouls every game, and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line.