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Penn Quakers vs Houston Cougars Prediction

Game time: December 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Fertitta Center — Houston, TX

Article updated Dec 30, 5:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Penn Quakers are on the road playing the Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center stadium on Saturday, 12/30/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Penn Quakers are on the road playing the Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center stadium on Saturday, 12/30/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at -26 and the current line is Houston -27.

Quakers vs Cougars Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cougars to win tonight's game by 22 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Penn Quakers to cover the 27 point spread and the total to go over 132.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Penn 61 to Houston 83

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict Penn Quakers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 99%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be PENN 39.25, HOUST 93.25.

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

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Penn Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 112, Penn is ranked #54 in offense (scoring an average of 81.25 per game), #192 in defense (allowing an average of 71.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-5 (5-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Quakers hit an average of 48.29% of their field goals (ranked #41) and 65.78% of their free throws (ranked #321) and makes an average of 40.33% of their three pointers ranked #8 in the NCAAB). They average 38.75 rebounds per game (ranked # 91) and average 17.50 offensive assists and 12.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 25 and 175 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Penn allows an average of 44.41% field goals (ranked #256) and 68.60% free throws (ranked #100 in the NCAAB) The Quakers allow an average of 33.80% of the three pointers (ranked #240) and averages 31.92 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.92) Finally, the Quakers average 14.00 defensive assists and 11.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 273 and 269 respectively).

Houston Key Betting Stats

Houston Cougars has a power ranking of 1 and are #167 for offense (scoring an average of 75.50 per game), #1 for defense (giving up an average of 50.00 points per game) and 12-0 (7-5 ATS) overall. Penn went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Houston.

For offense, the Cougars hit an average of 43.51% of their field goals (ranked #248) and 66.00% of their free throws (ranked #317) and makes an average of 34.40% of their three pointers (ranked #145 in the NCAAB). They average 41.08 rebounds per game (ranked # 35) and average 14.08 offensive assists and 9.58 turnovers per game (ranked # 142) and 16 respectively).

On defense, Houston allows an average of 34.80% field goals (ranked #1) and 61.40% free throws (ranked #4 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 27.23% of the three pointers (ranked #15) and averages 32.58 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.58) Finally, the Cougars average 10.50 defensive assists and 18.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 42 and 5 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Penn Quakers to cover the 27 point spread and the total to go over 132.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Penn Quakers+2,800 → +1,758Moved
  • Moneyline · Houston Cougars-12,500 → -10,000Moved
  • Spread · Penn Quakers+26 (-110) → +27 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Houston Cougars-26 (-110) → -27 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over132 (-110) → 132.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under132 (-110) → 132.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Penn Quakers
3-4 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Houston Cougars
9-0 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-30T22:35:36.124Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Penn Quakers and Houston Cougars, 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 Penn Quakers 81-42

Houston Cougars defeated Penn Quakers 81-42 on December 30, 2023, a 39-point decision in the series. Houston Cougars' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-17. Against SportsJaw's recorded Penn Quakers +27 (-110) spread, Houston Cougars covered, while the 123 combined points finished under the recorded total of 132.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MickeytSpread · Penn Quakers +26.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Penn Quakers +27 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 132.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Penn Quakers +27 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 132.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Houston Cougars -27 (-110)Win