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Houston Cougars vs. Wichita State Shockers
The Houston Cougars and the Wichita State Shockers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Charles Koch Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -8-point favorites versus the Shockers, while the game's total opened at 137.5.
Last time out for Wichita State, they were a 61-60 winner as they battled Knights on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -2-point favorite.
Houston won its last outing, a 82-65 result against Bulls on February 10. They covered in that game as a -12.5-point favorite.
Houston:
Team record: 17-2 SU,14-5 ATS
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games on the road
Wichita State:
Team record: 12-4 SU,6-7-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Wichita State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wichita State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Wichita State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston home to Cincinnati Sunday, February 21
Wichita State home to Southern Methodist Thursday, February 25