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Looking ahead to this late-season tilt, the Houston Cougars (17-1) will once again visit the Tulane Green Wave (12-5) at Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans on Tuesday, January 17. Green Wave hasn’t been doing so great lately (seven wins in the last 10 games), whereas Cougars has been playing great recently (nine wins in the latest 10 games). Be sure to place your bets now before tipoff at 6:00 pm CT!
The teams have not played head to head so far this season. Therefore, we can do nothing but wait for the end of this duel to know our winner. Which one is your favorite?
Odds and Betting Preview for the Houston Cougars vs Tulane Green Wave NCAA College Basketball Game on Jan 17 2023
Where: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, Louisiana
When: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 6:00 pm CT
Betting on the Houston Cougars
Record in regular season: 17-1 | Seed Number: N/A
The Current champion Houston Cougars ended the regular season with a record of 17-1. When they last took the court, they outplayed the South Florida Bulls, 83-77, thanks to Marcus Sasser’s solid performance. Standing out, Marcus Sasser, who will be sitting out the next game because of Covid, put up off the bench 31 points (41.18 FG%), one rebounds, four assists and one steal while Jamal Shead, who is listed as questionable for the next game, had 20 points and six rebounds.
In their last 10 games, the Houston Cougars have a record of 9-1.
Betting on the Tulane Green Wave
Record: 12-5 | American Athletic Standing: 5
The Defending champion Tulane Green Wave beat the UCF Knights in their most recent game on Saturday, 77-69, thanks to an excellent performance from Jaylen Forbes. Forbes, who is listed as questionable for the next game, put up 27 points, six rebounds and one assists, whereas Kevin Cross, who won’t be playing during the next game due to an injury, helped out with 16 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, two blocks and one steal. The Wave have qualified for a playoff slot as the league’s top team. Don’t forget to read our odds analysis for Tuesday’s game further down and determine how the squad’s recent résumé could impact their meeting against Cougars.
Cougars vs Wave | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Houston Cougars (-570) at DraftKings
The Houston Cougars are considered the favorite by many basketball fans and oddsmakers. Who do you have in this one?
Over/Under Pick: Under 148.5 Total Points (-110) at DraftKings
The Tulane Green Wave are recording 90.0 points per game so far this January, although their average per game while playing at home has been higher at 83.3. In comparison, the Houston Cougars recorded 72.5 points per game in December, though the team’s average per game of 75.4 while away has been lower.
Spread Pick: Houston Cougars -10.5 Points (-110) at DraftKings
The Houston Cougars will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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