Its Tuesday, February 18, and the No. 5 Houston Cougars (21-4, 13-1) are in Tempe to take on Arizona State (12-13, 3-11) in a Big 12 conference showdown.
The Sun Devils lost over the weekend at home to TCU, 74-70. BJ Freeman had 21 in the loss for ASU. The Cougars nipped Arizona on the road 62-58. Their patented suffocating defense simply wore the Wildcats down as the game progressed.
Houston has now won four in a row. They remain perfect on the road sporting a record of 7-0 this season. Arizona State is merely 5-6 at home. They have lost their last five games overall.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Houston at Arizona State
- Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Time: 9:00PM EST
- Site: Desert Financial Arena
- City: Tempe, AZ
- Network/Streaming: ESPN2
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Game odds for Cougars at Sun Devils
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Houston Cougars (-800), Arizona State Sun Devils (+550)
- Spread: Cougars -11.5
- Total: 134.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Houston at Arizona State
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Houston at Arizona State Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cougars & Sun Devils game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Houston Cougars on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Arizona State Sun Devils at +11.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the OVER on the Game Total of 134.5.
Cougars at Sun Devils: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Arizona State has lost 17 of its last 20 games against teams with better records
- The Sun Devils’ last 3 home games have gone over the Total
- Houston has covered the spread in 7 of its last 10 games against teams with losing records
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