The Houston Cougars (23-3, 10-3 Big 12) will look to build on a four-game winning run when visiting the Baylor Bears (19-7, 8-5 Big 12) on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Foster Pavilion. It airs at 12:00 PM ET on CBS.
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Houston vs. Baylor Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Saturday, February 24, 2024
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV: CBS
- Location: Waco, Texas
- Arena: Foster Pavilion
- Moneyline favorite: Houston (-149)
- Spread: Houston (-3)
- Total: 137
Houston vs. Baylor Statistics and Rankings
Houston Rank | Houston Stat | Baylor Stat | Baylor Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
181st | 73.9 | Points Scored | 82.6 | 22nd |
1st | 55.3 | Points Allowed | 71.0 | 149th |
201st | 12.9 | Assists | 15.4 | 53rd |
5th | 8.1 | Turnovers | 11.0 | 137th |
255th | 43.4% | Field Goal % | 49.3% | 13th |
1st | 37.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.2% | 272nd |
Houston Leaders
- Jamal Shead: 13.3 PTS, 3.9 REB, 5.8 AST, 2.3 STL, 0.6 BLK
- J’wan Roberts: 9.0 PTS, 7.0 REB, 2.0 AST, 1.0 STL, 0.8 BLK
- LJ Cryer: 15.0 PTS, 2.4 REB, 1.9 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Emanuel Sharp: 12.6 PTS, 3.8 REB, 0.9 AST, 1.6 STL, 0.0 BLK
- Ja’Vier Francis: 5.9 PTS, 5.5 REB, 0.2 AST, 0.8 STL, 1.4 BLK
Baylor Leaders
- Rayj Dennis: 13.1 PTS, 3.8 REB, 6.6 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.0 BLK
- Ja’Kobe Walter: 14.4 PTS, 4.5 REB, 1.6 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Jalen Bridges: 10.9 PTS, 4.8 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.7 BLK
- Jayden Nunn: 10.8 PTS, 2.5 REB, 2.1 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.3 BLK
Houston vs. Baylor Recent Trends
Houston
- Houston has a 9-1 record straight-up in its past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Houston games has exceeded the set total seven times.
- Houston’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 131.4 points scored. That’s 5.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Houston’s per-game scoring average across its last 10 games is 1.4 points lower than its season-long average.
Baylor
- Baylor has covered the spread six times in its last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- Baylor and its opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Baylor games averaged 8.2 more points (145.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Baylor’s per-game scoring average over its last 10 games is 77.0, 5.6 points lower than its season-long per-game average.