6:00 pm
February 15

#20 Houston @ Southern Methodist

Who will WIN this matchup?

#20 Houston Cougars (20-5)

@ Southern Methodist Mustangs (17-6)

 

Current odds:

#20 Houston Cougars: (-120)

Southern Methodist Mustangs: (+100)

 

• The spread for the game is Houston by 1.5 points.

• Sophomore guard Quentin Grimes has been heating up during the winning streak, averaging 17 points on just a tick under 53 percent field goal shooting, while dishing out five assists in all three contests. Though not a consistent scorer, Nate Hinton averages double figures on the season (10.4) while shooting a team-best 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and is fourth in the conference in rebounding (9.2). Guard Caleb Mills has been one of the impact freshmen in the conference but is coming off one of his worst games of the season, making just one shot in seven attempts from the floor against South Florida.

• Sophomore point guard Kendric Davis has bounced back in the three games following a zero-point performance against Cincinnati, averaging 20 points in that span, and ranks first in the AAC along with fifth in the nation with 7.3 assists per game. Forward Feron Hunt is coming off his best game of the season, dropping in a career-high 23 points against Connecticut while making 8-of-9 from the field to contribute to his 57.9 percent shooting mark overall – second-best in the conference. Guard CJ White has seen a drastic increase in playing time over the last four games, eclipsing double figures while making 11-of-14 from 3-point range in the first three before taking just one shot in a scoreless performance against UConn.

• The Mustangs are 10-0 when holding opponents at or below 40 percent from the field.

4/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
#20 Houston Cougars
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