BYU vs Houston Prediction 3/12/26 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a BYU vs Houston Prediction for this Big 12 Tournament matchup on Thursday, March 12^th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Houston Cougars Preview

The Houston Cougars have a 26-5 overall record and a 14-4 record in the Big 12 conference. They are coming off an 82-75 road win against Oklahoma State and their previous three games were a 77-64 home win against Baylor, a 102-62 home win against Colorado and a 69-56 road loss against Kansas.

Offensively, Houston averages 77.6 points per game, while allowing 62.7 points per game defensively. The Cougars shoot with 45% from the field and grab 36.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15 assists per game. They average 3.8 blocks per game and 7.8 steals per game defensively.

Kingston Flemings leads Houston in scoring, with an average of 16.5 points per game, while shooting with 48.3% from the field and 84.8% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 5.4 assists. Chris Cenac Jr. is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.4 per game.

BYU Cougars Preview

The BYU Cougars have a 23-10 overall record and a 9-9 record in the Big 12 conference. They are coming off a 68-48 home win against West Virginia and their previous three games were a 105-91 home win against Kansas State, an 82-76 home win against Texas Tech and a 90-68 road loss against Cincinnati.

Offensively, BYU averages 84.5 points per game, while allowing 75.4 points per game defensively. The Cougars shoot with 48% from the field and grab 38.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.7 assists per game. They average 4.5 blocks per game and 7.2 steals per game defensively.

AJ Dybantsa leads BYU in scoring, with an average of 25.2 points per game, while shooting with 51.7% from the field and 75.9% from the free throw line. Keba Keita is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.1 per game. Robert Wright III leads the team in assists with 4.7 per game.

BYU Cougars @ Houston Cougars Betting Trends: March 12, 2026

Why the Houston Cougars will win

• Houston has won each of its last 44 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• BYU has lost each of its last 10 games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.
• Houston has won the first half in each of its last 10 games as a top-5 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last seven games played at neutral venues.
• Houston has lost three of its last four games as a top-5 AP-ranked team.
• Houston has lost the first half in three of its last four games as a top-5 AP-ranked team.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Houston’s last 10 Conference Tournament games have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.
• Twenty-one of BYU’s last 24 games have produced a total of 146+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Houston ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (8.3).
• Houston ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (21.0).
• BYU ranks 23rd among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (84.3).
• BYU ranks 24th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (29.7).

BYU vs Houston Prediction

In this BYU vs Houston Prediction, Houston is coming as -9 favorites. Houston has been the better team this season and both teams are coming off three consecutive wins following a previous three-game losing streak, but Houston has been struggling to cover, as they are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games. Houston won its regular season meeting against BYU but laying almost double digits in a conference game while having an inferior offense throughout the season, is something I’m not interested in doing. Give me BYU and as many plus points as I can get.