Houston vs Baylor Prediction 2/10/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Baylor Bears and the Houston Cougars meet Monday in college basketball action from the Fertitta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston vs Baylor Prediction.

Baylor Recap

The Baylor Bears come into this game looking to build on a 91-76 win over UCF last time out to improve to 15-8 on the year. After this game, Baylor will head home for a matchup with the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Bears Looking For Consistency

Norchad Omier leads Baylor in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double per game with 15.5 PPG and 10.5 RPG while Robert Wright III has 12.7 PPG with a team-high 4.7 APG to lead Baylor in the assist department up to this point in the season. Jeremy Roach has chipped in 11.7 PPG with 3.5 APG while VJ Edgecombe has 15 PPG with 5.1 RPG along with 3.2 APG and 2.2 SPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Baylor up to this point in the year. Jayden Nunn has 9.6 PPG with 2.9 RPG while Jalen Celestine has 8.3 PPG with 3.3 RPG. As a team, Baylor is averaging 80 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 36.3% from behind the arc, and 74.2% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Baylor Bears will win

• Baylor has won 18 of its last 19 Monday games against the Big 12 Conference.

Houston Recap

The Houston Cougars come into this game looking to keep the ball rolling after a 69-59 win over Colorado last time out to improve to 19-4 on the year. After this game, Houston will head on the road for a game against Arizona.

Cougars Win Back-To-Back Games

L.J. Cryer leads the Cougars in scoring with 14.3 PPG while Emanuel Sharp has 12.5 PPG with 3 RPG. J’Wan Roberts has 11.8 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass up to this point in the year while Milos Uzan has added 10 PPG with 3.3 RPG and a team-high 4.7 APG to lead Houston in assists, rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Houston so far this season. Terrance Arceneaux has 8.6 PPG with 3.4 RPG and Joseph Tugler added 5.8 PPG and 6.1 RPG. As a team, Houston’s averaging 75.7 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 39.3% from three, and 72.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Houston Cougars will win

• Houston has won each of its last 55 night games at Fertitta Center.
• Baylor has lost each of its last four games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Baylor’s last 12 night games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents has produced a total of 137+ points.
• Eight of Houston’s last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 127 or fewer points.

Houston vs Baylor Prediction

I’m with Houston here. I still have my concerns about Baylor on the road. Don’t get me wrong, Baylor’s coming off of a great win against UCF, but any success that Baylor has had on the road has come against inferior opposition. Houston is one of the best defensive teams in the Big 12, and when Baylor faced a similar caliber defense on the road in Iowa State earlier this season, Baylor lost by 19 and was held to 55 points. I think at home we see Houston’s defense wake up and shut down Baylor to win this one by double digits. Give me Houston.