The Houston Cougars (12-0) will try to continue an eight-game home winning streak when they take on the Pennsylvania Quakers (8-5) on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Fertitta Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. In this article, we analyze the Houston vs. Pennsylvania odds and lines around this contest.

The Cougars and the Quakers meet with no line currently set for the matchup.

Houston is 7-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Pennsylvania’s 5-6-0 ATS record. The Cougars have a 3-9-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Quakers have a record of 7-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.

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Houston vs. Pennsylvania prediction

Houston 79, Pennsylvania 59

Against the spread

  • Houston has covered seven times in 12 games with a spread this season.
  • Pennsylvania has put together a 5-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
  • The 75.5 points per game the Cougars record are only 3.9 more points than the Quakers give up (71.6).
  • When Houston totals more than 71.6 points, it is 6-2 against the spread and 8-0 overall.
  • When Pennsylvania gives up fewer than 75.5 points, it is 5-2 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
  • The Quakers put up 30.9 more points per game (80.9) than the Cougars allow (50.0).
  • Pennsylvania has put together a 5-6 ATS record and an 8-5 overall record in games it scores more than 50.0 points.
  • Houston’s record is 7-5 against the spread and 12-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 80.9 points.

Players to watch

Houston

  • Jamal Shead posts a team-best 6.0 assists per contest. He is also posting 9.5 points and 3.9 rebounds, shooting 43.5% from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.
  • LJ Cryer is tops on his team in points per game (17.0), and also averages 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • J’wan Roberts leads the Cougars at 7.1 rebounds per contest, while also putting up 1.9 assists and 7.5 points.

Pennsylvania

  • Clark Slajchert is the Quakers’ top scorer (18.8 points per game) and assist man (3.2), and puts up 3.1 rebounds.
  • Tyler Perkins is putting up 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, making 39.4% of his shots from the field and 35.8% from 3-point range, with 1.8 triples per contest.
  • Nick Spinoso paces the Quakers in rebounding (7.5 per game) and assists (3.6), and posts 10.2 points. He also posts 0.6 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.