Auburn vs Houston Picks: Cougars ML -225 The Bet To Make on 11/09

Neither Auburn nor Houston had to break much of a sweat to begin the 2024-25 season on a winning note. Both teams scored at least 94 points in their openers, with Houston winning by 57 points against Jackson State and Auburn topping Vermont by 51 points.

But things get a little more difficult for both when they take the court for their second game of the season against each other on Saturday. The college basketball odds favor the Cougars in the Saturday night showdown.

This is the first time Auburn and Houston will meet in the regular season since a 1982 matchup featured future NBA stars Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. The teams met in the 2023 NCAA tournament, with the Cougars winning 81-64 as a 5½-point favorite, with the game landing over the 132½-point total

The college basketball lines have Houston as a five-point favorite against Auburn on Saturday. The Tigers have +190 odds to win the game outright. The total has been set at 140½ points.

Houston is tied for fourth at +1200 in the odds to win the NCAA Tournament this season. Auburn is seventh at +1800. Houston is fourth and Auburn is 11th in The Associated Press Top 25 poll and in the Coaches’ poll.

Auburn vs Houston Game Information

• Game: Auburn (1-0) vs Houston (1-0)
• Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 9, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
• Auburn vs Houston Live Stream: fubo.tv

3 Ways To Bet on Auburn vs Houston

1. Houston Hard to Beat As A Home Favorite

Houston has won its last 25 regular-season games when listed as the home favorite. The Cougars are 11-3-1 against the spread in the last 15 games when favored at home.

Since topping rival Alabama in 2022, Auburn has lost eight games in a row as the road underdog and has covered in just one of its last five games as the road dog.

While the game is being played at the Toyota Center, the home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets and not at the Cougars’ on-campus Fertitta Center, those college basketball betting trends listed above are still worth considering.

Got some work done in @ToyotaCenter this afternoon#ForTheCity x #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/RiEDmHp4WM

— Houston Men’s Hoops 🏀 🐾 (@UHCougarMBK) November 9, 2024

The Cougars have all the pieces to make a run at the Final Four, and this is one of the games that could help them make some noise in the Big 12 before turning their attention to the NCAA Tournament.

Auburn showed plenty of fight – literally – on the plane ride to Houston. Let’s see if that carries over into this matchup.

Auburn’s men’s basketball team’s flight to play No. 4 Houston had to be diverted back after an incident between players.

A pilot told Air Traffic Control that “We have a bunch of basketball players fighting,” per @WBRC6Hardison. pic.twitter.com/fBHSshzgcI

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) November 9, 2024

The best option when doing online sports betting on this game is picking Houston to take care of business as the favorite in the Mattress Firm Battleground 2K24 event.

Bet On Houston ML (-225)

2. Take Auburn vs Houston To Land Over

Although Houston and Auburn are both coming off impressive offensive showings in their openers, points may be a little harder to come by in this matchup of ranked teams. The Auburn vs Houston betting trends are that both are very solid defensively.

Auburn hit 16 3-pointers in its season opener, with seven coming from reserve guard and Georgia Tech transfer Miles Kelly. Auburn’s bench outscored the entire Vermont team.

Houston returns three starters but will need to replace point guard Jamal Shead. This could be the first game when Shead’s absence is felt.

Don’t look for either of these teams to top 90 points again, but go with this game to land over the total of 140½ points.

Bet Auburn vs Houston Over 140½ (-115)

3. Houston’s Cryer, Auburn’s Broome Top Player Prop Options

L.J. Cryer scored in double figures in four of his six regular-season games against ranked opponents last season. After averaging 17.3 points in three games during the 2024 NCAA Tournament, he began the 2024-25 season needing just eight shots to score 16 points. He will be a top player prop option all season long for the Cougars.

Auburn’s Johni Broome has averaged 20.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in his last four games in the regular season against ranked opponents.

We like Broome’s over on rebounds at 7½ when you’re making your NCAAB picks for this game.

Bet On Johni Broome Over 7½ Rebounds (-122)

Auburn vs Houston Score Prediction

Houston 74, Auburn 70

Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.

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