Houston vs. Baylor Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 10

The No. 7 Houston Cougars (14-1, 2-0 Big 12) face the Baylor Bears (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock. The point total is 144.5 for the matchup.

In its last game on Tuesday, Houston earned a 69-65 win over Texas Tech. Kingston Flemings scored a team-leading 23 points for Houston in the win. Baylor is coming off of a 70-60 loss to Iowa State in its most recent game on Wednesday. Baylor got a team-high 17 points from Cameron Carr in the loss.

Houston vs. Baylor Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
• Where: Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas
• Spread favorite: Houston -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -168
• Moneyline underdog: Baylor +138
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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• TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: Houston vs. Baylor

• This season, Houston and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 144.5 points six times.
• This season, 11 games Baylor has played finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 144.5 is 23.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cougars (77.3 points per game) and the Bears (90.7 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 134.4 points per game, 10.1 points less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Houston's games is 137.6 points, 6.9 lower than the over/under of 144.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 20.4 points lower than the average over/under in Baylor's games this season of 164.9.

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Baylor

• Houston is 7-8-0 against the spread this year.
• The Cougars have been favored by 3.5 points or more 15 times this season and are 7-8 ATS in those matchups.
• Baylor has six wins against the spread in 13 games this year.
• This year, the Bears are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Baylor is 4-4 against the spread, and 7-1 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 3.5-point underdog or more, Baylor is 4-3 ATS.
• Houston is unbeaten ATS (1-0) away from home as 3.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Baylor

• Houston has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and won 11 (91.7%) of those contests.
• The Cougars have entered 12 games this season favored by -168 or more and are 11-1 in those contests.
• Houston has a 62.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Baylor has been moneyline underdogs in three games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Bears have been listed as an underdog of +138 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Baylor has a 42% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.