Houston vs. Middle Tennessee Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The No. 8 Houston Cougars (11-1) host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-4) at Fertitta Center, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Blue Raiders are 25.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 138.5.

Houston is coming off of a 94-85 win over Arkansas in its most recent outing on Saturday. Emanuel Sharp scored a team-leading 22 points for Houston in the victory. In its most recent outing on Sunday, Middle Tennessee earned a 74-58 victory over Cumberland (TN). Jahvin Carter scored 20 points in Middle Tennessee's victory, leading the team.

Houston vs. Middle Tennessee Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Houston -25.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -20000
• Moneyline underdog: Middle Tennessee +3500
• Over/Under: 138.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

• This season, six of Houston's 12 games have gone over Monday's total of 138.5 points.
• In Middle Tennessee's eight games this season, five finished with more combined points than Monday's total of 138.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 157.5 points per game, 19.0 points more than the over/under of 138.5 for this game.
• The 131.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 7.1 fewer than the 138.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Houston's games is 139.5 points, 1.0 more than the total of 138.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 10.9 points lower than the average over/under in Middle Tennessee's games this season (149.4 points).

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

• Houston is 6-6-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Cougars have been installed as favorites by a 25.5-point margin or more six times and are 4-2 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Middle Tennessee is 4-4-0 this year.
• The Blue Raiders have been underdogs by 25.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
• Houston is 4-2 against the spread, and 6-0 overall, at home this season.
• As a 25.5-point favorite or greater at home, Houston is 4-2 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Middle Tennessee

• Houston has entered the game as moneyline favorites nine times this season and won eight of those games.
• The Cougars have played as a favorite of -20000 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 99.5% chance of a victory for Houston.
• Middle Tennessee has won in three of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• Oddsmakers have given the Blue Raiders the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +3500 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Middle Tennessee has a 2.8% chance of pulling out a win.