Houston vs. Texas Tech Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The No. 6 Houston Cougars (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) visit the No. 12 Texas Tech Red Raiders (15-4, 5-1 Big 12) at United Supermarkets Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Red Raiders are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 140.5 in the matchup.

Houston enters this matchup after a 103-73 victory against Arizona State on Sunday. Kingston Flemings scored a team-best 20 points for Houston in the victory. In its most recent game on Tuesday, Texas Tech earned a 92-73 win over Baylor. In Texas Tech's win, Christian Anderson led the team with 26 points (adding three rebounds and six assists).

Houston vs. Texas Tech Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas
• Spread favorite: Houston -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -120
• Moneyline underdog: Texas Tech +100
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

How to watch Houston vs. Texas Tech

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Houston vs. Texas Tech

• Seven of Houston's games this season have gone over Saturday's over/under of 140.5 points.
• This season, 16 games Texas Tech has played finished with a combined score over 140.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 162.5 points per game, 22.0 points more than the total of 140.5 for this matchup.
• These two teams give up a combined 133.2 points per game, 7.3 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Houston's games is 1.8 fewer points than the over/under of 140.5 in this matchup.
• Texas Tech's games have an average over/under of 156.9 points this season, 16.4 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Texas Tech

• Houston has 10 wins against the spread in 18 games this year.
• The Cougars are 10-8 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Texas Tech has nine wins against the spread in 19 games this season.
• This season, the Red Raiders have two ATS wins in four games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
• Texas Tech is 5-5 against the spread, and 10-0 overall, at home.
• This year, as a 1.5-point underdog or greater at home, Texas Tech is 5-5 ATS.
• On the road, Houston is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as 1.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Texas Tech

• Houston has entered the game as moneyline favorites 15 times this season and won 14, or 93.3%, of those games.
• This season, the Cougars have won 14 of their 15 games, or 93.3%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for Houston.
• Texas Tech has come away with one win in the four contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Red Raiders have been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• Texas Tech has an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.