Houston vs. Towson Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Nov. 8

The No. 2 Houston Cougars (1-0) host the Towson Tigers (1-0) at Fertitta Center, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The Cougars are 26.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is 132.5.

In its last time out, Houston won on Monday 75-57 against Lehigh. In Houston's win, Emanuel Sharp led the way with a team-high 24 points (adding seven rebounds and one assist). Towson enters this game following a 67-56 victory over Loyola (MD) on Monday. Tyler Tejada scored a team-best 24 points for Towson in the victory.

Houston vs. Towson Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas
• Spread favorite: Houston -26.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -14286
• Moneyline underdog: Towson +3250
• Over/Under: 132.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Houston vs. Towson

• Houston played 19 games with more than 132.5 points scored, its current matchup's over/under, last season.
• Towson's games went over 132.5 total points scored in 19 of 31 matchups last season.
• The two teams averaged a combined 11.2 more points per game (143.7) a season ago than this game's total of 132.5 points.
• Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 7.1 fewer points per game (125.4) last season than this matchup's over/under of 132.5 points.
• Houston's average point total in matchups last year was 132.3, 0.2 points less than the total in this game.
• The average point total for Towson in 2024 was 4.2 points higher than this game's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Towson

• Houston went 21-19-0 ATS last season.
• The Cougars had an ATS record of 5-2 when playing as at least 26.5-point favorites last season.
• Towson compiled a 15-15-1 ATS record last season.
• Houston was 16-1 overall, and 9-8 against the spread, at home last year.
• At home last year, as a 26.5-point favorite or greater, Houston was 4-2 ATS.
• Towson was 9-5 overall, and 8-6 against the spread, in away games last season.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Towson

• Houston went 32-4 in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 88.9% of those games).
• The Cougars played as a moneyline favorite of -14286 or shorter in just two games last season, and they won both.
• Houston has an implied moneyline win probability of 99.3% in this matchup.
• Last season, Towson was the underdog eight times and won three of those games.
• The Tigers were not a bigger underdog last season than the +3250 moneyline set for this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Towson has a 3.0% chance to win.