Houston vs. Utah Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 10

The No. 3 Houston Cougars (21-2, 9-1 Big 12) are favorites, by 18 points, versus the Utah Utes (9-14, 1-9 Big 12) on February 10, 2026 at Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Cougars have won four in a row, and are 9-1 in their past 10 games, while the Utes have lost five straight, and have gone 1-9 in their past 10. The over/under in the matchup is set at 143.5.

Houston took care of business in its most recent outing 77-66 against BYU on Saturday. Kingston Flemings recorded 19 points, five rebounds and five assists for Houston. Utah enters this matchup after a 71-59 loss to Kansas on Saturday. Keanu Dawes recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and zero assists for Utah.

Houston vs. Utah Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Spread favorite: Houston -18
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -2778
• Moneyline underdog: Utah +1170
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

How to watch Houston vs. Utah

• TV Channel: ESPN2
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Betting the Over/Under: Houston vs. Utah

• Houston and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Tuesday's total of 143.5 points nine times this season.
• This season, 19 games Utah has played finished with a combined score higher than 143.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 156.7 points per game, 13.2 points more than the total of 143.5 for this contest.
• The 142.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 1.3 less than the 143.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Houston's games is 3.1 fewer points than the over/under of 143.5 in this contest.
• Utah's games have an average over/under of 158.5 points this season, 15 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Utah

• Houston has played 23 games, with 14 wins against the spread.
• The Cougars have an against the spread record of 5-3 in their eight games when favored by 18 points or more so far this season.
• Utah has 10 wins against the spread in 23 games this season.
• The Utes have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 18 points or more (in three chances).
• Utah is 3-10 against the spread, and 8-5 overall, at home this season.
• At home, Utah is winless ATS (0-1) as a 18-point underdog or greater.
• Houston is 4-1 overall, and 4-1 against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Utah

• This season, Houston has been moneyline favorites 19 times and won 17, or 89.5%, of those games.
• The Cougars have entered five games this season favored by -2778 or more, and won each of those games.
• Houston has a 96.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Utah has won in two, or 15.4%, of the 13 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Utes have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +1170 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Utah has a 7.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Houston vs. Utah

• Pick ATS: Houston (- 18)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  
• Prediction: Houston 85 - Utah 62