BYU vs Houston Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The BYU Cougars will be on the road Saturday with the game in Houston, TX against the Houston Cougars. BYU has ten wins and two losses on the year coming into Saturday riding a 4 game-winning streak following a 20 point victory against Arizona State last time out. Offensively BYU is rolling this season averaging 84.8 points on 48.6% from the floor. Defensively the Cougars an elite holding the position of 64 points per game and have allowed an average of 56.5 points per game over their last two victories. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks.

Richie Saunders leads BYU this season averaging 13.9 points per game. Egor Demin averages 12.2 points to go along with the team leading 5.9 assists this season for BYU but has played just nine times. Kanon Catchings averages 11.2 points and Fousseyni Traore averages 10.6 points per game. Trevin Knell averages 10.3 points as the sixth player on the roster in double digits. Big man Keiba Keita averages 7.3 points and leads BYU pulling in 9.1 rebounds per game.

The Houston Cougars return home Saturday with nine wins and three losses on the year ranked #14 in the nation riding a long winning streak following a 13 point road victory against Oklahoma State last time out. The Houston offense has been phenomenal this season averaging 76.5 points on 45.3% shooting from the floor. Defensively Houston is one of the best teams in the country allowing just 54.6 points per game overall and give up just 47 in their victory against Oklahoma State.

LJ Cryer leads Houston this season averaging 15.1 points per game. Emmanuel Sharp is 2^nd on the roster averaging 13.7 points and Terrence Arceneaux averages 9.3 points per game. Big man J’Wan Roberts averages 8.8 points and leads Houston pulling in 7.1 rebounds. Milos Uzan is 4th on the team averaging 9.1 points and leads the team averaging 5 assists per game this year.

Both teams are having solid years coming into this game as each are well above .500. The Cougars however come into this game ranked with one of the best defense in the nation. Take Houston to stifle BYU long enough Saturday to get the win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win and cover 75-64.