Houston vs Baylor Picks and Prediction – 3/9/2025

The Houston Cougars are taking to the road to face the Baylor Bears on Saturday at 10:00 PM EST. The game is taking place at Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, and is being broadcast on ESPN. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

In their last 5 games, the Cougars have posted a 5-0 record. The Houston team, in their last game, ended up winning against Kansas by a score of 65-59. The Cougars have now posted a record of 26-4 on the year overall.

The Cougars have managed to put in 74.5 points per game on 46.0% shooting from the field. The team has pulled down 36.4 rebounds and 12.6 assists per game. The defense for Houston has allowed 58.0 points per game and has averaged 4.8 blocks and 8.1 steals per game.

In their last 5 games, the Bears have posted a 2-3 record. The Baylor team, in their last game, ended up winning against TCU by a score of 61-58. The Bears have now posted a record of 18-12 on the year overall.

The Bears have managed to put in 77.3 points per game on 45.1% shooting from the field. The team has pulled down 35.8 rebounds and 14.9 assists per game. The defense for Baylor has allowed 70.0 points per game and has averaged 2.9 blocks and 7.8 steals per game.

This game here is one that will be a good game, but the Cougars are coming in with the better defense and an offense that has looked really good as well. Look for those factors to make up all the differences that the Cougars need to have and that allows Houston to secure the win easily. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win 74-59.