UTSA vs Houston Christian Picks and Prediction – 11/21/2023

UTSA (3-1) has lost three in a row after winning its opener in overtime. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks. The Roadrunners hope to break that streak Monday when they host Houston Christian (0-2), who has lost both its games by large margins.

Both teams are on the wrong side of the point differential. UTSA is averaging 74.5 points and giving up 83 per game. Houston Christian is averaging 68.5 and giving up 96.5. It seems both teams can score, but struggle with defense, so this could be a high-scoring game. UTSA will have a big edge in rebounding. The Roadrunners average 41 while the Huskies are averaging 28. HCU's last loss was by 47 points to BYU.

UTSA has two players in double figures, and three more starters averaging 9.8 points each. Three players are averaging 7.5 rebounds. Adante Hollman leads the team with 13 points per game. Christian Tucker is averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 assists.

The Roadrunners are a decent rebounding team, at 41 per game, which is a good thing because they are shooting 37 percent from the field. The team made 31 threes, shooting 30 percent from there.

Houston Christian has four players averaging in double figures. Marcu Greene is averaging 13.5 points. Michael Imariagbe and Pierce Bazil are both averaging 12.7 points. 

The Huskies have made just five three-pointers in two games, and they have tried 30. Houston Christian is shooting a respectable 48 percent overall, and 56 from the free-throw line. The Huskies are shooting 16 percent from behind the arc.

Both teams were 10-22 a year ago, and both were picked to finish at or near the bottom of their respective conferences this year.