Western Kentucky at Houston 2/25/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are set to visit the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas for a non-conference clash against the Houston Cougars. The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this matchup with a 15-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Rice Owls, 89-66. Leading the way for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers was junior center Charles Bassey as he recorded 21 points and 4 rebounds. Senior guard Taveion Hollingsworth had a productive outing for the Hilltoppers as he pitched in 16 points, 7 assists, and 4 rebounds.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers had a good shooting game against the Rice Owls as they connected on 35 of their 62 field goal attempts (56.5%), and they were very good from behind the three-point line (50%). The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won the turnover battle against the Rice Owls (16-13), and they edged out the Owls in the rebounding department (33-31).
The Houston Cougars come into this matchup with an 18-3 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Cincinnati Bearcats, 90-52. Leading the way for the Houston Cougars was junior guard Quentin Grimes as he recorded 20 points and 8 rebounds. Freshman guard Tramon Mark had a productive outing off the bench for the Cougars as he pitched in 12 points and 6 rebounds.
The Houston Cougars had a good shooting game against the Cincinnati Bearcats as they connected on 31 of their 66 field goal attempts (47%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (39.1%). The Houston Cougars won the turnover battle against the Cincinnati Bearcats (13-7), and they dominated the Bearcats in the rebounding department (47-31).
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The Houston Cougars are coming off a very impressive win over the Cincinnati Bearcats, but they will have a very tough matchup here with a Western Kentucky squad that owns a win over Alabama. The Houston Cougars pride themselves on the defensive side of the court and their rebounding, but they will have their toughest task of the year with potential first round pick Charles Bassey as he is averaging 18 PPG, 11.7 RPG, and 3.2 BPG. The Hilltoppers could also get hot from behind the three-point line as they are connecting on 38.6% of their shots in conference play, and they are more than capable of scoring the basketball as they are averaging 75 PPG. Houston is a great team and shouldn’t have a problem pulling a win out at home but expect this to be a close game. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win but fail to cover ATS 73-66.
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