BYU vs Houston Odds, Picks & Predictions for Huge 12 Semifinals

• The #17 BYU Cougars sq. off with the #2 Houston Cougars within the semifinals of the 2025 Huge 12 Event on Friday
• Houston is a heavy favourite after roughing up BYU by 32 factors within the common season
• Beneath, see my finest BYU vs Houston picks and predictions plus odds for the Huge 12 semis

The #2 Houston Cougars (28-4, 19-1 Huge 12, 16-16 ATS) are aiming to pair their Huge 12 regular-season title with a Huge 12 Event title, however first they should get by the #17 BYU Cougars (24-8, 14-6 Huge 12, 20-12 ATS) in Friday’s semifinal on the T-Cell Heart in Kansas Metropolis, MO, at 7:00 pm ET. Houston is a large favourite over BYU in Friday’s school basketball odds.

BYU vs Houston Odds

Houston is listed as a seven-point favourite and -320 on the moneyline. BYU comes again as a +250 neutral-court underdog. The full is presently 134.5. The primary assembly between these groups in Houston ended on 141 factors (86-55 Houston).

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BYU advance to the semis with a hotly contested 96-92 win over Iowa State as 3.5-point underdogs. Main scorer Richie Saunders (16.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.6 APG) was good with 23 factors, together with an ideal 8-of-8 efficiency from the stripe, and 5 assists. Three different Cougars scored in double-figures, led by 15 off the bench from Fousseyni Traore (8.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG).

Houston didn’t have almost as a lot bother with overmatched Colorado. They jumped out to an early 15-2 lead and led by double-digits for the complete last 17 minutes till the final bucket of the sport made the ultimate a nine-point margin (77-68).

Junior guard Emanuel Sharp (12.0 PPG, 3.1 RPG) had a team-high 19 factors and 6 rebounds, however he was simply one among 4 Houston starters in double-figures. Main scorer LJ Cryer (15.3 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 1.8 APG) added 14 and three boards.

The Public’s Picks for Houston vs BYU

The general public has a powerful play on the moneyline, unfold, and sport whole, per at present’s school basketball public betting splits. On the moneyline, the general public is pounding Houston as a brief favourite, placing 95% of moneyline deal with on the favorites as of two:31 pm ET.

However the script is flipped relating to the unfold. The cut up isn’t fairly as massive, however BYU is getting 62% of ATS deal with as seven-point underdogs.

With respect to the sport whole, the general public – because it usually does – loves the over. At the moment 87% of O/U deal with is on the over, together with 88% of the O/U tickets.

BYU vs Houston Prediction

The Cougars’ offense hit its stride towards a very good Iowa State protection final evening. The Cyclones, who sit tenth at KenPom in defensive effectivity, common simply 68.1 PPG towards and hadn’t given up greater than 86 in regulation time all season. But BYU went off for 96 in simply 40 minutes.

The Houston protection is a fair larger step up, sitting third out of all 364 DI groups in defensive effectivity. And BYU actually struggled towards Houston the primary time round, going simply 18-of-48 from the sector (37.5%) and committing 15 turnovers within the 86-55 embarrassment. However I anticipate a a lot higher efficiency from Richie Saunders and firm tonight. They’ve now received 9 straight video games, masking the unfold in eight.

BYU can also be 3-1 towards the unfold in neutral-site video games, whereas Houston is a surprising 0-5. (The Cougars have been 17.5-point favorites over Colorado final evening.) BYU won’t hold its win streak alive, however they’ll put in a significantly better displaying that the primary time they met Houston this season.

BYU vs HOU Picks:

• BYU +7.0 (-110)
• Richie Saunders over 15.5 factors (-110)