<p>The No. 11 Houston Cougars (9-1) are heavily favored (by 17.5 points) to continue a six-game home winning streak when they host the Tulane Green Wave (6-2) on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 129.</p>
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<h2>Betting Information</h2>
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<caption>Houston vs Tulane Betting Information</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Over Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Under Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Houston</td>
<td>-17.5</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>129</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-2230</td>
<td>1160</td>
</tr>
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</table>
<h2>ATS Records for Houston and Tulane</h2>
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<caption>Houston and Tulane Betting Information</caption>
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<tr>
<th></th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record</th>
<th scope="col">ATS Record Against 17.5+ Point Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Over/Under Record (O-U-P)</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th scope="row">Houston</th>
<td>9-1</td>
<td>1-0</td>
<td>10-0</td>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">Tulane</th>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>0-0</td>
<td>8-0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Houston Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Cougars scoring leader is Quentin Grimes, who puts up 18.1 points per game.</li>
<li>DeJon Jarreau leads Houston with 3.6 assists per game and Justin Gorham paces the squad with 8.9 rebounds per outing.</li>
<li>The 2.9 three-pointers Marcus Sasser hits per game are a team-high mark for the Cougars.</li>
<li>Houston's steals leader is Sasser, who averages 1.3 per game. Brison Gresham leads the team averaging 1.5 blocks a game.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Tulane Leaders</h2>
<ul>
<li>Jaylen Forbes has the top Green Wave spot in two categories: scoring (15.9 points per game) and rebounding (4.9 rebounds per game).</li>
<li>Jordan Walker has the title of Tulane assist leader, dishing out 4.0 assists per game this season.</li>
<li>Forbes makes a team-high 2.8 three-pointers per game for the Green Wave.</li>
<li>Walker leads the Cougars with 1.3 steals per game and Kevin Cross is their top shot blocker with 1.0 blocks per game.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Houston vs Tulane: Last 2 Meetings</h2>
<p>Houston leads the past two matchups 2-0 over Tulane. The Green Wave have covered the spread more often than not against the Cougars, holding a 1-0 record ATS in those head-to-head matchups.</p>
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<caption>Houston vs Tulane (Last 2 Games)</caption>
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<tr>
<th>Date</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Game Type</th>
<th scope="col">Result</th>
</tr>
</thead>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">2/6/2020</th>
<td>Houston</td>
<td>-16.5</td>
<td>136.5</td>
<td>-2579</td>
<td>+1072</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>75-62 UH</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">2/17/2019</th>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>85-50 UH</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Points Insights</h2>
<ul>
<li>The 73.3 points per game the Cougars put up are 12.5 more points than the Green Wave allow (60.8).</li>
<li>Houston has a 9-1 record overall and a 9-0 record against the spread when putting up more than 60.8 points.</li>
<li>Tulane is 0-1 against the spread and 0-1 overall when allowing more than 73.3 points.</li>
<li>The Green Wave score nine more points per game (66) than the Cougars allow their opponents to score (57).</li>
<li>When it puts up more than 57 points, Tulane is 6-0 against the spread and 6-2 overall.</li>
<li>Houston is 1-0 against the spread and 1-0 overall when it allows its opponents to put up more than 66 points.</li>
<li>The Cougars have put up a total of 163 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 16.3 per game), and the Green Wave have out-scored opponents by 42 points on the season (5.2 more per game).</li>
</ul>
<h2>Rebounding Insights</h2>
<ul>
<li>The Cougars average 40.2 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Green Wave by 6.2 boards per contest.</li>
<li>The Cougars are 7-1 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. The Green Wave are 4-2 when they lose the rebounding advantage.</li>
<li>The Cougars average 14.2 offensive boards per game, more than the Green Wave by 5.7 rebounds per contest.</li>
<li>When the Cougars grab the most offensive rebounds they are 7-1 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, the Green Wave are 2-1.</li>
<li>The Cougars find nightly success on the glass with an average rebounding margin of +9.0 rebounds per game, and the Green Wave struggle in comparison, averaging a margin of -2.2.</li>
</ul>

View NCAA Men's College Basketball betting odds, lines and player stats for the game between the Houston Cougars and the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday, 1/9/2021.

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As an 17.5-point favorites against the Tulane Green Wave, the Houston Cougars will look to improve their 9-1 record ATS this season.