T-Mobile Center · Neutral site · Conference game · Conference tournament
Closing line
HOU -9.5✓ BYU covered by 2.5
HOU -9.5✓ BYU covered by 2.5Closing total146.5Under by 7.5
 BYU | This season | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 23-10 | Record | 26-5 |
| 15-18 | ATS | 16-15 |
| 18-15 | O/U | 13-18 |
ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders
Model before tip-off: BYU 72–77 HOU · ✓ HOU (67%) won
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Box score
Score by half
| 1H | 2H | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 41 | 25 | 66 |
| HOU | 37 | 36 | 73 |
1st half: BYU 41, HOU 37 (BYU by 4). The model had HOU by 2.8 and a total of 69.7 (actual 78).
Team stats
| BYU | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 41% | Field goals | 26-58 45% |
| 8-17 47% | 3-pointers | 5-17 29% |
| 16-19 84% | Free throws | 16-20 80% |
| 30 9 off | Rebounds | 37 14 off |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 24 | Points in paint | 30 |
| 10 | Fast-break points | 6 |
Players
| BYU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa F | 40 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7-18 | 3-5 |
| Kennard Davis Jr. G | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-5 |
| Robert Wright III G | 38 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5-12 | 2-2 |
| Keba Keita F | 28 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Aleksej Kostic G | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Khadim Mboup F | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Dominique Diomande F | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Abdullah Ahmed C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Mihailo Boskovic F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Nate Pickens, Brody Kozlowski, Tyler Mrus, KJ Perry, Xavion Staton, Jared McGregor, Richie Saunders, Dawson Baker
| HOU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milos Uzan G | 35 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3-10 | 1-4 |
| Emanuel Sharp G | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-6 |
| Joseph Tugler F | 28 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5-8 | 0-0 |
| Chris Cenac Jr. F | 28 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 |
| Kingston Flemings G | 27 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7-15 | 2-3 |
| Bench | ||||||
| Chase McCarty F | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Mercy Miller G | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Kalifa Sakho F | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Isiah Harwell G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Did not play: Bryce Jackson, Cedric Lath, Jacob McFarland, Kordel Jefferson, Ramon Walker Jr.
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenHOU -8.5
1 → HOU
CloseHOU -9.5
1 pt toward HOU
Total
Open148.5
▼ 2
Close146.5
Down 2 since the open
Moneyline
BYU +370 · HOU -485
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened HOU -8.5 · closed HOU -9.5 · moved 1 toward HOUmodel HOU -5
model HOU -5
Opened 148.5 · closed 146.5 · moved 2 downmodel 149
model 149
Openline modelTip-off
Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.
Model vs market
| Market | Model | Model edge | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | HOU -9.5 | HOU -4.9 | BYU +4.6 | W BYU covered |
| Total | 146.5 | 149.0 | Over 2.5 | L Under |
| Projected score | — | BYU 72 · HOU 76.9 |
1st-half model
| Model | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| 1H spread | HOU -2.8 | BYU -4.0 |
| 1H total | 69.7 | 78 |
| 1H projected score | BYU 33.4 · HOU 36.2 | BYU 41 · HOU 37 |
Last 10 games
2025-26, before tip-off
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% | 6-4 60% |
| HOU | 7-3 70% | 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Since 2021-22
BYU 0–4 HOUHOU leads · 4 games since 2021-22 · HOU has won the last 4 meetings · BYU 0-4 ATS
| Date | Result | Line | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025-26 | HOU 77 @ BYU 66 | BYU +1.5 | HOU W |
| Mar 14, 2024-25 | BYU 54 vs HOU 74 | HOU -6.5 | HOU W |
| Jan 4, 2024-25 | BYU 55 @ HOU 86 | HOU -10.5 | HOU W |
| Jan 23, 2023-24 | HOU 75 @ BYU 68 | BYU +1.5 | HOU W |
ATS History · 2025-26
WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total
BYU
33 games played
Straight up
23-10
70% wins
Against the spread
15-18
45% covers · avg −1.8 pts vs the line
Over / Under
18-15
55% overs · avg +0.3 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs VILL | W 71-66 | -9.5 | L −4.5 | 153.5 | U 137 |
| Nov 8 | vs HC | W 98-53 | -38.5 | W +6.5 | 165.5 | U 151 |
| Nov 11 | vs DEL | W 85-68 | -35.5 | L −18.5 | 164.5 | U 153 |
| Nov 15 | vs CONN | L 84-86 | +6.5 | W +4.5 | 156.5 | O 170 |
| Nov 21 | vs WIS | W 98-70 | -4.5 | W +23.5 | 165.5 | O 168 |
| Nov 27 | vs MIA | W 72-62 | -7.5 | W +2.5 | 165.5 | U 134 |
| Nov 28 | vs DAY | W 83-79 | -9.5 | L −5.5 | 150.5 | O 162 |
| Dec 3 | vs CBU | W 91-60 | -18.5 | W +12.5 | 153.5 | U 151 |
| Dec 9 | vs CLEM | W 67-64 | -4.5 | L −1.5 | 152.5 | U 131 |
| Dec 13 | vs UCR | W 100-53 | -33.5 | W +13.5 | 155.5 | U 153 |
| Dec 16 | vs PAC | W 93-57 | -23.5 | W +12.5 | 149.5 | O 150 |
| Dec 19 | vs ACU | W 85-67 | -33.5 | L −15.5 | 146.5 | O 152 |
| Dec 22 | vs EWU | W 109-81 | -34.5 | L −6.5 | 168.5 | O 190 |
| Jan 3 | @ KSU | W 83-73 | -7.5 | W +2.5 | 174.5 | U 156 |
| Jan 7 | vs ASU | W 104-76 | -17.5 | W +10.5 | 168.5 | O 180 |
| Jan 10 | @ UTAH | W 89-84 | -14.5 | L −9.5 | 168.5 | O 173 |
| Jan 14 | vs TCU | W 76-70 | -13.5 | L −7.5 | 162.5 | U 146 |
| Jan 17 | @ TTU | L 71-84 | +2.5 | L −10.5 | 165.5 | U 155 |
| Jan 24 | vsUTAH | W 91-78 | -19.5 | L −6.5 | 168.5 | O 169 |
| Jan 26 | vs ARIZ | L 83-86 | +1.5 | L −1.5 | 166.5 | O 169 |
| Jan 31 | @ KU | L 82-90 | +2.5 | L −5.5 | 159.5 | O 172 |
| Feb 4 | @ OKST | L 92-99 | -8.5 | L −15.5 | 167.5 | O 191 |
| Feb 7 | vsHOU | L 66-77 | +1.5 | L −9.5 | 151.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 10 | @ BAY | W 99-94 | -3.5 | W +1.5 | 158.5 | O 193 |
| Feb 14 | vs COLO | W 90-86 | -15.5 | L −11.5 | 161.5 | O 176 |
| Feb 18 | @ARIZ | L 68-75 | +11.5 | W +4.5 | 165.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 21 | vs ISU | W 79-69 | +2.5 | W +12.5 | 154.5 | U 148 |
| Feb 24 | vs UCF | L 84-97 | -14.5 | L −27.5 | 162.5 | O 181 |
| Feb 28 | @ WVU | L 71-79 | -2.5 | L −10.5 | 141.5 | O 150 |
| Mar 3 | @ CIN | L 68-90 | +1.5 | L −20.5 | 151.5 | O 158 |
| Mar 7 | vsTTU | W 82-76 | -2.5 | W +3.5 | 159.5 | U 158 |
| Mar 10 | vsKSU | W 105-91 | -11.5 | W +2.5 | 168.5 | O 196 |
| Mar 11 | vsWVU | W 68-48 | -3.5 | W +16.5 | 141.5 | U 116 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsVILL
VILLW 71-66
−4.5
8
vsHC
HCW 98-53
+6.5
11
vsDEL
DELW 85-68
−18.5
15
vsCONN
CONNL 84-86
+4.5
21
vsWIS
WISW 98-70
+23.5
27
vsMIA
MIAW 72-62
+2.5
28
vsDAY
DAYW 83-79
−5.5
3
vsCBU
CBUW 91-60
+12.5
9
vsCLEM
CLEMW 67-64
−1.5
13
vsUCR
UCRW 100-53
+13.5
16
vsPAC
PACW 93-57
+12.5
19
vsACU
ACUW 85-67
−15.5
22
vsEWU
EWUW 109-81
−6.5
3
@KSU
KSUW 83-73
+2.5
7
vsASU
ASUW 104-76
+10.5
10
@UTAH
UTAHW 89-84
−9.5
14
vsTCU
TCUW 76-70
−7.5
17
@TTU
TTUL 71-84
−10.5
24
vsUTAH
UTAHW 91-78
−6.5
26
vsARIZ
ARIZL 83-86
−1.5
31
@KU
KUL 82-90
−5.5
4
@OKST
OKSTL 92-99
−15.5
7
vsHOU
HOUL 66-77
−9.5
10
@BAY
BAYW 99-94
+1.5
14
vsCOLO
COLOW 90-86
−11.5
18
@ARIZ
ARIZL 68-75
+4.5
21
vsISU
ISUW 79-69
+12.5
24
vsUCF
UCFL 84-97
−27.5
28
@WVU
WVUL 71-79
−10.5
3
@CIN
CINL 68-90
−20.5
7
vsTTU
TTUW 82-76
+3.5
10
vsKSU
KSUW 105-91
+2.5
11
vsWVU
WVUW 68-48
+16.5
covered 15didn’t cover 18avg −1.8 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsVILL
VILLW 71-66
−16.5
8
vsHC
HCW 98-53
−14.5
11
vsDEL
DELW 85-68
−11.5
15
vsCONN
CONNL 84-86
+13.5
21
vsWIS
WISW 98-70
+2.5
27
vsMIA
MIAW 72-62
−31.5
28
vsDAY
DAYW 83-79
+11.5
3
vsCBU
CBUW 91-60
−2.5
9
vsCLEM
CLEMW 67-64
−21.5
13
vsUCR
UCRW 100-53
−2.5
16
vsPAC
PACW 93-57
+0.5
19
vsACU
ACUW 85-67
+5.5
22
vsEWU
EWUW 109-81
+21.5
3
@KSU
KSUW 83-73
−18.5
7
vsASU
ASUW 104-76
+11.5
10
@UTAH
UTAHW 89-84
+4.5
14
vsTCU
TCUW 76-70
−16.5
17
@TTU
TTUL 71-84
−10.5
24
vsUTAH
UTAHW 91-78
+0.5
26
vsARIZ
ARIZL 83-86
+2.5
31
@KU
KUL 82-90
+12.5
4
@OKST
OKSTL 92-99
+23.5
7
vsHOU
HOUL 66-77
−8.5
10
@BAY
BAYW 99-94
+34.5
14
vsCOLO
COLOW 90-86
+14.5
18
@ARIZ
ARIZL 68-75
−22.5
21
vsISU
ISUW 79-69
−6.5
24
vsUCF
UCFL 84-97
+18.5
28
@WVU
WVUL 71-79
+8.5
3
@CIN
CINL 68-90
+6.5
7
vsTTU
TTUW 82-76
−1.5
10
vsKSU
KSUW 105-91
+27.5
11
vsWVU
WVUW 68-48
−25.5
over 18under 15avg +0.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Houston
31 games played
Straight up
26-5
84% wins
Against the spread
16-15
52% covers · avg −0.1 pts vs the line
Over / Under
13-18
42% overs · avg +0.3 pts vs the total
Game by game: lines, results and totals
Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total
| Date | Opp | Result | Line | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs LEH | W 75-57 | -36.5 | L −18.5 | 136.5 | U 132 |
| Nov 8 | vs TOW | W 65-48 | -26.5 | L −9.5 | 130.5 | U 113 |
| Nov 12 | vs OAK | W 78-45 | -30.5 | W +2.5 | 138.5 | U 123 |
| Nov 16 | vs AUB | W 73-72 | -7.5 | L −6.5 | 140.5 | O 145 |
| Nov 20 | vs RID | W 91-45 | -40.5 | W +5.5 | 134.5 | O 136 |
| Nov 24 | vs SYR | W 78-74 | -14.5 | L −10.5 | 140.5 | O 152 |
| Nov 25 | vs TENN | L 73-76 | -2.5 | L −5.5 | 136.5 | O 149 |
| Nov 26 | vs ND | W 66-56 | -11.5 | L −1.5 | 132.5 | U 122 |
| Dec 6 | vs FSU | W 82-67 | -12.5 | W +2.5 | 148.5 | O 149 |
| Dec 10 | vs JKST | W 80-38 | -40.5 | W +1.5 | 137.5 | U 118 |
| Dec 13 | vs NOLA | W 99-57 | -32.5 | W +9.5 | 138.5 | O 156 |
| Dec 20 | vs ARK | W 94-85 | -5.5 | W +3.5 | 146.5 | O 179 |
| Dec 29 | vs MTSU | W 69-60 | -25.5 | L −16.5 | 138.5 | U 129 |
| Jan 3 | @CIN | W 67-60 | -4.5 | W +2.5 | 135.5 | U 127 |
| Jan 6 | vsTTU | W 69-65 | -7.5 | L −3.5 | 142.5 | U 134 |
| Jan 10 | @BAY | W 77-55 | -2.5 | W +19.5 | 142.5 | U 132 |
| Jan 13 | vsWVU | W 77-48 | -13.5 | W +15.5 | 127.5 | U 125 |
| Jan 18 | vsASU | W 103-73 | -18.5 | W +11.5 | 142.5 | O 176 |
| Jan 24 | @TTU | L 86-90 | -1.5 | L −5.5 | 141.5 | O 176 |
| Jan 28 | @TCU | W 79-70 | -8.5 | W +0.5 | 139.5 | O 149 |
| Jan 31 | vsCIN | W 76-54 | -13.5 | W +8.5 | 135.5 | U 130 |
| Feb 4 | vsUCF | W 79-55 | -15.5 | W +8.5 | 146.5 | U 134 |
| Feb 7 | @BYU | W 77-66 | -1.5 | W +9.5 | 151.5 | U 143 |
| Feb 10 | @UTAH | W 66-52 | -16.5 | L −2.5 | 142.5 | U 118 |
| Feb 14 | vsKSU | W 78-64 | -22.5 | L −8.5 | 144.5 | U 142 |
| Feb 16 | @ISU | L 67-70 | +2.5 | L −0.5 | 134.5 | O 137 |
| Feb 21 | vsARIZ | L 66-73 | -6.5 | L −13.5 | 142.5 | U 139 |
| Feb 23 | @KU | L 56-69 | -2.5 | L −15.5 | 138.5 | U 125 |
| Feb 28 | vsCOLO | W 102-62 | -20.5 | W +19.5 | 139.5 | O 164 |
| Mar 4 | vsBAY | W 77-64 | -12.5 | W +0.5 | 143.5 | U 141 |
| Mar 7 | @OKST | W 82-75 | -13.5 | L −6.5 | 151.5 | O 157 |
Day
Opp
Result
MissedCovered
Margin
3
vsLEH
LEHW 75-57
−18.5
8
vsTOW
TOWW 65-48
−9.5
12
vsOAK
OAKW 78-45
+2.5
16
vsAUB
AUBW 73-72
−6.5
20
vsRID
RIDW 91-45
+5.5
24
vsSYR
SYRW 78-74
−10.5
25
vsTENN
TENNL 73-76
−5.5
26
vsND
NDW 66-56
−1.5
6
vsFSU
FSUW 82-67
+2.5
10
vsJKST
JKSTW 80-38
+1.5
13
vsNOLA
NOLAW 99-57
+9.5
20
vsARK
ARKW 94-85
+3.5
29
vsMTSU
MTSUW 69-60
−16.5
3
@CIN
CINW 67-60
+2.5
6
vsTTU
TTUW 69-65
−3.5
10
@BAY
BAYW 77-55
+19.5
13
vsWVU
WVUW 77-48
+15.5
18
vsASU
ASUW 103-73
+11.5
24
@TTU
TTUL 86-90
−5.5
28
@TCU
TCUW 79-70
+0.5
31
vsCIN
CINW 76-54
+8.5
4
vsUCF
UCFW 79-55
+8.5
7
@BYU
BYUW 77-66
+9.5
10
@UTAH
UTAHW 66-52
−2.5
14
vsKSU
KSUW 78-64
−8.5
16
@ISU
ISUL 67-70
−0.5
21
vsARIZ
ARIZL 66-73
−13.5
23
@KU
KUL 56-69
−15.5
28
vsCOLO
COLOW 102-62
+19.5
4
vsBAY
BAYW 77-64
+0.5
7
@OKST
OKSTW 82-75
−6.5
covered 16didn’t cover 15avg −0.1 ptslonger = bigger margin
Day
Opp
Result
UnderOver
Margin
3
vsLEH
LEHW 75-57
−4.5
8
vsTOW
TOWW 65-48
−17.5
12
vsOAK
OAKW 78-45
−15.5
16
vsAUB
AUBW 73-72
+4.5
20
vsRID
RIDW 91-45
+1.5
24
vsSYR
SYRW 78-74
+11.5
25
vsTENN
TENNL 73-76
+12.5
26
vsND
NDW 66-56
−10.5
6
vsFSU
FSUW 82-67
+0.5
10
vsJKST
JKSTW 80-38
−19.5
13
vsNOLA
NOLAW 99-57
+17.5
20
vsARK
ARKW 94-85
+32.5
29
vsMTSU
MTSUW 69-60
−9.5
3
@CIN
CINW 67-60
−8.5
6
vsTTU
TTUW 69-65
−8.5
10
@BAY
BAYW 77-55
−10.5
13
vsWVU
WVUW 77-48
−2.5
18
vsASU
ASUW 103-73
+33.5
24
@TTU
TTUL 86-90
+34.5
28
@TCU
TCUW 79-70
+9.5
31
vsCIN
CINW 76-54
−5.5
4
vsUCF
UCFW 79-55
−12.5
7
@BYU
BYUW 77-66
−8.5
10
@UTAH
UTAHW 66-52
−24.5
14
vsKSU
KSUW 78-64
−2.5
16
@ISU
ISUL 67-70
+2.5
21
vsARIZ
ARIZL 66-73
−3.5
23
@KU
KUL 56-69
−13.5
28
vsCOLO
COLOW 102-62
+24.5
4
vsBAY
BAYW 77-64
−2.5
7
@OKST
OKSTW 82-75
+5.5
over 13under 18avg +0.3 ptslonger = bigger margin
Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.
BYU
23-10 overall · 11-9 in conference · Big 12 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- Wvs West Virginia68–48
- Wvs Kansas St105–91
- Wvs Texas Tech82–76
- L@ Cincinnati68–90
- L@ West Virginia71–79
1 day since their last game.
Houston
26-5 overall · 14-4 in conference · Big 12 Conference
Last five, 2025-26
- W@ Oklahoma St82–75
- Wvs Baylor77–64
- Wvs Colorado102–62
- L@ Kansas56–69
- Lvs Arizona66–73
5 days since their last game.