The Oklahoma State Cowboys will travel to Houston, Texas to face the 5^th-ranked Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center with the game tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday and will air on ESPN 2.

Oklahoma State enters this game having won two of their last three games including Saturday’s 75-72 win at home against the Kansas State Wildcats, however, they have the worst record in the Big 12 with a record of 2-7 in conference play and an overall record of 10-12. The Cowboys have been an above-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 70.18 points per game, however, they have been a below-average team offensively as they are averaging 71.14 points per game. Javon Small has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 13.9 points and 4.8 assists per game. The Oklahoma State Cowboys will look to build off the momentum following the win at home against the Wildcats when they travel to face the Houston Cougars.

The Houston Cougars enter this game ranked 5^th in the AP Poll and 5^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 19-3 and are in 1^st place in the Big 12 Conference with a record of 6-3 in conference play, however, they are coming off Saturday’s 65-78 loss on the road against the Kansas Jayhawks which also ended their five-game winning streak. The success of the Cougars this season can be attributed to their defensive play as they are allowing the fewest points per game in college basketball this season with an average of 54 points per game, however, because they play at a slower pace it also leads them to be a below-average team offensively as they enter this game averaging 73.64 points per game which is less than the national average of 74.1 points per game. Ja’Vier Francis has been one of the better players on the team and has played a pivotal role in the success the Cougars have had defensively as he is 2^nd on the team in rebounds and leads the team in blocks with an average of 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game this season. The Houston Cougars will look to bounce back following the road loss against the Jayhawks when they host the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday.

BookMaker has the Houston Cougars listed as 20.5-point favorites at home against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday. Houston has won two of the three games all-time with the most recent game occurring in the 2021-22 college basketball season and resulting in a 72-61 road win for the Houston Cougars. The Cougars have covered the spread in two of the three games all-time in the series. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 7-13-2 ATS overall, 1-4 ATS on the road, 2-7 ATS as an underdog, and 3-6 ATS in conference games this season while the Houston Cougars are 11-10-1 ATS overall, 8-3-1 ATS at home, 11-10-1 ATS as a favorite, and 4-5 ATS in conference games on the year.

Houston has the best record in the Big 12 while Oklahoma State has the worst and has been the better team in the series, winning two of the three meetings all-time. The Cougars have covered the spread in two of the three games all-time in the series while also having been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 11-10-1 ATS overall and 8-3-1 ATS at home while the Cowboys are 7-13-2 ATS overall and 1-4 ATS on the road. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and laying the points with the Houston Cougars when they host the Oklahoma State Cowboys.