Houston Christian Huskies vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Christian Huskies (1-0) are on their way to Moody Center on Friday where they will take on the Texas Longhorns (0-1).

The Houston Christian Huskies played Avila and went home with a win by a final score of 86-59 in their last contest. Houston Christian finished with a 44.3% field goal percentage (31 of 70) and made 9 out of their 35 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Huskies made 15 of 24 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists in the game as well as creating 13 turnovers and having 11 steals. In reference to defense, Houston Christian let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. Avila distributed 12 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Avila collected 33 rebounds (4 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Avila finished the contest at 46.7% when shooting free throws by making 7 of 15 attempts. They made 4 of 15 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Huskies ended up with 15 while Avila recorded 17 fouls.

Bryson Dawkins is someone who came through in the matchup. He finished 60.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 17 mins and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He notched 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Houston Christian will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 1-0 on the year. They are turning it over 8.0 times per game and as a team are committing 15.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Houston Christian is snagging 48.0 boards per contest and has racked up 14 dimes on the year, which is 218th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are connecting on 25.7% on 3-point shots (9 of 35) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. They average 86.0 pts per contest (133rd in college basketball) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are giving up 26.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 102nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (59.0). The Huskies defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (24 of 61) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 183rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 12 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Texas Longhorns went home defeated by a final of 80-72 when they played Ohio State. The Longhorns were able to pull down 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. Ohio State was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Longhorns to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a clip of 75.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas converted 7 out of 28 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Longhorns finished shooting 25 for 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.8%. The Longhorns allowed Ohio State to knock down 27 of their 60 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.0% in this matchup. They shot 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 14 out of 28 and finished the game at 12 out of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Texas permitted Ohio State to pull down 34 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Tre Johnson was important for the Longhorns for the contest. He converted 10 out of 20 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He totaled 29 points in his 39 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes for the contest.

Texas has a record of 0-1 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Longhorns are connecting on 36.8% from the field, which has them ranked 304th in the country. Texas has accounted for 72 points for the year (72.0 per game) and they pull in 38.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (180th in the nation) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per contest. The Longhorns have committed 14.0 fouls per game and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Longhorns on the defensive end are ranked 279th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 80.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (242nd in college basketball). The Texas defense surrenders 50.0% on shots from beyond the arc (14 of 28) and opponents are knocking down 85.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 16.0 assists and 40.0 boards every game, which ranks them 299th and 285th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Texas and under the total points

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