College Basketball Odds: USF-Houston prediction, pick, how to watch

The USF Bulls (7-9) visit the #1 Houston Cougars (16-1) on Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET. USf has lost three straight games and is now 0-3 and in last place in the AAC. Houston has won nine consecutive games.

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South Florida plays Houston tonight. USF has lost 12 of their last 13 games against Houston. The Bulls are No. 174 in KenPom despite playing the 309th-ranked strength of schedule. They are a solid rebounding team, ranking 68th in the country with 37.4 RPG. Their center Russel Tchewa averages 11.1 PPG and 7.9 RPG while shooting 62% from the floor.

Houston is the No.1 ranked team in the country. They have started the season 4-0 in AAC play and have three double-digit conference wins. Houston has the best defense in college basketball. USF is a poor offensive team that ranks 170th in scoring and 164th on the turnover table. Houston is led by senior point guard Marcus Sasser. He's scored double 10 points in seven consecutive games. The team has other capable scorers, like freshman Jerace Walker and junior J’wan Roberts.

Houston has been lights-out against the spread this season. USF is a middling team.

Houston Cougars are -23.5 at the betting line against USF.