Houston vs. Saint Joseph's prediction, odds: 2022 Veterans Classic picks from proven college basketball model

Houston Cougars and Saint Joseph's Hawks are playing in the 2022 Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md., on CBS Sports Network at 6 p.m. ET on Friday. The Cougar's are 1-0 after dominating Northern Colorado 83-36 on Monday. Saint Joe's is favored by 22 points. SportsLine's college basketball model simulates every Division I college game 10,000 times and has returned a profit of more than $1,200 for $100 players on its top-rated collegebasketball picks against the spread.

Houston vs. Saint Joseph's is a 2022 Veterans Classic. SportsLine's college basketball model has picked Saint Joe's. The model is also picking Saint Joans to win.

Saint Joseph's vs. Houston money line is Saint Joseph 1600, Houston -7000. The over/under for the game is 132 points.

Saint Joseph's finished 11-19 last year. Jordan Hall and Taylor Funk were the top scorers for the Hawks last season. SportsLine's model projects Erik Reynolds II, Cameron Brown and Ejike Obinna will be the leading scorer for Saint Joseph’s this year and Obina will lead the team in rebounds.

Houston is a college basketball team that has been ranked in the top 22 in AP Poll every season since 2017-18. The team is rebuilding after losing Kyler Edwards and Fabian White. Marcus Sasser is back this year after his 2021-22 campaign ended last December due to a toe injury.

The model simulates Saint Joseph's vs. Houston 10,000 times and it has generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations.