Houston at Central Florida

Houston is on a 9-1 SU, 7-3 ATS run, undefeated in Big 12. They just had a showdown against No. 25 West Virginia and rolled 70-54. The Cougars are tops in the nation in points given up (54.2 per game), field goal shooting allowed (35.2%), and scoring margin (+22.4), while the offense is second in the country in 3-point shooting (.415). Central Florida allows the most points in the Big 12 (77.9 per game) and is second-worst in permitted shooting (.444). In the last two meetings against top 20 teams, both played this season, Central Florida lost badly to No. 19 Wisconsin (86-70) and No. 7 Kansas (99-48). Houston swept the regular-season series last year, 69-57 and 57-42, and has won the previous six meetings in Orlando. Play Houston.