Tulane's average score this season is 70-78 and has helped 14 of its 19 games go Over the total, including 6-1 at home. Houston has gone Over the total in its last two games, but three games ago against Tulane the Cougars won 65-51, staying well Under 144.5. I like the Houston defense, which holds opponents to 40 percent shooting, to slow down the Green Wave, who shoot 39 percent from the field. Under is the play here.

The road team is 8-1 ATS in the last nine Houston-Tulane matchups, and I like the Cougars to continue that trend. Houston has won three straight in impressive fashion, while the Green Wave enter on a seven-game skid. In my simulations, the Cougars are covering a whopping 68 percent of the time. Lay the points.