Arizona is 11-1 SU at home, and this is the first time this season that they’ve been home underdogs. The Cougars have a one- day rest advantage and are the more efficient team on both sides of the ball. It’s tough to get in front of either one of these teams and the total indicates a lower scoring game. With that being said, defense travels. Houston is 6-0 SU and 4-2 ATS on the road this season. They take better care of the ball while also creating turnovers on defense, turning into transition buckets. Arizona does have the guard play to protect the perimeter but so does the Cougars and they defend the rim better than Arizona.

Arizona is coming off a horrid shooting night in the Octagon of Doom and it's highly unlikely those trends follow the Wildcats from Manhattan to Tucson. Houston's defense has also let up just a tad in the last couple of games, contributing to the over going 3-1 in the Cougars' last four games. Arizona's pace and offensive efficiency always makes the over a good look, and it's gone 4-1 in the Wildcats' last five game and 7-3 in the last 10.