The No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (21-3) are favorites in the AAC Tournament quarterfinals over the No. 10 seed Tulane Green Wave (10-12) on Friday at Dickies Arena. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET and airs on ESPN2, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 12, 2021, 1:10 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Houston Betting Information
- Houston is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 16-7.
- The Cougars are 2-1 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 17.5-point favorite.
- Houston and its opponents have gone over the set total in only 11 of 23 games this season (47.8%).
- The Cougars beat Memphis 67-64 but failed to cover the spread as 10-point favorites, while falling short of the 134.5 point total in their last contest on Sunday. DeJon Jarreau racked up a team-high 19 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Houston Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes | 22 | 17.9 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Marcus Sasser | 21 | 13.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| DeJon Jarreau | 23 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Tramon Mark | 24 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Justin Gorham | 23 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Tulane Betting Information
- With a 12-10 record ATS this season, the Green Wave have outplayed expectations.
- For the second time this season, the Green Wave are at least a 17.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 0-1 against the spread.
- 40.9% of Tulane’s 22 games this season have topped the over/under.
- The Green Wave beat Tulsa 77-70 and covered the spread as 4-point underdogs, while hitting the over on the 127.5 point total on Thursday in their most recent game. Jordan Walker put up a team-high 24 points to lead them to the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Tulane Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Forbes | 22 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Jordan Walker | 22 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Gabe Watson | 21 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Kevin Cross | 22 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Sion James | 22 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Total Facts
- Houston and its opponents have hit the over on Friday’s 133 total in 14 out of 24 games (58.3%) this year.
- 10 Tulane games this year (45.5% of its matchups) ended with a final score higher than Friday’s over/under of 133 points.
- The Cougars average 77.2 points per game against the Green Wave’s 64.5, totaling 8.7 points over the matchup’s total of 133.
- These two teams give up a combined 123.6 points per game, 9.4 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- This season, the average total for Cougars games is 134.8 points, 1.8 more than the over/under of 133 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this matchup is 2.5 points more than the average over/under in Green Wave games this season (130.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2021 | Houston | Tulane | -15.5 | 126.5 | -2500 | +1025 | Regular Season | 83-60 HOU |
| 1/9/2021 | Houston | Houston | -17 | 128.5 | -3355 | +1225 | Regular Season | 71-50 HOU |
| 2/6/2020 | Houston | Houston | -16.5 | 136.5 | -2579 | +1072 | Regular Season | 75-62 HOU |
| 2/17/2019 | N/A | Tulane | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-50 HOU |
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