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Houston Cougars vs. Connecticut Huskies

The Houston Cougars and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at XL Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -1.5-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 131.5.

Connecticut won its last outing, a 84-63 result against Pirates on February 29. They covered in that game as a -6-point favorite.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 68-55 winner as they battled Bearcats at home. They covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite.

Houston:
Team record: 22-7 SU,16-13 ATS
Houston is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 14 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Connecticut:
Team record: 17-12 SU,18-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Connecticut is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Connecticut's last 8 games
Connecticut is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home

Next up:
Houston home to Memphis Sunday, March 8
Connecticut at Tulane Sunday, March 8