Houston Baptist vs UTSA Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/30/24

The Houston Christian Huskies and the UTSA Roadrunners meet Saturday in college basketball action from UTSA Convocation Center. Here’s a Houston Christian vs UTSA prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Houston Christian vs UTSA pick. We will examine:

The Houston Christian Huskies’ recent form and player performance

The UTSA Roadrunners’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Houston Christian Huskies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UTSA Roadrunners

Recent betting trends in games played between Houston Christian and UTSA

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Houston Christian vs UTSA game

Houston Christian Huskies Betting Preview

The Huskies went 2-2 over their first four games this year, beating Avila and Rockford around losses to Texas and Creighton. Houston Christian has since lost three straight to Rice, Eastern Michigan, and Northern Arizona.

On Wednesday versus Northern Arizona, the Huskies jumped out to a 40-23 halftime lead Houston Christian was drilled 51-31 from there however, eventually losing 74-71. Leading team scorer Elijah Brooks finished with 29 points, and Julian Mackey added 28 points.

UTSA Roadrunners Betting Preview

Over on the UTSA side, they’ve gone 2-3 through five games so far. The Roadrunners have wins over Trinity Texas and Merrimack. Otherwise, it’s been losses to Bradley, Little Rock, and Troy for UTSA this year.

In their last outing versus Merrimack, the Roadrunners were up 37-36 going into the second half. UTSA hit a 39-38 run from there and held off the Warriors for a 76-74 win. Primo Spears topped the team with 29 points, while Jonnivius Smith doubled on 11 points and 20 boards.

Why the UTSA Roadrunners will win

• Houston Christian has lost each of its last 13 day games against non-conference opponents.
• UTSA has won five of its last six games against the Southland Conference at UTSA Convocation Center.
• UTSA has won the first half in three of its last four home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Houston Christian Huskies will win

• UTSA has lost each of its last four day games at UTSA Convocation Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Houston Christian vs UTSA Prediction

I’ll probably lean toward UTSA. The Roadrunners need to play a much cleaner game here than they did against a struggling Merrimack team, though. UTSA coughed up 20 turnovers and shot a tepid 40 percent in that two-point victory but were buoyed by a solid 48-33 rebounding advantage (21-10 offensive). The Roadrunners have 72 or more points in four of five games so far this year, though they’re also giving up a ton of offense on the other side.

As for Houston Christian, they’re still reeling from a second-half breakdown in the loss to Northern Arizona. The Huskies have now dropped three straight, but the good news is that they lost each game by three points or fewer. That said, if UTSA can get those turnovers under control and shoot a little better the Roadrunners should control the pace on Saturday.

Andrew Jett's Pick: UTSA Roadrunners -13.5