Arizona State vs Houston Prediction 1/18/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Arizona State vs Houston Prediction for this College Basketball game on Sunday, January 18th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Houston Cougars Preview

Houston Cougars have a 16-1 record this season and are tied in the 3rd place of the Big 12 Conference. They have a 9-0 home record and are coming off a 77-48 home win against West Virginia. Their previous three games were a 77-55 away win against Baylor, a 69-65 home win against Texas Tech and a 67-60 away win against Cincinnati.

Offensively, Houston averages 77.2 points per game, while allowing 59.3 points per game defensively. The Cougars shoot with 44% from the field and grab 38.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.8 assists per game. They average 3.9 blocks per game and 8.8 steals per game defensively.

Emanuel Sharp leads Houston in scoring, with an average of 15.9 points per game, while shooting with 43.1% from the field and 84.5% from the free throw line. Chris Cenac Jr. is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.6 per game. Kingston Flemings leads the team in assists with 5.2 per game.

Arizona State Sun Devils Preview

Arizona State Sun Devils have a 10-7 record this season and are tied in the 12th place of the Big 12 Conference. They have a 1-3 road record and are coming off a 89-82 away loss against Arizona. Their previous three games were a 87-84 home win against Kansas State, a 104-76 away loss against BYU and a 95-89 home loss against Colorado.

Offensively, Arizona State averages 80.8 points per game, while allowing 79.4 points per game defensively. The Sun Devils shoot with 46% from the field and grab 33.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14.2 assists per game. They average 4.5 blocks per game and 7.2 steals per game defensively.

Maurice Odum leads Arizona State in scoring, with an average of 16.8 points per game, while shooting with 38.6% from the field and 85.9% from the free throw line, and leads the team in assists with 6.5 per game. Santiago Trouet is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.8 per game.

Arizona State vs Houston Prediction

In this Arizona State vs Houston Prediction, Houston is coming as -16.5 home favorites. Houston has been the far better team this season and have only one loss in their 17 games played and have been undefeated at home. They are 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 games, while on the other hand, Arizona State has been terrible on the road and are 1-5 in their last 6 games and 2-4 against the spread, so I expect the hosts to win this one comfortably. Take Houston and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Houston -16.5