Big 12 Championship Game: Arizona vs #2 Houston Betting Picks & Best Props
#2 Houston faces Arizona in the Big 12 Championship Game as 6.5-point favorites. The Cougars are riding a 12-game win streak and previously defeated the Wildcats 62-58 this season.
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Game Details:
- Time: 6pm ET
- Location: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
- TV: ESPN
- Spread: Houston -6.5 (-310 ML)
- Total: 134.5
- Arizona ML: +245
Key Analysis:
- Houston ranks 4th nationally in three-point shooting (40%)
- Arizona ranks 15th in scoring and 62nd in shooting efficiency
- Wildcats excel at offensive rebounding and paint scoring
- Arizona's weakness is three-point defense (312th nationally)
Best Bets:
- Over 134.5 (-115)
- Arizona's 14th ranked offense should perform better than first meeting
- Houston's elite three-point shooting due for positive regression
- Wildcats' poor perimeter defense creates scoring opportunities
- LJ Cryer 3+ Threes (-125)
- Made 3+ threes in 10 of last 14 games
- Averaging 7+ three-point attempts per game
- Career 41% three-point shooter
- Coming off 4 threes vs BYU
- High volume shooter (26 attempts last 3 games)
The combination of Houston's elite perimeter shooting and Arizona's poor three-point defense suggests more scoring than their first matchup. While Houston's defense remains elite, Arizona's offensive firepower should help push this game over the total.