BYU vs. Houston prediction: Houston favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Houston will square off with BYU in men's college basketball action at T-Mobile Center on Thursday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Houston as the most likely winner of the BYU vs. Houston game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

BYU vs. Houston prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between BYU and Houston 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Houston an 83% chance of beating BYU. Our predicted final score has Houston winning 78-68.

According to our model, Houston (-9.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 146.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

BYU vs. Houston odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	BYU	Houston
Spread	+9.5 (-108)	-9.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+375	-485
Total	o146.5 (-110)	u146.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

BYU vs. Houston picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Houston -9.5	-110
Moneyline	Houston	-485
Total	Under 146.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 146.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

BYU vs. Houston game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Houston and BYU at T-Mobile Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: BYU vs. Houston
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Center

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Conclusion

We predict Houston, with an 83% win probability, will likely beat BYU on Thursday.

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