Houston vs. Arizona prediction: Why Arizona is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/14/2026]

Arizona will take on Houston in men's college basketball action at T-Mobile Center on Saturday, starting at 6:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Arizona as the most likely winner of the Houston vs. Arizona game.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Houston and Arizona 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Arizona a 57% chance of beating Houston. Our predicted final score has Arizona winning 72-70.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Houston and Arizona each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 138.5 points has a 56% chance of going over.

Houston vs. Arizona odds

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

Bet Type	Houston	Arizona
Spread	+1.5 (-102)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+112	-130
Total	o138.5 (-105)	u138.5 (-110)

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

Houston vs. Arizona picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current 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	Arizona -1.5	-105
Moneyline	Arizona	-130
Total	Over 138.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 138.5 total points.

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

Houston vs. Arizona game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball matchup between Arizona and Houston at T-Mobile Center is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM ET.

• Who: Houston vs. Arizona
• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Time: 6:00 PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Center

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Conclusion

We predict Arizona, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Houston on Saturday.

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