Idaho vs Houston Prediction, Picks & Odds | 19 Mar 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Idaho vs Houston

No. 15 Idaho Vandals face No. 2 Houston Cougars in this NCAA Tournament First Round matchup at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, with tip-off scheduled for 22:10 on Thursday, March 19.

We’ve smashed into Idaho +23.5 and this spread wager at -110 means we need the underdogs to avoid a heavy defeat against Houston.

The Idaho Vandals (21-14, 7th in Big Sky) are coming off a 77-66 road victory against the Montana Grizzlies.

The Houston Cougars (28-6, 2nd in Big 12) were beaten 79-74 by the Arizona Wildcats on the road in their last game.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Houston	28-6	2623	2137	486	20-2	8-4	1L
Idaho	21-14	2753	2540	213	11-5	10-9	5W

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Idaho vs Houston Prediction & Picks

The Idaho vs Houston betting tips feature sharp analysis across major markets, including a key match prediction, player prop bets, correct score guidance and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

The underdogs have been given a +23.5 line on the spread. We think they can avoid a heavy defeat in this college showdown and you can play Idaho at -110.

Team news and current form always play a key role in shaping our expert basketball predictions. We also dig into the latest stats and trends to help deliver the most accurate college hoops picks possible.

Key Idaho vs Houston stats:

• The +23.5 line has been covered by Idaho in 20 consecutive games.
• The -23.5 line hasn’t been covered by Houston in 5 consecutive games.
• The -23.5 line hasn’t been covered by Houston in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -23.5 line hasn’t been covered by Houston in 16 of their last 20 games.

Idaho +23.5 Probability

According to the top betting apps, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick delivering a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Idaho +23.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kingston Flemings Under 5.5 Assists -119

Kingston Flemings (Houston) is available at -119 to record Under 5.5 assists. There’s no reason to oppose our instinct, so we’ll bet on him failing to cover the Player Assists total here.

Latest Kingston Flemings Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 17.5

-100

Under 17.5

-130

Assists

Over 5.5

-108

Under 5.5

-120

Rebounds

Over 4.5

+113

Under 4.5

-147

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Jackson Rasmussen Over 9.5 Points -122

Jackson Rasmussen (Idaho) can be backed to total Over 9.5 points at -122. We’ve found an opportunity to bet on Player Points where we’re able to back him to cover the line.

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Correct Score Prediction

Idaho 60 - 81 Houston

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Idaho vs Houston Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

At betting odds of -10000 with the sportsbooks, Houston are regarded as 99% likely to win this college game. Idaho are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +3000.

The spread is calculated to be 23.5, while total points comes in at 137.5. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. The Over 137.5 selection is available to back at -115.

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Moneyline

Idaho

+3000

Houston

-10000

Point Spread

Idaho +23.5

-106

Houston -23.5

-114

Total Points

Under 137.5

-105

Over 137.5

-115

Kingston Flemings is the market leader to hit the most buckets. He is priced at -100 to score Over 17.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -130.

Kingston Flemings (Houston)

Over 17.5

-100

Under 17.5

-130

Emanuel Sharp (Houston)

Over 14.5

-127

Under 14.5

-102

Milos Uzan (Houston)

Over 9.5

-130

Under 9.5

-100

Kolton Mitchell (Idaho)

Over 9.5

-127

Under 9.5

-102

Chris Cenac Jr. (Houston)

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-106

Isaiah Brickner (Idaho)

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-106

Jackson Rasmussen (Idaho)

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-106

Joseph Tugler (Houston)

Over 9.5

+103

Under 9.5

-133

Kingston Flemings (Houston)

Over 5.5

-108

Under 5.5

-120

Chris Cenac Jr. (Houston)

Over 7.5

-127

Under 7.5

-102

Joseph Tugler (Houston)

Over 5.5

-114

Under 5.5

-114

Kingston Flemings (Houston)

Over 4.5

+113

Under 4.5

-147

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Idaho Stats

Houston Stats

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• +23.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• -23.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 148.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 137.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 78.60 pts and allowed 69.40 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 141.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 137.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.40 pts and allowed 66.90 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Arizona	32-2	2929	2339	590	21-1	11-1	9W
Houston	28-6	2623	2137	486	20-2	8-4	1L
Iowa State	27-7	2781	2215	566	19-1	8-6	1L
Kansas	23-10	2496	2290	206	17-2	6-8	1L
Texas Tech	22-10	2573	2324	249	16-4	6-6	3L
BYU	23-11	2853	2561	292	17-4	6-7	1L
TCU	22-11	2584	2378	206	16-5	6-6	1L
UCF	21-11	2591	2511	80	15-5	6-6	1L
Oklahoma State	19-14	2781	2736	45	14-5	5-9	1L
West Virginia	18-14	2214	2072	142	15-6	3-8	1L
Cincinnati	18-15	2413	2230	183	16-4	2-11	1L
Colorado	17-15	2559	2542	17	15-7	2-8	2L
Arizona State	17-16	2519	2585	-66	13-6	4-10	1L
Baylor	16-16	2642	2469	173	12-8	4-8	1L
Kansas State	12-20	2546	2619	-73	11-8	1-12	2L
Utah	10-22	2379	2531	-152	9-9	1-13	6L

Big Sky	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Portland State	20-11	2376	2179	197	12-4	8-7	1L
Northern Colorado	20-12	2640	2449	191	11-4	9-8	1L
Idaho	21-14	2753	2540	213	11-5	10-9	5W
Montana State	18-14	2493	2285	208	12-3	6-11	1L
Montana	18-16	2627	2535	92	12-7	6-9	1L
Weber State	16-16	2598	2474	124	11-5	5-11	2L
Eastern Washington	14-18	2591	2606	-15	9-5	5-13	1L
Idaho State	13-20	2459	2513	-54	10-7	3-13	1L
Sacramento State	10-21	2408	2542	-134	10-4	0-17	1L
Northern Arizona	10-22	2282	2445	-163	9-7	1-15	5L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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