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Houston vs. Tulane: College Basketball Best Bets, Picks & Predictions (Tuesday)

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A 5-1 run over the last two days of picks has us heading into a new week with plenty of momentum. With today’s picks, we have identified one of the “fishier” lines of the day while also analyzing the point spread involving the top-ranked team in the country and wagering on a total in an SEC rivalry game.

Here are our best bets for Tuesday’s college basketball action. And here’s a closer look at Houston vs. Tulane.

Here are our other best bets for Tuesday:

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings)

Best College Basketball Bets for Tuesday: Houston vs. Tulane

Houston is in a class of its own in the AAC, as it is the top-ranked team in the NET rankings, and no other team from the league resides in the top 42. However, this road matchup against a Tulane team should pose issues for Kelvin Sampson’s squad and should result in the Cougars’ third game decided by single digits of its last five played.

Houston’s only loss this season was on its home floor to Alabama, as the Crimson Tide’s fourth-fastest tempo forced the Cougars into ten turnovers and 23% shooting (3-for-13) from 3-point range. Tulane is less talented than the Crimson Tide, but its frenetic pace (sixth-fastest tempo in the country) will take Houston out of its comfort zone, as it plays at the 335th-slowest pace. In addition, Tulane only committed four turnovers in its home loss to Houston last year. It typically plays clean basketball this season, committing turnovers at the country’s fourth-lowest rate (14.1%).

Tulane has covered in each of its last five games, and we expect it to end Houston’s five-game road cover streak.

Bet: Tulane +10 (-110 at DraftKings)

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