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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Houston Cougars
Game Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012 | Game Time: 8:00 PM | Home Line: 3.0 | Total: 58.5
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffLouisiana Tech Bulldogs v Houston Cougars Series Betting Trends
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs travel to Houston to play the Cougars at 8:00 PM on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Houston is the underdog in this matchup, getting 3.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 58.5.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAF sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Bulldogs/Cougars Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 56 | Houston | 49 | 3.0 | 58.5 |
| September 17, 2011 | Houston | 35 | Louisiana Tech | 34 | 6.5 | 68.5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 19 | Houston | 7 |
When looking at the last 3 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 0 games compared to 3 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Louisiana Tech/Houston series is 30 ppg while the vistor has put up 36.7 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 6.7 favoring the road team.
Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 6.7 ppg. That represents a value number of 9.7 when meassured against the offered line of 3.0, suggesting a wager on Houston makes the most sense - at least, when looking at the series trends from an historical perspective.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 3 games between the Bulldogs and the Cougars is 66.7 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 8.2 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 58.5 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Louisiana Tech as the road team and with Houston as the home team.
Recent Results when Louisiana Tech visits Houston
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 56 | Houston | 49 | 3.0 | 58.5 |
| Louisiana Tech | 19 | Houston | 7 |
When looking at the last 2 games in this series while Houston has been the home team, we can see the Cougars have won 0 games compared to 2 wins for the Bulldogs. Average points scored per game by Houston in this situation is is 28 ppg while Louisiana Tech has put up 37.5 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 9.5 favoring the Cougars.
Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 9.5 ppg. That represents a value number of 12.5 when meassured against the offered line of 3.0, suggesting a wager on the Cougars makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 2 games between the Bulldogs and the Cougars is 65.5 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 7 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 58.5 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Can the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Cover the Spread?
This season the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have played 12 games, averaging 51.5 points per game, while allowing 38.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 9-3. Let's have a closer look at recent Louisiana Tech Bulldogs results.
Recent Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 43 | San Jose St. | 52 | -3.5 | 75.5 |
| November 17, 2012 | Utah St. | 48 | Louisiana Tech | 41 | 3.0 | 72.5 |
| November 10, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 62 | Texas State | 55 | 20.0 | 69.0 |
| November 3, 2012 | TEX SAN ANTONIO | 27 | Louisiana Tech | 51 | -30.5 | 72.0 |
| October 27, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 28 | New Mexico St. | 14 | 29.5 | 77.5 |
| October 20, 2012 | Idaho | 28 | Louisiana Tech | 70 | -30.0 | 73.0 |
| October 13, 2012 | Texas A&M | 59 | Louisiana Tech | 57 | 9.0 | 76.5 |
This season the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs have played 6 games on the road, averaging 47.5 points per game, while allowing 38.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-1. Let's have a closer look at recent Louisiana Tech Bulldogs results on the road.
Recent Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 43 | San Jose St. | 52 | -3.5 | 75.5 |
| November 10, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 62 | Texas State | 55 | 20.0 | 69.0 |
| October 27, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 28 | New Mexico St. | 14 | 29.5 | 77.5 |
| September 29, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 44 | Virginia | 38 | 3.5 | 59.5 |
| September 22, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 52 | Illinois | 24 | -3.0 | 57.5 |
Can the Houston Cougars Cover the Spread?
This season the Houston Cougars have played 12 games, averaging 32.4 points per game, while allowing 36.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-3. Let's have a closer look at recent Houston Cougars results.
Recent Houston Cougars Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2012 | Tulane | 17 | Houston | 40 | -12.5 | 67.5 |
| November 17, 2012 | Houston | 41 | Marshall | 44 | -3.5 | 75.0 |
| November 10, 2012 | Tulsa | 41 | Houston | 7 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| November 3, 2012 | Houston | 28 | East Carolina | 48 | 3.0 | 68.5 |
| October 27, 2012 | UTEP | 35 | Houston | 45 | -14.0 | 62.5 |
| October 18, 2012 | Houston | 42 | SMU | 72 | 4.0 | 58.5 |
| October 13, 2012 | UAB | 17 | Houston | 39 | -13.5 | 67.5 |
| October 6, 2012 | North Texas | 21 | Houston | 44 | -9.5 | 58.0 |
| September 29, 2012 | Houston | 35 | Rice | 14 | 8.0 | 73.0 |
| September 15, 2012 | Houston | 6 | UCLA | 37 | -17.0 | 75.0 |
This season the Houston Cougars have played 7 games here at home, averaging 33.9 points per game, while allowing 31.0 points per game. This has led to a season record of 4-3. Let's have a closer look at recent Houston Cougars results when playing at home.
Recent Houston Cougars Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2012 | Tulane | 17 | Houston | 40 | -12.5 | 67.5 |
| November 10, 2012 | Tulsa | 41 | Houston | 7 | 3.5 | 66.5 |
| October 27, 2012 | UTEP | 35 | Houston | 45 | -14.0 | 62.5 |
| October 13, 2012 | UAB | 17 | Houston | 39 | -13.5 | 67.5 |
| October 6, 2012 | North Texas | 21 | Houston | 44 | -9.5 | 58.0 |
| September 8, 2012 | Louisiana Tech | 56 | Houston | 49 | 3.0 | 58.5 |
| September 1, 2012 | Texas State | 30 | Houston | 13 | -34.5 | 58.5 |
| January 2, 2012 | Penn St. | 14 | Houston | 30 | -7.5 | 56.0 |
| December 3, 2011 | Southern Miss | 49 | Houston | 28 | -13.0 | 72.0 |
| November 19, 2011 | SMU | 7 | Houston | 37 | -20.0 | 76.0 |
