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Houston Cougars vs Utah Utes prediction and odds

Saturday, October 24 at 10:15 PM ET · Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT · ESPN

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Final: Houston Cougars 13, Utah Utes 21

Result: Utah Utes by 8, 34 points in total. The model had Utah Utes -7 and a total of 57.5.

Market vs model

LineMarketModel
SpreadUtah Utes -6.5Utah Utes -7
Total56.557.5
MoneylineUTAH -238 / HOU +195UTAH 66% to win

Model lean: Over 56.5 (53%)

A lean is an opinion without a stake. The model only publishes a play when its disagreement with the market clears a much higher bar.

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Preview

No. 14 Houston Cougars (6-2) visited No. 10 Utah Utes (7-0) at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT, Saturday, October 24 at 10:15 PM ET, on ESPN. The market has Utah Utes by 6.5, with a total of 56.5. Our model makes it Utah Utes -7 with a total of 57.5 and gives Utah Utes a 66% chance to win.

How the numbers are made: the model prices every game from unit grades, power ratings, results, rest and weather, then compares its line with the market. More on the method.

Houston Cougars vs Utah Utes: questions

Who is favored in Houston Cougars vs Utah Utes?
The market has Utah Utes by 6.5. On the moneyline, Utah Utes -238 and Houston Cougars +195.
What is the over/under for Houston Cougars vs Utah Utes?
The total is 56.5. Our model makes it 57.5.
What does the model predict for Houston Cougars vs Utah Utes?
It leans Over 56.5 (53%). A lean is an opinion without a stake: the gap to the market was not big enough to make it a play.

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Leans are free. The plays, where the model disagrees with the market enough to stake 1% to 3% of bankroll, go to members by email the moment they publish.

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