By Data Skrive

Dec. 29, 2025 3:21 pm EST

The No. 8 Houston Cougars (11-1) will try to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-4) at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Fertitta Center. The game airs on ESPN+.

How to watch Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Houston Cougars

• Venue: Fertitta Center
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Streaming: ESPN+ (Sign in on ESPN with your Fubo account)
• TV: ESPN+
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Middle Tennessee vs. Houston odds

• Spread: Houston -28.5 (-110), Middle Tennessee +28.5 (-114)
• Favorite Moneyline: Houston -9091
• Underdog Moneyline: Middle Tennessee +2750
• Total: 135.5
• Total Over Odds: -115
• Total Under Odds: -105

Odds provided by BetMGM.

Stats to know

• Houston is outscoring opponents by 19.5 points per game with a +234 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.5 points per game (137th in college basketball) and gives up 60.0 per contest (fourth in college basketball).
• Houston hits 9.4 three-pointers per game (76th in college basketball), 3.5 more than its opponents (5.9). It is shooting 35.1% from deep (117th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 27.8%.
• Middle Tennessee puts up 78.0 points per game (178th in college basketball) while allowing 71.4 per contest (138th in college basketball). It has a +73 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 6.6 points per game.
• Middle Tennessee makes 3.5 more threes per game than the opposition, 9.1 (99th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.6.