A Big 12 collision features the No. 5 Houston Cougars (23-4) and the No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-6) linking up on Monday. Each team was victorious in their last game. The Red Raiders blew out West Virginia 73-51 on Feb. 22. Houston outlasted No. 8 Iowa State 68-59 on Saturday to win their sixth straight game.

Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at  United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. The Cougars are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Houston vs. Texas Tech odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 131.5. Houston is a -127 money-line favorite (risk $127 to win $100).

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