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Houston vs. SIU-Edwardsville NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

Houston vs. SIU-Edwardsville NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (30-4) and the No. 16 seed SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (22-11) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament today at 2:00 p.m. ET. The contest airs on TBS.

Houston vs. SIU-Edwardsville Predictions

  • Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this matchup is Houston.
  • Against the spread, we expect that SIU-Edwardsville will cover. The spread is currently SIU-Edwardsville +29.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 126.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 135.6 points.

Houston vs. SIU-Edwardsville Odds

  • Spread: Houston (-29.5)
  • Moneyline: Houston -16667 | SIU-Edwardsville +3460
  • Total: 126.5
  • The Houston Cougars have won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
  • Houston has been favored by 29.5 points or more four times this season, and covered the spread in three of those games.
  • In the Houston Cougars’ 34 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 13 times.
  • The Houston Cougars have gone 28-4 in games they were favored on the Moneyline (winning 87.5% of those games).
  • Houston has played as a Moneyline favorite of -16667 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
  • The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars have won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 13 times.
  • A total of 15 SIU-Edwardsville Cougars games this season have hit the over.
  • The SIU-Edwardsville Cougars have been underdogs in 10 games this season and won four (40%) of those contests.
  • SIU-Edwardsville has not entered a game this season with longer Moneyline odds than +3460.

Houston Key Stats

  • Points: 74.2 PPG (164th) | FG%: 45.8% (115th)
  • Opp. Points: 58.5 PPG (2nd) | Opp. FG%: 38.3% (3rd)
  • Rebounds: 32.7 RPG (142nd) | Opp. Rebounds: 26.6 RPG (9th)
  • Assists: 11.9 APG (294th) | Turnovers: 8.7 TPG (7th)
  • Steals: 7.9 SPG (61st) | Blocks: 4.6 BPG (35th)

SIU-Edwardsville Key Stats

  • Points: 72.6 PPG (213th) | FG%: 43.4% (256th)
  • Opp. Points: 66.1 PPG (34th) | Opp. FG%: 40.2% (19th)
  • Rebounds: 34.8 RPG (42nd) | Opp. Rebounds: 31.7 RPG (213th)
  • Assists: 13.7 APG (166th) | Turnovers: 10.7 TPG (135th)
  • Steals: 6.7 SPG (182nd) | Blocks: 4.0 BPG (80th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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