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Houston vs. Tennessee NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

Houston vs. Tennessee NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament Elite Eight

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (33-4) and No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (30-7) will both be vying for a spot in the NCAA Tournament Final Four when they square off today at Lucas Oil Stadium. The matchup begins at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Houston vs. Tennessee Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this game is Houston.
  • Against the spread, we expect that Tennessee will cover. The spread is currently Tennessee +3.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 123.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 135.1 points.

Houston vs. Tennessee Odds

  • Spread: Houston (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Houston -163 | Tennessee +137
  • Total: 123.5
  • The Cougars have compiled a 19-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
  • Houston is 17-18 ATS this season when playing as at least 3.5-point favorites.
  • The Cougars and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 14 out of 37 times this season.
  • The Cougars have a 31-4 record in games they were favored on the Moneyline (winning 88.6% of those games).
  • Houston has gone 30-4 when it has played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -163 or shorter (winning 88.2%).
  • The Volunteers have won 20 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times.
  • Tennessee has covered the spread twice when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season (in three opportunities).
  • Volunteers games have gone over the point total 16 out of 37 times this year.
  • The Volunteers have entered the game as underdogs six times this season and won three of those games.
  • This season, Tennessee has won one of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +137 on the Moneyline.

Houston Key Stats

  • Points: 74.2 PPG (162nd) | FG%: 45.5% (130th)
  • Opp. Points: 58.5 PPG (1st) | Opp. FG%: 38.4% (3rd)
  • Rebounds: 32.9 RPG (125th) | Opp. Rebounds: 26.4 RPG (6th)
  • Assists: 12.2 APG (279th) | Turnovers: 8.5 TPG (4th)
  • Steals: 7.9 SPG (61st) | Blocks: 4.5 BPG (37th)

Tennessee Key Stats

  • Points: 74.7 PPG (148th) | FG%: 45.6% (122nd)
  • Opp. Points: 62.9 PPG (8th) | Opp. FG%: 38.5% (4th)
  • Rebounds: 33.2 RPG (104th) | Opp. Rebounds: 27.1 RPG (12th)
  • Assists: 15.5 APG (61st) | Turnovers: 9.6 TPG (40th)
  • Steals: 7 SPG (150th) | Blocks: 4.8 BPG (22nd)

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

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