An Elite Eight battle features the No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (33-4) and the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (30-7) playing with a place in the Final Four up for grabs on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Houston is a 2.5-point favorite in the NCAA Tournament Midwest regional final, which tips off at 2:20 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup has a point total of 124.5.
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Who Will Win Houston vs. Tennessee?
Houston and Tennessee Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 2.5 points or more, Houston has an 18-17 record against the spread.
Tennessee has a 3-2 record against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.
The Cougars and Volunteers average 24.4 more points between them than the total of 124.5 for this matchup.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 121.4 points per game, 3.1 fewer than the over/under in this game.
Houston’s average point total in matchups this season is 132.6, 8.1 points higher than the total in this game.
The average total in Volunteers games this season is 13.1 more points than the point total of 124.5 in this outing.
The Cougars are 19-17-0 ATS this season.
The Volunteers are 19-17-0 against the spread this season.
Houston Stats & Insights
Houston averages 74.2 points per game (162nd in college basketball) while allowing 58.5 per outing (first in college basketball). It has a +580 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 15.7 points per game.
The 32.9 rebounds per game Houston averages rank 125th in college basketball, and are 6.5 more than the 26.4 its opponents grab per outing.
The Cougars knock down 8.1 three-pointers per game (133rd in college basketball), 1.3 more than their opponents (6.8).
Houston ranks 39th in college basketball by averaging 102.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is second in college basketball, allowing 80.7 points per 100 possessions.
In home games, the Cougars are putting up 4.9 more points per game (76.5) than they are when playing on the road (71.6).
Tennessee Stats & Insights
Tennessee puts up 74.7 points per game (148th in college basketball) while giving up 62.9 per contest (eighth in college basketball). It has a +435 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 11.8 points per game.
Tennessee pulls down 33.2 rebounds per game (104th in college basketball) while allowing 27.1 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 6.1 boards per game.
Tennessee knocks down 8.3 three-pointers per game (110th in college basketball) at a 34.3% rate (165th in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 per game its opponents make, at a 28.5% rate.
Tennessee ranks 51st in college basketball averaging 101.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 10th, allowing 85.1 points per 100 possessions.
At home the Volunteers are scoring 79.8 points per game, 12.7 more than they are averaging away (67.1).
Houston Key Players to Watch
The Cougars scoring leader is LJ Cryer, who averages 15.3 per contest to go with 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
J’wan Roberts is Houston’s leading rebounder, grabbing 6.4 per game, while Milos Uzan is its best passer, averaging 4.4 assists in each contest.
The Cougars get the most three-point shooting production out of Cryer, who knocks down 3.0 threes per game.
Emanuel Sharp and Joseph Tugler lead Houston on the defensive end, with Sharp leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Tugler in blocks averaging 2.0 per contest.
Tennessee Key Players to Watch
Chaz Lanier racks up 18.0 points per game to be the top scorer for the Volunteers.
Tennessee’s leader in rebounds is Igor Milicic Jr. with 6.7 per game, and its leader in assists is Zakai Zeigler with 7.5 per game.
Lanier hits 3.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Volunteers.
Tennessee’s leader in steals is Zeigler with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Felix Okpara with 1.7 per game.
Houston vs. Tennessee Prediction
Houston 69, Tennessee 66
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