The No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (28-6) and the No. 15 seed Idaho Vandals (21-14) will meet in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 10:10 p.m. ET. Houston is favored by 24 points in the contest, which airs on truTV. Here’s everything you need to know about this 2-15 matchup when filling out your brackets. The over/under is 138.5 in the matchup.
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Houston Cover -24 vs Idaho -113
Houston vs. Idaho betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -9091
- Idaho moneyline odds to win: +2340
- Spread: Houston (-24)
- Total: 138.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Cougars’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 74.4 points a contest compared to the 77.1 they’ve averaged this year.
- Houston’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 66.9 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 62.9 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
- While the Cougars are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (8.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.9% on the season).
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 16-18-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 24+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 16-16-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 14-20-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-4 (Home: 12-1; Away: 5-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 (191st in nation) | 40.0 (16th) | 32.7 (130th) | 29.2 (70th) | 14.6 (125th) | 7.9 (first) |
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Idaho statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Vandals have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 78.6 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points their than season average of 78.7.
- Idaho is ceding 69.4 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 3.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.6).
- The Vandals are sinking 9.3 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (10.0). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.6%).
Idaho betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-16-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-9-0)
- O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 4-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (201st in nation) | 43.1 (104th) | 33.2 (106th) | 29.6 (87th) | 12.5 (278th) | 10.2 (103rd) |
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