March Madness Odds: Houston vs Texas A&M Pick

In their first NCAA Tournament game, the Houston Cougars proved they had put the loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament Final well behind them. The Cougs delivered an incredible performance versus overmatched Longwood. On Sunday, Houston faces a legit Power 5 Conference squad in the Texas A+M Aggies.

Will the Cougars keep rolling or will A+M stop Houston from their Final Four quest?

MyBookie offers the March Madness Odds for Houston vs. Texas A&M plus the winning pick for the game and a complete Second Round March Madness betting analysis. Sweet 16 is the next stop, so time to bet on the winner of the next round.

2024 March Madness Odds Houston vs. Texas A+M: Get your Betting Analysis and Pick for the Game | MyBookie Preview of the Second Round of the Tournament

2024 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament | 85th annual edition of the tournament

1 Houston Cougars vs 9 Texas A&M Aggies | West Region: 2nd Round / Round of 32
ATS Odds: Houston -9.5
Total Odds: 132.5
Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at 8:40 PM | TNT
FedExForum, Memphis, TN

Why Texas A+M is a good bet versus Houston

Few teams are as hot as the Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies have won 4 of their last 5. 3 of the wins could be considered blowouts or close to blowout victories, including the stunning 98-83 win over former Big 8 rival Nebraska in the first round.

Texas A+M Last 5

W – 98-83 vs Nebraska
L – 95-90 vs Florida
W – 97-87 vs Kentucky
W – 80-71 vs Ole Miss
W – 86-60 vs Ole Miss

Texas A+M Predicted Starting Lineup

F – F. Washington
F – W. Leveque
G – W. Taylor IV
G – M. Obaseki
G – T. Radford

Why Houston is a good bet versus Texas A&M

We could throw out the ridiculous 86-46 victory over the Lancers in the first round and Houston would still be one of the most impressive teams in this year’s tournament. How about beating Kansas by 30?

Or what about dropping Texas Tech 82-59? Houston’s defense is insane. The Cougars play in the deepest conference in the nation, the Big 12, and rank first in points allowed in the entire country, 56.9.

Opponents shoot 38.3% from the field against Houston. Wade Taylor IV is good. He’s going to have to be Kobe Bryant if the Aggies hope to keep this close.

Houston Last 5

W – 86-46 vs Longwood
L – 69-41 vs Iowa State
W – 82-59 vs Texas Tech
W – 60-45 vs TCU
W – 76-46 vs Kansas

Houston Predicted Starting Lineup

F – J. Francis
F – J. Roberts
G – E. Sharp
G – L. J. Cryer
G – J. Shead

Betting Prediction | Houston Moves to Sweet 16

Houston’s defense is remarkable. But at times, the 3-point defense has managed to fail to live up to the hype. The Cougs’ 3-point D allowed Iowa State to shoot 40% against it.

Next week, in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, Houston’s three-point defense could let them down. It won’t let them down in this game, though.

The Aggies’ beset player, Wade Taylor IV, shoots less than 33% from three. As a team, the Aggies shoot a terrible 27.8% from behind the arc. So unless somebody gets ultra-hot, we mean scorching hot from behind the arc, Houston rolls to a win and cover.

NCAAB ATS Pick: Houston Cougars -9.5 | Lines for College Basketball MyBookie Betting Lines for March Madness

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