Correlate that the Houston Cougars had a phenomenal debut season in the Big 12 Conference. Houston led the league for all of the regular season. The Cougars boasted the best defense in college basketball. Also, they spent much of the season ranked number one in the land. Of great concern to gamblers was the lack of value that Houston offered. The Cougars were unable to turn a serious College Basketball lines profit despite their on-court success. Still, Houston will be a popular pick in the NCAA Tournament.
2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament First Round – Memphis Regional
| Date and Time: | March 22, 2024 |
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| Location: | Fed Ex Forum, Memphis, TN |
| TV Coverage: | CBS, TNT, TBS, Tru TV |
| 2024 National Championship SBG Odds: | Click Here |
Memphis Regional – First Round Schedule
Clemson vs New Mexico, 3:10 p.m. ET, TruTV
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| New Mexico | -1½ -110 | 150 -110 | -125 | |
| Clemson | +1½ -110 | 150 -110 | +105 | |
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Baylor vs Colgate, 12:40 p.m. ET, TruTV
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Colgate | +13½ -110 | 138½ -110 | +705 | |
| Baylor | -13½ -110 | 138½ -110 | -1010 | |
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Houston vs Longwood, 9:20 p.m. ET, TNT
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Longwood | +24½ -110 | 127 -110 | +1685 | |
| Houston | -24½ -110 | 127 -110 | -2835 | |
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Nebraska vs Texas A&M, 6:50 p.m. ET, TNT
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Texas A&M | +1 -110 | 146 -110 | -105 | |
| Nebraska | -1 -110 | 146 -110 | -115 | |
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Houston vs. Longwood
Overall, the Longwood Lancers are 18-13 straight up, 13-15 against the spread, and 156-13 over/under the offshore bookmaker total. Longwood has national metrics of 129th for scoring offense, 133rd for field goal percentage, 226th for 3-point field goal percentage, 317th for free throw percentage, and 18th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Longwood is 76th for scoring defense, 196th for field goal percentage permitted, 260th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 7th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Longwood has covered seven of its previous Nine games. Longwood has gone over the total in six of its last nine outings.
Overall, the Houston Cougars are 28-3 straight up, 14-15-2 against the spread, and 13-18 over/under the March Madness lines total. Houston has national metrics of 165th for scoring offense, 240th for field goal percentage, 135th for 3-point field goal percentage, 298th for free throw percentage, and 58th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Houston is 1st for scoring defense, 2nd for field goal percentage permitted, 17th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 37th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Houston has covered three of its previous four games. Houston has gone under the total in four of its last five NCAA Tournament odds outings. First among Houston scorers is G LJ Cryer, with 15.3 points per game. G Jamal Shead averages 13.1 points and 6.2 assists per contest. And then G Emanuel Sharp brings 12.2 points per game.
Baylor vs. Colgate
Overall, the Colgate Raiders are 22-9 straight up, 16-13-1 against the spread, and 10-19 over/under the total. Colgate has national metrics of 254th for scoring offense, 73rd for field goal percentage, 35th for 3-point field goal percentage, 301st for free throw percentage, and 102nd for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Colgate is 11th for scoring defense, 33rd for field goal percentage permitted, 19th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 107th for defensive rebounding.
Overall, the Baylor Bears are 22-9 straight up, 17-10-3 against the spread, and 16-14 over/under the total. Baylor has national metrics of 26th for scoring offense, 20th for field goal percentage, 7th for 3-point field goal percentage, 109th for free throw percentage, and 203rd for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Baylor is 165th for scoring defense, 293rd for field goal percentage permitted, 183rd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 4th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Baylor has covered three of its previous eight games. Baylor has gone over the total in three of its last four outings. First among Baylor scorers is G Ja’Kobe Walter, with 14.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. G Ray J Dennis averages 13.5 points and 6.7 assists per game. And then Jalen Bridges brings 11.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.