Houston -24 (-110) over Longwood
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- Houston has one of the best defenses in all of college basketball, ranking second in defensive efficiency at Kenpom.
- Longwood played a very weak non-conference schedule and this will be a huge step up in level of competition for them.
The Longwood Lancers will face off with the Houston Cougars in round one of the NCAA Tournament on March 22, 2024 at 9:20 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Longwood Lancers as 24.0 point underdogs in this South Region matchup.
The early action has the Longwood Lancers taking 26% of the spread bets, while the Houston Cougars are getting 74% of the bets.
The opening total of 128.0 has prompted 74% of bets to the under and 26% of bets to the over.
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We should see a lopsided matchup in the Longwood vs Houston contest on Friday night. The Cougars will cover the spread as heavy favorites in this one, as Longwood will be completely out of its depth against the Houston defense. Longwood’s choice to play a weak non-conference schedule will catch up with them here, as they have yet to play a team anywhere near as good as Houston on the defensive end of the floor.
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