Houston Cougars Dominate Idaho Vandals

0:00On March 19th, the Houston Cougars take on the Idaho Vandals in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 19th at 910, PM inside the Peacom Center in Oklahoma City. Houston enters as massive 23 and a half point favorites with a 98.2% chance of victory according to ESPN Analytics. Houston holds clear edges across the board, especially on defense where they rank second nationally by allowing just 62.9 points per game. Idaho gives up 72.6 points on average, putting their offense under heavy pressure right from the start. The Cougars bring solid experience with nine players who have deep tournament runs under their belts, including veterans from last season's strong, showing Idaho leans on a young core with just two guys who've seen March Manus action before. The Cougars could seal the deal as Houston leans the nation with the fewest at 8.5% per game and excels a capitalizing on opponents.

1:00Mistakes. The Vandals coughed up 10.4 times nightly, a tough stat against Calvin Samson's discipline squad. Expect a lopsided affair unless Idaho pulls off something special, setting Houston up nicely for a quick advancement in the bracket. Made in A.I.