2024 March Madness: Houston Cougars Tournament Preview

National Championship odds list the Cougars at +500, the second-best odds behind UConn.
Houston has +100 odds to make the Final Four and win the South Region.

Updated On: Mar 26, 2024 at 14:36

DALLAS – The Houston Cougars are in the Sweet Sixteen and betting odds expect Houston to make a deep run in the tournament. Houston’s +500 legal sports betting odds to win the Men’s Basketball National Championship are the second-shortest behind the UConn Huskies.

Houston Men’s Basketball Odds

To Win NCAA Championship +500
To Make Final Four +100

The Cougar’s strong defense and efficient offense led them to a Sweet Sixteen matchup with the Duke Blue Devils. Houston has -180 college basketball odds to defeat Duke and advance to the Elite Eight.

After Duke, they’ll face the winner of NC State and Marquette in the Elite Eight. Betting odds expect the Cougars to win their way into the Final Four with +100 odds.

Original Post: Mar 11, 2024 at 15:34

The Houston Cougars are locked in as a No. 1 seed for 2024 March Madness.
Houston has -135 odds to win the Big 12 Conference Tournament beginning on Tuesday, March 12.
National Championship odds list the Cougars at +550, the second-best odds behind UConn.

HOUSTON – The Houston Cougars are set to make a deep run in the 2024 March Madness Tournament as one of the four No. 1 seeds. Houston only trails the UConn Huskies with the second-best legal sports betting odds to win the Men’s Basketball National Championship.

Houston Men’s Basketball Odds

To Win Big 12 Conference Tournament -135
To Win NCAA Championship +550

Our 2024 Houston tournament preview projects the Cougars will be the No. 1 seed in the south region. They’ll likely face the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, who auto-qualified for March Madness betting by claiming the Summit League Tournament Championship.

2024 Big 12 Tournament Preview For Houston

Before they get to the March Madness tournament beginning on March 19, Houston will go through the Big 12 Conference Tournament as the No. 1 seed. They start off with the winner of TCU vs Oklahoma on Wednesday, March 13.

Houston failed to cover the spread in either of their games against the Sooners and the Horned Frogs, losing outright to TCU but narrowly defeating Oklahoma by two points. Still, with both those games played on the road and Houston hosting their conference tournament opponent, sports betting sites in Texas will likely favor Houston by seven or more points regardless of the opponent.

Houston would then likely face No. 4 seed Texas Tech in the Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinals. The Cougars covered a 13-point spread at home in a Jan. 17 blowout of the Red Raiders.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.