Houston vs Baylor 4/3/21 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Houston Cougars play the Baylor Bears in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Houston defeated Oregon State 67-61 in it's Elite Eight matchup on Monday to punch its ticket to the Final Four. The leading scorer for Houston was Marcus Sasser with 20 points. Houston squandered a 17-point lead but was able to hold off the Beavers down the stretch.

Quentin Grimes is the leading scorer for Houston with an average of 18.0 points per game and Marcus Sasser is the second leading scorer with an average of 13.5 points per game. Justin Gorham is the leading rebounder for Houston with an average of 8.7 rebounds per game and DeJon Jarreau is the leader in assists with an average of 4.4 assists per game. Houston has three players averaging double figures and scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 77.6 points per game.

Baylor reached the Final Four following an 81-72 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks in their Elite Eight matchup. MaCio Teague was the leading scorer for Baylor with 22 points. The Bears hit 48.4% of their shots overall and an impressive 53.3% from three-point territory. Baylor committed just nine turnovers while forcing Arkansas into committing 15. Baylor has improved its overall record to 26-2 and continues to have a strong defense allowing an average of only 65.5 points per game.

Jared Butler is the leading scorer for Baylor with an average of 16.5 points per game, while MaCio Teague is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.9 points per game. Mark Vital is the leading rebounder for Baylor with an average of 6.7 rebounds per game and Davion Mitchell is the leader in assists with an average of 5.3 assists per game. Baylor has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 84.4 points per game.