Houston vs Kentucky 3/29/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 3 seeded Houston Cougars will play the No. 2 seeded Kentucky Wildcats on Friday in an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Sweet 16 tilt at the Spring Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Cougars defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 74-59 on Sunday to reach the Sweet 16. Corey Davis Jr. led Houston in the win with 21 points. The Cougars controlled both the paint and perimeter and showed far more speed and depth.

Kentucky had to work extra hard to dispose of Wofford 62-56 on Saturday to move into the Sweet 16. The Wildcats used a strong defense on Wofford’s Fletcher Magee to stifle the Terriers leading scorer. On offense, Reid Travis led the Wildcats with 14 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds, but it was the defense that was the difference in this win for Kentucky. Corey Davis Jr. is the leading scorer for Houston with an average of 16.7 points per game. Armoni Brooks is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounding with averages of 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Galen Robinson Jr. leads the Cougars in assists with an average of 4.9 per game. Houston is shooting 44.9% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point territory.

PJ Washington is the leading scorer for Kentucky with an average of 14.8 points. Three other Wildcats are averaging double figures in scoring. Ashton Hagans leads the Wildcats in assists with an average of 4.5 per game. Washington is leading the Wildcats in rebounds with an average of 7.5 per game. Kentucky is shooting 47.7% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point territory.