Ohio State vs Houston 3/24/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:11 AM ET

The No. 11 seeded Ohio State Buckeyes play the No. 3 seeded Houston Cougars on Sunday in an NCAA Tournament Midwest Region second round matchup at Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Buckeyes upset the higher seeded Iowa State Cyclones 62-59 in the first round. Kaleb Wesson led Ohio State in the win with 21 points and 12 rebounds.

Houston moved into the second round with an easy 84-55 win over Georgia State. The Cougars were led by Corey Davis Jr. with 26 points, while Fabian White scored 14 points and pulled down 11 rebounds and Breaon Brady chipped in with 13 points. Houston led by just nine points at the half, but a 10-2 run to start the second half took the lead to 17 and the Cougars never looked back.
Kaleb Wesson is leading in scoring and the leading rebounder for Ohio State with averages of 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. C.J. Jackson is the second leading scorer for the Buckeyes and leader in assists with averages of 11.8 points and 3.5 assists per game. Ohio State is shooting 43.8% from the field and 33.7% from 3-point territory.

Corey Davis Jr. is the leading scorer for Houston with an average of 16.9 points per game. Armoni Brooks is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounding with averages of 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Galen Robinson Jr. leads the Cougars in assists with an average of 5.0 per game. Houston is shooting 45.1% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point territory.

Ohio State looked strong in its opening round win over Iowa State but will face a 32-3 Houston squad that has several weapons in Corey Davis Jr. Armoni Brooks and Glenn Robinson Jr. The Cougars have covered the number in 7 of the last 9 non-AAC games and 24 of the last 35 following a win straight up. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win and cover ATS 72-63.

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