Longwood vs Houston Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets
The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament continues on Friday, March 22 -- and the 13th matchup of the day scheduled to tip off is Longwood vs Houston, which is scheduled for 9:20 p.m. ET on TNT.
The Cougars are enormous 24.5-point favorites on the spread in Friday's contest; with the game total stationed near over/under 128 at most sportsbooks.
Here's everything you need to know about Longwood vs Houston -- our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.
Longwood vs Houston Odds
LONGWD @ UH Odds
Time | Open | Bet365 | FanDuel | BetMGM | ESPNBet | DraftKings | HardRock | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | +23.5 -110 | +24 -110 | +24.5 -110 | +24.5 -115 | +22.5 -105 | +24 -112 | +24.5 -115 | +24 -110 | +24.5 -110 | |
774 Houston | -23.5 -110 | -24 -110 | -24.5 -110 | -24.5 -105 | -22.5 -115 | -24 -108 | -24.5 -105 | -24 -110 | -24.5 -110 | |
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | o128.5 -108 | o129.5 -110 | o129.5 -112 | o129.5 -105 | o129.5 -115 | o129 -110 | o129.5 -115 | o130 -109 | o129.5 -112 | |
774 Houston | u128.5 -112 | u129.5 -110 | u129.5 -108 | u129.5 -115 | u129.5 -105 | u129 -110 | u129.5 -105 | u130 -110 | u129.5 -108 | |
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | +2400 | +1800 | +3000 | +1600 | +3000 | +2500 | +1400 | N/A | +3000 | |
774 Houston | -10000 | -8000 | -10000 | -5000 | -15000 | -9000 | -10000 | N/A | -10000 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | FanDuel | BetMGM | ESPNBet | DraftKings | HardRock | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | +23.5 -110 | +15.5 -115 | N/A | +15.5 -120 | +13.5 -120 | +15 -115 | +15.5 -120 | +14.5 -104 | +24.5 -110 | |
774 Houston | -23.5 -110 | -15.5 -105 | N/A | -15.5 -110 | -13.5 -110 | -15 -115 | -15.5 -110 | -14.5 -127 | -24.5 -110 | |
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | o128.5 -108 | o59.5 -115 | o59.5 -106 | N/A | o59.5 -115 | o59.5 -115 | o59.5 -120 | o59.5 -117 | o129.5 -112 | |
774 Houston | u128.5 -112 | u59.5 -105 | u59.5 -118 | N/A | u59.5 -115 | u59.5 -115 | u59.5 -110 | u59.5 -108 | u129.5 -108 | |
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | +2400 | N/A | N/A | +1200 | +1000 | +1000 | N/A | +1800 | +3000 | |
774 Houston | -10000 | N/A | N/A | -10000 | -3500 | -2100 | N/A | -10000 | -10000 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | FanDuel | BetMGM | ESPNBet | DraftKings | HardRock | RiversCasino | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | +23.5 -110 | +9 -110 | +11.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +10 -117 | +24.5 -110 | |
774 Houston | -23.5 -110 | -9 -110 | -11.5 -114 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -10 -108 | -24.5 -110 | |
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | o128.5 -108 | N/A | o41.5 -102 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | o129.5 -112 | |
774 Houston | u128.5 -112 | N/A | u41.5 -125 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | u129.5 -108 | |
Final | | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
773 Longwood | +2400 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +3000 | |
774 Houston | -10000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -10000 | |
Longwood vs Houston Prediction
Houston made the Final Four back in 2021, but took a step back with the Elite Eight in 2022 and fell short in the Sweet 16 in 2023.
Hopefully it's not a sign of things to come for Kelvin Sampson's team, who is a top seed for the second consecutive season.
The Cougars are heavy favorites against Longwood, the champions of the Big South at 21-13. The Lancers knocked off three of the top four teams in the conference tournament, but went 6-10 in the league.
Houston posted a 6-3-1 ATS mark this season as a favorite of 20 points or more, while limiting eight of those opponents to 50 points or less.
The Cougars were embarrassed by Iowa State in the Big 12 championship and will look to take out their frustration against this Longwood team.
Pick: Houston -24.5 (-110)
Longwood vs Houston Game Time & TV Channel
Date: Friday, March 22
Matchup: Big South vs Big 12
Venue: FedEx Forum
Location: Memphis, TN
Time-TV: TNT, 9:20 p.m. ET
Longwood vs Houston Betting Stats
1) Houston Cougars
(Big 12, At-Large)
- Futures: +500
- Region: +120
- SU: 30-4
- ATS: 16-16-2
- O/U: 14-20
- PPG: 74.2
- OPPG: 56.9
16) Longwood Lancers
(Big South, Automatic)
- Futures: +50000
- Region: +15000
- SU: 21-13
- ATS: 16-15
- O/U: 17-14
- PPG: 75.3
- OPPG: 68.3
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