An Elite Eight matchup features the No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (33-4) playing against the No. 2 seed Tennessee Volunteers (30-7) on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. This NCAA Tournament contest begins at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Sunday's matchup between the Cougars and the Volunteers features the Cougars as 2.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 124.5.
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Houston vs. Tennessee Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, March 30, 2025
- Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Lucas Oil Stadium
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Houston vs. Tennessee Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Houston (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Houston (-162), Tennessee (+136)
- Total: 124.5 points
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- Pick OU: Over (124.5)
- Prediction: Houston 69, Tennessee 66
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Houston vs. Tennessee Comparison
| Houston Rank | Houston Stat | Tennessee Stat | Tennessee Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162nd | 74.2 | Points Scored | 74.7 | 148th |
| 1st | 58.5 | Points Allowed | 62.9 | 8th |
| 279th | 12.2 | Assists | 15.5 | 61st |
| 4th | 8.5 | Turnovers | 9.6 | 40th |
| 130th | 45.5% | Field Goal % | 45.6% | 122nd |
| 3rd | 38.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 38.5% | 4th |
Houston Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Cougars this season is LJ Cryer, who averages 15.3 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.
- Houston's leading rebounder is J'wan Roberts averaging 6.4 boards per game and its best passer is Milos Uzan, averaging 4.4 assists per game.
- Cryer leads the Cougars in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The Houston steals leader is Emanuel Sharp, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Joseph Tugler, who compiles 2.0 rejections per contest.
Tennessee Key Players
- Chaz Lanier averages 18.0 points per game and is the top scorer for the Volunteers.
- Igor Milicic Jr. has a stat line of 6.7 rebounds, 9.6 points and 1.9 assists per game for Tennessee to take the top rebound spot on the team. Zakai Zeigler holds the top spot for assists with 7.5 per game, adding 13.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per outing.
- Lanier hits 3.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Volunteers.
- Tennessee's leader in steals is Zeigler (1.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Felix Okpara (1.7 per game).
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