Duke vs Houston Predictions and Odds: March Madness Best Bets

We have a couple of number-one seeds in March Madness action tonight including Houston (32-4) as the Cougars take on Duke (26-8). Check out the odds and more for Duke vs Houston which tips off tonight at 9:39 pm ET on CBS.

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Duke vs Houston Odds (9:39 pm ET)

Houston finds itself favored tonight vs the Blue Devils as each team looks to advance to the Elite Eight. Check out the odds for the moneyline, spread, and total.

MatchupSpreadTotalMoneyline
Duke+4 (-108)O 134.5 (-110)+164
Houston-4 (-112)U 134.5 (-110)-198

The odds for the total are the same on both sides sitting at -110. That means a $110 bet on the over or under wins +100 if your bet hits. If you are looking at the moneyline, a $100 bet on Duke would win $164 while a $198 bet on Houston wins $100. You need to bet more on Houston to get a decent payout because the Cougars are favored.

Duke vs Houston Props

There are plenty of props on the top sportsbooks including odds for the first basket. Check out the odds for what player will score the first basket for Duke vs Houston tonight.

PlayerOdds to Score First
Kyle Filipowski+380
J’Wan Roberts+600
Mark Mitchell+650
Jamal Shead+650
Emanuel Sharp+650
Ja’Vier Francis+700
Jared McCain+750
Jeremy Roach+850
Tyrese Proctor+900
LJ Cryer+950

ATS Records for Duke vs Houston

(Duke crushed JMU to reach the Sweet 16. Photo by: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports)

Take a look at the against-the-spread records for both teams as we get ready for Duke vs Houston.

Duke

  • 20-13-1 ATS record
  • 3-2 in last 5
  • 7-3 in last 10

Houston

  • 17-17-2 ATS record
  • 3-2 in last 5
  • 5-5 in last 10

O/U Records for Duke vs Houston

Check out the over/under records for both teams.

Duke

  • 13-21 O/U record
  • 3 unders in a row
  • 8 unders in last 10

Houston

  • 16-20 O/U record
  • 3 overs in last 5
  • 5-5 O/U in last 10

Duke vs Houston Matchup

Duke is coming off a dominant win over James Madison in the second round as the Blue Devils hit 14 threes. Jared McCain hit a school-record eight in the victory as Duke continues to show they can light it up from deep (38.1%). The Blue Devils are 12th in the nation in three-point percentage and it will play a huge part vs Houston which holds teams to just 29% from downtown.

Houston had a strong schedule this season and sits at 13-4 overall vs teams in this year’s tournament showing they have plenty of experience against top quality talent. Also, the Cougars know how to handle the ball as they are seventh in the nation in turnovers per game with just 8.9 per contest. Duke is 20th in the nation in turnovers.

Duke Players to Watch

Kyle Filipowski has paced Duke all season as he leads the Blue Devils in scoring and rebounds. He has put up impressive numbers of 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game while shooting 51.5% from the field. Jeremy Roach and Jared McCain are second for the Blue Devils in scoring at 14.0 points per game. Duke has five players who average in double figures.

Houston Players to Watch

LJ Cryer and Jamal Shead lead the way for Houston at 15.5 and 13.2 points per game respectively. Shead dishes out 6.4 assists per game and gets after it on the defensive end averaging 2.2 steals. Cryer is solid from deep as he shoots 38.8% from three.

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