March Madness 2021: Oregon vs. Houston Sweet 16 Preview

The updated line at playsugarhouse.com has Houston favored by 8 points and the Total is 129.

Predicted by many to finish last in the PAC-12 Conference, the Oregon State Beavers had to win the PAC-12 Tournament just to get into the NCAA Tournament. Now they find themselves in the Elite Eight, after winning six in a row against: UCLA, Oregon, Colorado, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, and Loyola-Chicago. Oregon State are the first NCAA Tournament team ever to win their first three rounds as underdogs of 6 points or more. They are being powered by guard Ethan Thompson, who in the last two games, has been the leading scorer on the floor.

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The Beavers are strong from the free-throw line, having hit 50 of 55 free-throws in their last two games (90.91%).

It can be said that Houston has had the easiest trip to the Elite Eight, as they face their fourth consecutive double-digit seed in the tournament. Houston are now 27-3 on the year, and have won 10 in a row. The Cougars’ strength lies in their strong defense. In their 16-point win against Syracuse, Houston held Buddy Boeheim to just 3-of-13 shooting, and the Orangemen couldn’t find any other offensive punch. Houston are 9th in the nation defending three-point shots, with opponents hitting only 29% on average. The Cougars are 2nd in the nation in points allowed with 57.9 ppg; so the odds makers are not expecting a high-scoring game here. We have been on the Beaver Bandwagon since last month including Saturdays money line bet +240 when they upset Loyola, This time the points might come into play but we will ride the Dog again!

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