Purdue vs. Houston

No. 4 seed Purdue got by High Point and McNeese State but now faces a No. 1 seed. Purdue got knocked quickly out of the Big Ten tournament, getting routed by Michigan, 86-68, despite being favored. The offense is 11th in the 18-team Big Ten from the free-throw line. They're on a 4-6 SU/5-5 ATS run. They've lost six of their last nine against Top 25 competition, including an 87-69 defeat to No. 2 Auburn. Meanwhile, Houston won the Big 12 regular season and the tournament title, and has rolled through the first two rounds of the Big Dance. The Cougars are third in the country in shooting allowed (38.4%) and No. 1 in points given up (58.4 per game). Play Houston.