Tulane at Houston

The Houston Cougars have been restored to power under Kelvin Sampson, and are currently ranked No. 1 in the country. The Cougars faced Tulane on the road and beat them 80-60 and a duplicate performance is quite likely. The Cougars shoot a respectable 47.3% on the season, but the defense is their calling card as they have limited opponents to 35.8% shooting and a woeful 27% from deep. Those numbers drop to 34% overall and 26% from 3 at home. Tulane does not have the offense to challenge Houston on its home court. The Cougars take care of the ball as they turn it over less than nine times a game in their last eight. This should be another lopsided win for the Cougars. Make the play on Houston.