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Teams with deep tournament traditions meet when the fourth-seeded Duke Blue Devils battle the top-seeded Houston Cougars in a 2024 NCAA Tournament South Region Sweet 16 matchup on Friday. The Blue Devils (26-8), who are competing in their 46th NCAA Tournament, including their 33rd Sweet 16, advanced with a 93-55 win over James Madison on Sunday. The Cougars (32-4), who are competing in their 25th NCAA Tournament and 16th Sweet 16, outlasted Texas A&M 100-95 in overtime on Sunday. Houston has won 13 of the past 14 games, while Duke has won five of seven.
Tipoff from American Airlines Center in Dallas is set for 9:39 p.m. ET. The Cougars are 4-point favorites in the latest Duke vs. Houston odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 134. Before making any Houston vs. Duke picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Div. I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 152-109 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It also has a strong 32-21 (+890) record on top-rated spread picks this season, and it called 13 Sweet 16 teams this year. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Houston vs. Duke and just locked in its March Madness predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines and trends for Duke vs. Houston:
Houston vs. Duke spread: Houston -4Houston vs. Duke over/under: 134 pointsHouston vs. Duke money line: Duke +159, Houston -191DUKE: The Blue Devils are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 gamesHOU: The Cougars are 4-2 ATS in their last six gamesHouston vs. Duke picks: See picks at SportsLine
