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(NCAAB) Duke vs. Houston, 03/29/2024 9:39 PM, Score: 54 - 51
Point Spread: 4.00 | -105.00 Duke (Away)
Result: Win
Duke and Houston 9:40 ET
Blue Devils (+) over Cougars- Houston boasts the nation's top defensive unit and the fourth-seeded Blue Devils (26-8) face top-seeded Houston (32-4) in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in the South Region in Dallas. Houston has reached the Sweet 16 for the fifth straight NCAA Tournament but the Cougars were dispatched 89-75 by Miami in last year's Sweet 16. Houston almost was ousted Sunday before surviving 100-95 in overtime against ninth-seeded Texas A&M. The Cougars, who lead the nation in scoring defense (57.7 points per game) and field-goal- percentage defense (37.8). Houston is tied for 14th in 3-point-shooting defense at 30 percent. But, the Blue devils are patient and discipline enough to match the Cougars. Take DUKE