Overview
- Tipoff is Thursday, March 19 at 7:10 p.m. MST on truTV in Oklahoma City.
- BetMGM’s latest line lists Houston -23.5 with a -10000 moneyline and a 136.5 over/under.
- Model projections are lopsided, with ESPN giving Houston a 98.2% chance to win and simulations pegging Idaho at roughly 2%.
- The Vandals’ resurgence features Big Sky Freshman of the Year Jackson Rasmussen and top reserve Isaiah Brickner as key contributors.
- If Houston advances, its second-weekend games would be at Houston’s Toyota Center, offering an effective home-court edge.