Overview
- Tip is set for 6:10 p.m. ET (5:10 p.m. CT) on TNT from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
- The programs meet in the Round of 32 two years after Houston edged Texas A&M in an overtime thriller in 2024.
- Houston routed No. 15 Idaho 78–47, paced by freshman Kingston Flemings’ 18 points, Emanuel Sharp’s 16 and a career-high 18 rebounds from Chris Cenac Jr.
- Texas A&M upset No. 7 Saint Mary’s 63–50 behind Rashaun Agee’s 22 points and nine rebounds as the Aggies forced 18 turnovers.
- Betting markets list Houston around -10.5 on the spread with a moneyline near -500 to -550, while Texas A&M sits about +400; the total is posted around 142.5–143.5.