The Houston Cougars (32-4) are among the favorites to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, as their +500 odds rank second-best in college basketball. Next on the calendar is a neutral-site contest against the Duke Blue Devils at 9:39 PM ET on Friday, March 29.
Houston was victorious in its most recent game versus Texas A&M, 100-95 in OT, on Sunday. Emanuel Sharp was its top scorer with 30 points.
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Houston NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +2000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +1100
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +600
- National championship odds (current): +500
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Houston Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- In terms of toughness, using our predictions, the Cougars are facing the 34th-ranked schedule in Division I this season.
- Houston’s remaining schedule includes one opponent above .500 and one with a worse record than its own.
- The Cougars have one game remaining versus teams currently ranked in the Top 25.
- When Houston beat the Iowa State Cyclones (No. 4 in the AP’s Top 25) on February 19 by a score of 73-65, it was its best victory of the season so far.
- The Cougars have tied for the fourth-most Quadrant 1 victories in the country according to the RPI (seven).
- Against Quadrant 2 opponents (according to the RPI), Houston is 10-1 (.909%) — the third-most wins.
- Based on the RPI, the Cougars have seven wins over Quadrant 3 opponents, tied for the 28th-most in Division 1.
Houston Season Stats and Insights
- The Cougars have a +591 scoring differential, topping opponents by 16.4 points per game. They’re putting up 74.1 points per game to rank 155th in college basketball and are allowing 57.7 per contest to rank first in college basketball.
- The Cougars hit 7.9 three-pointers per game (127th in college basketball), 1.8 more than their opponents (6.1).
- Houston ranks 67th in college basketball with 257.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 24th in college basketball defensively with 200.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
- The Cougars have typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 8.4 per game (eighth in college basketball action) while forcing 14.9 (fourth in college basketball).
Houston Leading Performers
- The Cougars’ scoring leader is LJ Cryer, who puts up 15.5 points per game.
- Houston is led in rebounding by J’wan Roberts’ 6.8 rebounds per game and assists by Jamal Shead’s 6.4 assists per game.
- The Cougars are led by Cryer from beyond the arc. He makes 3.1 shots from deep per game.
- Shead leads the team with 2.2 steals per game. Ja’Vier Francis collects 1.6 blocks an outing to pace Houston.
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