The Houston Cougars have been a dominant power all through this match, and have a world of momentum behind them after their commanding 72-60 victory over one-seed Arizona.
Elite Eight: No. 2 Villanova vs. No. 5 Houston
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Houston (-2.5) over Villanova
Analytics tried to inform us all season that the Cougars had been the most effective groups within the nation. Now, it's apparent to everybody. Starting with the run to the AAC Event title, Houston has gained its previous six video games by double-digits, together with an 18-point win over Memphis, a 15-point win over Illinois and a 12-point win over top-seeded Arizona. Regardless of lacking a number of items from final yr’s Ultimate 4 run, the Cougars stay elite on each ends of the ground and unstoppable on the offensive glass, the place Villanova has little hope to cease second probabilities.
After quieting the extra explosive Arizona offense, Houston’s elite perimeter protection will smother Jay Wright’s 3-point-reliant assault, which is taking pictures simply 32 p.c prior to now two video games. If back-to-back Large East Participant of the 12 months Collin Gillespie enters at lower than 100% — following a knee damage late within the Wildcats’ Candy 16 win — Villanova might battle to maintain the deficit to single-digits.
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