The Wildcats (33-3) enter as 1.5-point favorites over the Cougars (31-5), the second-closest point spread among all Sweet 16 matchups.
Alec White Two of the hottest teams in the country will meet Thursday night when the top-seeded Arizona Wildcats face No. 5 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 from AT&T Center in San Antonio.
In the month of March, the Cats are 4-4 ATS but haven’t covered in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament game. Arizona won 87-70 against Wright State in the first round after being listed as 21.5-point favorites, then needed OT to beat TCU 85-80 when it came in as a 9.5-point favorite. In the month of March, Houston is 7-1 ATS, including a 71-53 win over Memphis to win the American Athletic Conference Tournament title. The Cougars have covered in both of their NCAA Tournament games, ousting No. 12 UAB 82-68 and No. 4 Illinois 68-53.
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