LSU had some hype coming into the year and although the Tigers have been respectable their defeats have dropped them from the top 25. LSU stands 7-2 overall with some of their better wins coming against teams like UNCG, Memphis, and Charleston, with loss coming against Florida State and Oklahoma State.
In their last outing LSU dominated Incarnate World grabbing the win by a final of 91-50.

The Houston Cougars have been better than most were probably anticipating coming into the year given the Cougars lost their best player from last year's team. Houston was still expected to push for a spot in the NCAA tournament and the Cougars have been building up their resume standing 8-0 overall with strong wins at BYU, at Oklahoma State, and at home against Oregon. Armani Brooks has been strong leading the team averaging 16.5 points per game. This should be a great measuring stick game for both squads as the SEC and AAC go head to head. Houston has a great home court advantage at their new arena and we like the Cougars to elevate their play again today as they go on to cover the spread.