Houston vs. Northern Kentucky Odds
| Houston Odds | -5000 |
| Northern Kentucky Odds | +1600 |
| Spread | Houston -19.5 |
| Over/Under | 122.5 |
| Odds via bet365. For the latest March Madness odds, click here. | |
With the men's 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket finally set, March Madness is officially underway.
Find out how 1-seeded Houston and 16-seeded Northern Kentucky matchup statistically, plus how our college basketball betting experts are projecting this first-round matchup to play out.
Houston vs. Northern Kentucky will tip off on Thursday at 9:20 p.m. ET on TNT.
Statistical Matchup
| Houston | Northern Kentucky | |
| 342 | Tempo | 358 |
| OFF | DEF | |
| 51 | eFG% | 221 |
| 27 | TO% | 13 |
| 5 | R% | 333 |
| 291 | FTR | 172 |
| DEF | OFF | |
| 2 | eFG% | 218 |
| 22 | TO % | 131 |
| 125 | R% | 91 |
| 285 | FTR | 309 |
| All statistics courtesy of ShotQuality. | ||
Instant Analysis
Good luck, NKU! You are going to get absolutely brutalized on the boards by Houston. The Cougars are nation’s fourth-best offensive rebounding team by rate and practice with freaking lids on the rim in practice all season long. They live for second-chance opportunities.
— Ky McKeon
For more coverage of the 2023 NCAA Tournament and Selection Sunday, make sure to check out our experts' live reactions to the bracket reveal and the Selection Sunday live show, where you can get their instant analysis on every matchup as well as some early insights to help you make your bets.
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