Final Four picks, predictions, odds for Duke Blue Devils vs Houston Cougars NCAA Tournament March Madness game Saturday, April 5, 2025. Who wins game?

The University of Houston is entering the Final Four as a betting underdog and you won’t get much of a differing opinion from the college basketball experts on TV.  ESPN’s Steve Coughlin, aka “Stanford Steve”,

Houston jumped to a big lead by limiting Tennessee, and the Cougars cruised past the Volunteers to advance to their Final Four since 2021.

Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.

With wins by Houston and Auburn on Sunday, next weekend’s Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for the second time in NCAA Tournament history.

Everybody knows the Houston Cougars play great defense. Turns out, they also drain 3-pointers when it matters most.

To the delight of one of its biggest fans, the Cougars head to San Antonio with a chance of winning its first national title

Madness is set. No. 1 Houston locked up its bid in the foursome early Sunday with a dominant win over No. 2 Tennessee. It was pretty much over at halftime as the Cougars held the Vols to just 15 points before the break.

Houston's relentless, harassing defense had Tennessee's shooters dancing around. Now, the Cougars are two-stepping it back to Texas. L.J. Cryer finished with 17 points, Emanuel Sharp scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and the nation's stingiest defense delivered a historic NCAA Tournament performance,