These Idaho vs. Houston predictions and March Madness picks expect the Cougars to be in cruise control, including their star, Kingston Flemings.
The Houston Cougars are not a No. 1 seed this year, but they may have a higher ceiling than last year’s national runner-up did thanks to star freshman Kingston Flemings. And the Idaho Vandals certainly have no stopper for such a talent.
Not to be overly dismissive, but Houston will win. Idaho could not even beat Notre Dame this season. Its most impressive win came against Montana State, splitting that regular-season series before prevailing by four in the Big Sky Conference Tournament.freshman Kingston Flemings should be the best player in the South Regional, but he also has no need to flex his muscles against theFlemings has fallen short of this prop in all four and averaged 10 points.In those four recent games with Houston favored by double digits, Fleming went a total of 2-of-6 from deep. He is an acceptable 3-point shooter, but he does not emphasize it and certainly will not in a blowout. Worries about Houston covering such a significant spread should be eased when realizing it won by 38 points in last year’s first round as a 28.5-point favorite. And taking the Cougars against the spread while seemingly doubting Flemings escalates this same-game parlay more than it should.Anyone who has ever spent the entire opening day of March Madness at a bar knows that the final game is more often than not a dud. Your resolve to stay until the end is tested by the blowout. But every bucket becomes magnified when wanting a favorite to cover a massive spread while the game still stays Under its total. Trust in Kelvin Sampson’s defensive heart allows for such a narrow path.: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Douglas Farmer spends his days thinking about college football and his nights thinking about the NBA. His betting habits and coverage follow that same pattern. He covered Notre Dame football for various outlets from 2008 to 2024, most notably spending eight seasons as NBC Sports’ beat writer on the Irish. That was also when his gambling focus took off. Knowing there were veteran beat writers with three decades more experience than he had, Douglas found his niche by best recognizing Notre Dame’s standing in each year’s national landscape, a complex tapestry most easily understood and remembered via betting odds. In 2021, that interest created a freelance opportunity with Covers, a role that eventually led to Douglas joining the company full-time in 2023. In the fall, Douglas will place five or six dozen bets each week, a disproportionate amount via BetRivers because the operator tends to have lines slightly different than the rest of the market. The same can be said of Circa Sports’ futures markets. While Douglas is an avid NBA fan and covers the league throughout the year, the vast majority of his bets are on college football, because that is the biggest key to sports betting: Know what you do not know.California Baptist vs Kansas Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameNorthern Iowa vs St. John’s Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameTennessee State vs Iowa State Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's March Madness GameLong Island University vs Arizona Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameMarch Madness Expert Picks: Daily Best Bets and PredictionsFurman vs UConn Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameCopyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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