How to Watch Houston vs. Longwood: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament First Round

Updated Mar. 23, 2024 12:22 a.m. ET

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The top-seeded Houston Cougars (30-4) and the No. 16 Longwood Lancers (21-13) battle on Friday for a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The opening-round matchup starts at 9:20 PM ET.

The Cougars take the court as huge favorites versus the Lancers, by 24 points. This game's over/under is 129 points.

Houston vs. Longwood Matchup Information

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 9:20 PM ET
TV: TNT
Where: Memphis, Tennessee
Venue: FedExForum
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Cougars vs Lancers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Cougars	-24	-108	-112	129	-110	-110	-9000	+2500

Houston Top Performers

Cougars Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
LJ Cryer	34	15.3	2.3	1.9	1.1	0.1	3.1
Jamal Shead	34	13.1	3.8	6.2	2.3	0.5	1.2
Emanuel Sharp	34	12.2	3.7	0.9	1.5	0	2.1
J'wan Roberts	33	9.4	6.8	1.9	1.3	0.9	0
Ja'Vier Francis	34	6.1	5.3	0.2	0.9	1.5	0

Longwood Top Performers

Longwood Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Walyn Napper	34	14.6	4	4.6	1.6	0.3	0.7
Michael Christmas	34	11.5	6.2	0.9	0.5	0.2	1.1
Jesper Granlund	34	4.8	2.4	1.6	0.6	0.2	0.9
Johnathan Massie	33	11.4	5.3	1.8	1.2	0.4	1.1
D'Avian Houston	30	6.6	2.2	2.2	1.1	0.1	1

Houston vs. Longwood Scoring Insights

The Cougars score 5.1 more points per game (73) than the Lancers give up (67.9).
Houston is 22-0 when scoring more than 67.9 points.
Longwood is 14-5 when allowing fewer than 73 points.
The Lancers' 75.6 points per game are 18.6 more points than the 57 the Cougars give up.
When it scores more than 57 points, Longwood is 18-13.
Houston's record is 26-2 when it gives up fewer than 75.6 points.

Houston vs. Longwood Betting Insights

Houston has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 18 times.
Longwood has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
In 17 of 34 games this season, Houston and its opponents have combined to total more than 129 points.
Longwood has combined with its opponents to score more than 129 points in 24 of 31 games this season.

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