Cougars are gearing up for a big moment in their historic season: Their first-ever NCAA March Madness tournament.

Analyzing Thursday’s SIUE vs. Houston odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

I don’t like to lose. I’m definitely going to be mad about this game when I look back,” said SIUE guard Ray’Sean Taylor.

SIU Edwardsville guard Ray'Sean Taylor broke down in tears after his team was routed by Houston in the NCAA Tournament.

It’s a cougar on cougar matchup to kick off March Madness as the No. 1-seeded Houston Cougars and No. 16-seeded SIU ...

The top-seed in the Midwest, the Houston Cougars (30-4) take the court in their first game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament ...

March Madness TV schedule: Television channels, streaming, how to watch NCAA Tournament FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams and more. Watch Houston vs SIUE ...

Underdog teams go on runs in the NCAA Tournament every year. These teams are known as Cinderella stories in March Madness.

What is the point spread for the Houston vs. SIUE game? What is the moneyline for the March Madness matchup? What is the over/under (point total) for the NCAA Tournament first-round game?

On national television, SIUE was drubbed, 78-40, by the Houston Cougars in a March Madness first-round tournament game at Intrust Bank Arena. But at least the smaller-school Cougars got some good ...