Houston still potentially alive for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but the Cougars would probably need this win today on the road, and that's a lot easier said than done. In their 1st meeting Houston lost by 9 at home and they missed 16 of 19 three-pt attempts. The Cougars still have a shot standing 20-8 overall and 11-5 in the AAC. Houston is the only other team that isn't Cincinnati and SMU in the AAC that has a chance at a potential at-large bid to the Big Dance. Houston has bounced back nicely over the past week picking up wins against UConn at home and Memphis on the road and playing some very good ball right now. Houston has leaned on their defense this season, like many squads in the AAC, ranking 30th in the nation in points allowed and I expect a big effort out of the Cougars in this road game. Take the Underdog Houston Cougars in this one on Thursday evening.