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March Madness - Tennessee Volunteers vs Houston Cougars Recap - Houston Wins 69-50

Houston earned a 69-50 victory over Tennessee on Sunday, getting 17 points from L.J. Cryer at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Houston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites.

Houston got 16 points from Emanuel Sharp and another 9 points from J'Wan Roberts. Mylik Wilson contributed 4 assists, while Joseph Tugler cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Tennessee got a 17-point performance from Chaz Lanier, who was supported by 17 points from Jordan Gainey. Zakai Zeigler had 5 assists in a losing cause for Tennessee, while Felix Okpara grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

Houston had a 40-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.