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March Madness - Syracuse Orange vs Houston Cougars Recap - Houston Wins 62-46

Houston got 14 points from Quentin Grimes as they ran past Syracuse 62-46 on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Houston was a favorite by -6.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Justin Gorham had 13 points for Houston and Marcus Sasser chipped in with 12 points. DeJon Jarreau had 8 assists for them, while Justin Gorham was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Syracuse got 12 points from Buddy Boeheim in a losing cause and another 12 points from Joseph Girard III. Marek Dolezaj contributed 2 assists for them, while Buddy Boeheim had 6 rebounds.

Houston was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Houston as they grabbed 33 boards, while Syracuse only had 23