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March Madness - Houston Cougars vs Baylor Bears Recap - Baylor Wins 78-59

Jared Butler scored 17 points leading Baylor to a 78-59 victory over Houston at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday.

Baylor was a favorite by -5.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Baylor got 12 points from Davion Mitchell and another 12 points from Matthew Mayer. Davion Mitchell contributed 11 assists, while Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.

Houston got a 20-point performance from Marcus Sasser, who was supported by 13 points from Quentin Grimes. Justin Gorham had 3 assists in a losing cause for Houston, while Justin Gorham grabbed 6 rebounds.

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

Baylor won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-25.