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March Madness - Houston Defeats Oregon State 67-61 - Recap
Houston grabbed a 67-61 win over Oregon State on Monday, behind a 20-point effort from Marcus Sasser at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Houston won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Quentin Grimes had 18 points for Houston and DeJon Jarreau chipped in with 10 points. DeJon Jarreau had 8 assists for them, while Justin Gorham was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Oregon State got 13 points from Maurice Calloo in a losing cause and another 11 points from Ethan Thompson. Ethan Thompson contributed 6 assists for them, while Ethan Thompson had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Houston were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Houston had a 38-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.