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March Madness - Auburn Tigers vs Houston Cougars Recap - Houston Wins 81-64
Auburn was burned for 26 points by Tramon Mark on Saturday as Houston picked up a 81-64 win at Legacy Arena.
Bettors who backed Houston were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -5.5 at sportsbooks.
Marcus Sasser had 22 points for Houston and Jamal Shead chipped in with 10 points. Jamal Shead had 5 assists for them, while Jarace Walker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Auburn got 14 points from Jaylin Williams in a losing cause and another 14 points from Johni Broome. Wendell Green Jr. contributed 4 assists for them, while Allen Flanigan had 9 rebounds.
Houston trailed at halftime, 41-32.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-25.