March Madness Analysis: Auburn and Houston's Final Four Odds

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00:00Gotta keep it real here, not a lot of close games, especially Thursday and Friday.

00:04It was basically like you turn a game on, it's closed for about five minutes, and most

00:09of the teams ended up covering the spread.

00:11So Auburn beats Creighton, 82 to 70, Houston beats Gonzaga, 81 to 76, yes, a close game,

00:18kind of right on the number where it was.

00:20But I would ask you, did either Auburn or Houston impress you to the point that you

00:25think that they can continue to make a run toward the Final Four?

00:28We'll start with them.

00:29You know what, Houston more so than Auburn.

00:31Auburn was tested a little bit during the tournament in the first weekend, and showed

00:36a few flaws.

00:37They closed the season out losing, I think, three of their last four games.

00:40And obviously they play in a tough SEC, which there's no night off, and you're going to

00:44lose games, especially as a team like that.

00:46But I was a little surprised that they were the number one overall seed still after not

00:50winning their conference tournament.

00:51So I think they showed some flaws.

00:53Can they work through those things?

00:54They're dealing with some injury woes as well.

00:56So will Chad Baker Mazar stay on the floor?

00:58There were some cramping issues down the stretch in those games as well.

01:01So if there's foul trouble, if there's injuries, I think they could be a little vulnerable.

01:04I'm really impressed with Houston.

01:06They have a style.

01:07They stick to it.

01:08They are very physical.

01:09They play defensively, and they make plays.

01:10So I'm not so concerned about Houston.

01:12They were tested.

01:13I think that will help them in the long run.

01:14But I got my eye on Auburn.