The No. 2-seeded Houston Cougars take on the No. 15 Cleveland State Vikings in a 2021 NCAA Tournament first-round matchup at 7:15 p.m. ET on Friday. The Cougars are 20-point favorites, while Over-Under for total points is set at 134.5 points (see up-to-the-minute lines for every game on our college basketball odds page). 

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