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The Houston Cougars (10-1, 0-0 American) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Virginia Cavaliers (8-0, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars are coming off a 74-46 win over North Carolina A&T as 32-point favorites. The Cavaliers are coming off a 55-50 win over James Madison as 12.5-point favorites.
Houston won the lone meeting between the two teams.
The Cougars bounced back from their first loss of the season with a win over the Aggies in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Cavaliers, which will give them their second win in a row and 11th win in their last 12 games.
Houston is averaging 73.9 points per game. They scored 74 points in their last game, making 50 percent of their field goals and 27.8 percent of their three-pointers.
Ja'Vier Francis led the Cougars with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Marcus Sasser finished with 17 points and four rebounds, while Emanuel Sharp added 10 points and three rebounds.
Houston has been dominant defensively, giving up 49.4 points per game. They gave up 46 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.