Analyzing Friday’s Houston vs. Duke odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Howie Hoops predicts the two favorites, Duke and Florida, will win and cover in their Final Four matchups and advance to the national title game.

The Houston Cougars have been to this stage before in recent history. Four years ago, in fact. That team, led by Marcus Sasser and Quentin Grimes, rode a stifling defense to the Final Four, where the inconsistent offense finally came back to bite them in a loss to eventual champs Baylor.