Mattress Mack Has $1 Million Riding On The Houston Cougars

It was only a matter of time before Mattress Mack threw his hat into the March Madness ring.

Jim McIngvale, the Houston area mattress titan, is known for putting a lot of money on Houston area teams, and using it as a promotion for his stores.

Mattress Mack reportedly flew from Houston to Denver on Friday in order to put $1 Million on the Houston Cougars to win the NCAA Championship.

The bet would pay out $9 Million if Houston somehow finds a way to win the tourney.

“DraftKings had the best number at 9-1 and they were willing to take the full amount,” Mack told The Action Network.

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BREAKING: The biggest bet of the tournament is in. $1 million from @MattressMack! https://t.co/KnIGRHhRpV

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 27, 2021

The #2 seed Houston Cougars don’t have the hardest road to the final four. They’ll square off against Syracuse in the Sweet 16 on Saturday night. If they were to win that game, the Cougars would then face the winner of Loyola-Oregon State for a chance to reach the Final Four.

“They have as good as chance as any to make it there,” Mattress Mack said.

I have to agree with Mattress Mack that the Cougars don’t have a bad shot to reach the Final Four. We’ll have to see how it all shakes out.

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