Houston gets No. 1 seed in Midwest at expense of Kansas
1 year, 9 months ago

Houston gets No. 1 seed in Midwest at expense of Kansas

Associated Press  

— Houston received the No. But chairman Chris Reynolds said Houston still earned the second overall seed over Kansas, which expects to have recovering coach Bill Self back after he missed the Big 12 Tournament, thanks to its body of work this season. 2 seed in the Midwest after finishing second in the Big 12 in the regular season and romping past the Jayhawks in Saturday night’s conference title game despite missing injured forward Timmy Allen. “We have tried to respect every opponent that we played this season with the thought in mind that every game is an NCAA Tournament game,” said Terry, whose team will play No. ROAD TO HOUSTON The Cougars have one of the nation’s best backcourts in Sasser — assuming he’s healthy — and Jamal Shead, and they have plenty of experience on the big stage, going to the Final Four two years ago and the Elite Eight last season.

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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn’s Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn’s Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year

Associated Press  

There was a moment during the NCAA Tournament, when top-seeded Houston was well on its way to a 40-point rout of No. The superlative season, which ended with a Sweet 16 loss to Duke during which All-American guard Jamal Shead hurt his ankle, allowed Sampson to narrowly edge UConn’s Dan Hurley for his second Associated Press Coach of the Year …

Houston, the lone unbeaten team in college hoops, jumps Kansas to No. 2 in AP Top 25 behind Purdue
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Houston, the lone unbeaten team in college hoops, jumps Kansas to No. 2 in AP Top 25 behind Purdue

Associated Press  

Purdue held its place atop the AP Top 25 on Monday following its win over Illinois in a top-10 showdown, while Houston jumped Kansas into second place as the last unbeaten team in Division I men’s college basketball. They went to the Final Four three years ago, the Elite Eight two years ago and the Sweet 16 last season, when …

Final No. 1 seed falls as Houston gets blown out by Miami
1 year, 8 months ago

Final No. 1 seed falls as Houston gets blown out by Miami

Associated Press  

— The next stop for Houston’s resurrected basketball program is the Big 12. 1 seed left in the NCAA Tournament after Alabama fell to San Diego State about 30 minutes earlier, the defensive-minded Cougars didn’t stick around much longer Friday night. Houston simply couldn’t overcome a 3-point barrage from Nijel Pack, the rebounding of Norchad Omier or the dazzling offense …

College basketball picks: Kansas-Missouri, Houston-Alabama and more
2 years ago

College basketball picks: Kansas-Missouri, Houston-Alabama and more

New York Times  

This is a fantastic basketball Saturday, one of the best of the nonconference season thus far, and for maximum enjoyment, I would recommend NOT betting your hard-earned money on basketball and instead just sitting back and enjoying the competitive spirit on display. As discussed in this week’s power rankings, Houston’s loss at Alabama last year after a questionable late non-goaltending …

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