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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn's Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year
There was a moment during the NCAA Tournament, when top-seeded Houston was well on its way to a 40-point rout of No. 16 seed Longwood, that helps to capture why the Cougars have become so dominant under Kelvin Sampson. It was late in the game, and Mylik Wilson was late closing out on...
Purdue's Zach Edey is the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The child who wanted Zach Edey's autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed. Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star. While many college coaches passed on the unpolished Canadian prospect as...
Edey of Purdue, Newton and Bueckers of UConn, Iowa's Clark among finalists for John R. Wooden Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zach Edey of Purdue and Tristen Newton of UConn are among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding men’s college basketball player of the season. Joining them are RJ Davis of North Carolina, Dalton Knecht of Tennessee and...
Filipowski scores 16, Duke beats Houston 54-51 in Sweet 16 after All-American Jamal Shead hurt
DALLAS (AP) — Kyle Filipowski and Duke got pushed around again in the NCAA Tournament. This time, the Blue Devils responded to set up a Tobacco Road showdown in Big D for a spot in the Final Four. The 7-foot sophomore center had 16 points and nine rebounds, Jeremy Roach scored all...
Houston All-America guard Jamal Shead injures right ankle in Sweet 16 loss to Duke
DALLAS (AP) — Jamal Shead buried his head in his arms at his locker as reporters shuffled away from their postgame interview with the Houston point guard. The top-seeded Cougars had just lost to Duke 54-51 in the Sweet 16 on Friday night, with Shead missing the final 26 minutes...
Houston's 5 Sweet 16s in a row its best run since Phi Slama Jama. Duke has done a lot since then
DALLAS (AP) — Houston is home in the Lone Star State, playing as a No. 1 seed in the South Region and in the Sweet 16 for the fifth NCAA Tournament in a row. With All-America point guard Jamal Shead, big man J'Wan Roberts and coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars are in the midst of...
Top-seeded Houston needs OT to avoid March Madness exit, gets by No. 9 Texas A&M 100-95
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Houston Cougars breathed a sigh of relief celebrating their latest Sweet 16 berth. What looked like a victory in hand turned into an overtime thriller in the span of two minutes. Emanuel Sharp started overtime with a 3-pointer that put...
Houston Cougars face the Texas A&M Aggies in second round
Texas A&M Aggies (21-14, 11-10 SEC) vs. Houston Cougars (31-4, 17-4 Big 12) Memphis, Tennessee; Sunday, 8:40 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -10; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston and Texas A&M play in the NCAA Tournament...
Top seed Houston has easy start to March Madness, pounds Longwood 86-46
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — LJ Cryer and Damian Dunn scored 17 points each as top-seeded Houston built a quick double-digit lead and pounded 16 seed Longwood 86-46 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Coach Kelvin Sampson's Cougars (31-4) lived up to their...
Houston and Longwood square off in opening round of NCAA Tournament
Longwood Lancers (21-13, 9-10 Big South) vs. Houston Cougars (30-4, 17-4 Big 12) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 9:20 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -24; over/under is 128 BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston takes on Longwood in the first round of the...
