As top-ranked Cougars enter American Athletic Conference tournament, they have one more...
Jamal Shead and the Cougars hope to have one more reason to celebrate after the American Athletic Conference tournament.FORT WORTH — When the University of Houston takes the court Friday for its farewell appearance at the American Athletic Conference men’s basketball tournament, the Cougars will begin a 24-day journey they hope ends with a storybook finish.
Before a possible appearance in the Final Four at NRG Stadium, though, the top-ranked Cougars will attempt to state their case one last time for the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.“It’s win-or-go-home,” All-American guard Marcus Sasser said of the single-elimination conference tournament that runs through Sunday at Dickies Arena. “We have to go out and play like it’s our last game and leave everything on the floor.
A sweep of the regular season and tournament titles for the second year in a row would be a fitting sendoff for UH, which joins the Big 12 on July 1. The Cougars went 29-2 overall in the regular season, including a 17-1 mark that matched the best in AAC history.UH is considered a lock for one of the four No. 1 regional seeds. But would an early exit sway the committee’s thinking? Probably not. Could an impressive showing be enough to leapfrog Kansas and Alabama for the No. 1 overall seed? Maybe.
UH is one of the hottest teams in the nation entering the postseason, winners of 11 straight games and 20 of the last 21 overall. The Cougars haven’t lost since Jan. 22. UH is the overwhelming favorite to win the AAC tournament with a 69.2-percent chance, the highest probability of any team in a conference tournament, according to the
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