Houston 81, Auburn 64: Five reasons why Cougars are heading to another Sweet 16
Here are five reasons why the top-seeded Cougars are heading to Kansas City for a Sweet 16 matchup Friday against Miami or Indiana.during the Cougars’ run to the 2021 Final Four. What he did Saturday was arguably bigger.
With fellow guards Marcus Sasser and Jamal Shead in foul trouble during the second half, Mark stepped to the fore, scoring a game-high 26 points, with 20 coming in the second half. Mark can often be the forgotten member of that guard triad, but the Cougars are almost assuredly heading home if not for him.for decades.
But UH was superior at the stripe Saturday, making 24 of 29 free throws compared to a brutal 19-of-36 showing by Auburn. Incredibly, UH went 18-for-18 on free throws during the second half. Given their foul-line woes in big games through the years, that’s absolutely astounding.Marcus Sasser’s strained groin was the topic du jour between Thursday’s win over Northern Kentucky and Saturday’s game.
Foul trouble seemed to slow Sasser more than his injury Saturday. But he returned for the closing stretch and essentially iced the Cougars’ win with a 3-pointer with 1:42 left for an 11-point lead.
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