SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Tommy Lloyd knew exactly what to expect from Houston; the Arizona head coach used the word "effort" three times in his first answer about the Cougars in Wednesday's news conference.
But the Wildcats were still not prepared for what hit them at the AT&T Center on Thursday night.
Houston scored the first basket of the game, never trailed and pulled away for a 72-60 win over top-seeded Arizona, advancing to the Elite Eight to face Villanova on Saturday.
Jamal Shead led the way for Houston with 21 points and six assists, while Kyler Edwards hit five 3-pointers en route to 19 points.