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For Houston, NCAA Tournament represents the beginning of a new season

FORT WORTH — Just minutes after Houston lost the AAC Tournament championship game, Jamal Shead had a message for his teammates as they gathered in a room inside Dickies Arena to watch the NCAA Tournament selection show.

“New season now,” the UH point guard said.

Regular-season records can be thrown out the window because once the NCAA Tournament begins, nothing from the past matters.

Now, one loss sends you home.

“Our overall record is 31-3 but when you go into the tournament it’s win or go home,” Shead said. “There’s no more wins or losses.