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Marcus Sasser a game-time decision for UH’s NCAA Tournament opener

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Marcus Sasser, who suffered a groin strain in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament against Cincinnati, will be a game-time decision for Houston’s NCAA Tournament opener on Thursday night against Northern Kentucky, per head coach Kelvin Sampson.

“If the doctors think he can play and if he wants to play he’ll play,” Sampson said.

Sampson said the AP first-team All-American guard “did some things” on Thursday to break a sweat but did not go full speed.

If Sasser is not fully healthy and could risk further injury by playing in the Midwest Regional’s No.