BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Houston’s road back home begins at 8:20 p.m. Thursday at Legacy Arena.
Horizon League Tournament champion Northern Kentucky (22-12) is the Cougars’ first step on a journey they hope ends at NRG Stadium on April 3.
About Northern Kentucky
After beating Cleveland State in Horizon League Tournament title game, Northern Kentucky locked up its third-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament, excluding 2020 in which the Norse clinched an automatic bid before the tournament was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marques Warrick, a 6-foot-2-inch junior guard, leads the Norse in scoring, averaging 19.