SAN ANTONIO — Houston’s road ended one win short of reaching its second consecutive Final Four, as the No. 5 seed Cougars failed to get past 2-seed Villanova in the South Regional final Saturday night in AT&T Center, falling 50-44.
It appeared as if there was a lid on the rim all night for UH as the Cougars could not buy a basket. UH started off ice-cold from the field, hitting just one of its first nine shots.
The Wildcats enforced their will early on, building up a quick 9-2 lead and giving the Cougars their first deficit since they trailed in early minutes against Illinois in the round of 32.