INDIANAPOLIS – The Houston men’s basketball team will face off against Oregon State in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
No. 2 seed UH (27-3) defeated Syracuse in the Sweet 16 on Saturday night to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1984.
Junior guard Quentin Grimes led the Cougars in scoring with 14 points and tracked down four rebounds. Senior forward Justin Gorham had a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Senior guard DeJon Jarreau flirted with another triple-double as he ended the night with nine points, eight rebounds and eight assists.