Looking to follow up on a Final Four a year ago, UH enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the South region and will face UAB in the round of 64 on Friday in Pittsburgh.
This will be the Cougars’ fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, and UH has never lost in the round of 64 in three appearances under head coach Kelvin Sampson.
If Houston advances on Friday, it will face the winner of No. 4 Illinois against No. 13 Chattanooga on Sunday in Pittsburgh. Arizona secured the No. 1 seed in the South region, while Villanova and Tennessee locked down the second and third seeds, respectively.