HOUSTON — Among the thousand-odd texts filling Miami coach Jim Larrañaga’s phone in the moments after making the Final Four last Sunday, one stood out for its uniqueness.
“Congrats, see you in Houston!” Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball coach Dusty May wrote.
Larrañaga texted back, “Looking forward to it!”
Here they were Friday, too. Practicing in the 70,000-seat NRG Stadium where the NFL’s Houston Texans play. Answering national media questions. Sitting on the biggest stage in college basketball and, well, looking comfortable.
“I’m having fun,’' May said.
FAU is the national surprise, a small-name school having a big moment.