The first thing you should know about Houston’s men’s basketball team: At this point, not even the players are buying their own hype.
Yes, the Cougars are aware that the No. 5 parked to the left of their name brings about said hype—it’s just that eight games into a pandemic-controlled season isn’t exactly the litmus test for greatness.
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“The number gives you the target, but the target doesn’t mean you deserve it,” junior guard Quentin Grimes says. “Gotta earn that. We just know we have work to do.