Houston is headed home to Texas, but it’s to San Antonio for the NCAA men's tournament Final Four.
The Cougars, who lead the nation with the fewest points allowed, had another exceptional defensive performance to defeat Tennessee 69-50 and earn its first Final Four trip in four years.
Houston got contributions from everyone that got onto the court. Eight players scored, led by 17 points from Big 12 player of the year L.J. Cryer. The guard shook off a shaky performance in the Sweet 16 with 10 first half points. Emanuel Sharp had 16 points, including a couple of important 3-pointers in the second half as Tennessee tried to trim its deficit below double digits late in the second half.