BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For top-seeded Houston, any hope of winning a national title may come down to Marcus Sasser’s ailing groin.
The All-American guard pulled himself out of a hard-fought victory over 16th-seeded Northern Kentucky at the NCAA Tournament, and his status was unknown for a second-round game Saturday against Auburn.
“It's up to me really,” Sasser said late Thursday. “Just however much pain I can handle.”
Coach Kelvin Sampson didn't express any regrets about starting Sasser five days after he injured his groin in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, saying he left the decision in the hands of the training staff and his star player.