Cougars insider Joseph Duarte dissects Saturday's regional final matchup between Houston...
Beat UAB 82-68 in first round, beat Illinois 68-53 in second round, beat Arizona 72-60 in Sweet 16.Second straight Elite Eight appearance and seventh overall in program history. … The Cougars are seeking a return trip to the Final Four. … The 32 wins are tied with Phi Slama Jama for the second-most wins in a season in school history. The 2018-19 team went 33-4. … Jamal Shead had a career-high 21 points against Arizona and is averaging 19.5 points in the last two games.
UH point guard Jamal Shead has elevated his game during the NCAA Tournament, turning in a career-best night against Arizona in the Cougars' Sweet 16 victory.If there is a player to counter the Cougars’ physical, banging style it’s the 6-7, 230-pound Samuels. He had 22 points in Thursday’s semifinal as he battled Michigan’s 7-1 center Hunter Dickinson on both ends of the court. In three tournament wins, Samuels is averaging 18 points and eight rebounds and shooting 64.
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