UH's NCAA Tournament run comes to a sour end with Sweet 16 loss to Miami

BREAKING: The University of Houston lost to Miami in the the Sweet 16. This one will take some time to heal for the Cougars, the prohibitive national title favorite who for the third straight game fell behind in the first half.

by 10 points at halftime before Tramon Mark came to the rescue. And they fell behind 11 points early in the second half as the Hurricanes threatened to speed off like a Ferrari on an episode of Miami Vice.All season, UH’s creed has been “find a way.”

The Cougars could not find a way to keep up as Miami unleashed 11 3-pointers. The Cougars could not find a way to capture the magic that had led them to a 33-3 record, matching the school record for wins in a season, and the favorite to win the school’s first basketball national title. Emanuel Sharp hit a 3-pointer to put the Cougars ahead 23-22 with 9:04 left in the first half. It would be the last time the Cougars sniffed the lead.

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