Houston Basketball Dominates Kansas

0:00On March 14th, Houston basketball dominated Kansas with a 69-47 victory in the big 12 conference tournament semifinals, Friday. Night in Kansas City, Missouri. The Cougars' stifling defense held the J-Hawks to just 47 points in a tournament, low 25% shooting from the field. This win sends Houston to the championship game against number two Arizona on Saturday at 5 p.m. The Cougars came off a tight 73-66 win over BYU the night before and flipped the script completely against Kansas. Their defense forced tough shots all game long, jelling at the perfect time heading into March madness. On offense, they controlled the tempo and built an 8-point half-time lead. Freshman Guard Kingston Fleming's led the way with 21 points, including three of four from beyond the arc. Chris Seen Act Jr. was everywhere, posting 17 points and 14 rebounds while hitting three of four threes himself. Senior Emmanuel Sharp bounced back with nine points on three, made three pointers.

1:02This blowout avenged an earlier 13-point loss to Kansas this season. Now Houston faces Arizona in a rematch. The Cougars won last year's meeting 72-64, but dropped their only home game of the year too. The Wildcats, who claimed outright big 12 regular season title. Fans are buzzing about Houston's momentum as they chase the tournament crown and a strong NCAA tournament seed.