Houston Beats BYU in Thriller, Advances in Big Twelve

0:00On March 13th, Houston beat Brigham Young University's 73-66 in the first round of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City. It was a tight remaster that came down to the wire, with both teams trading shots and big plays throughout. BYU entered as the underdog after knocking off number 15 Kansas State and number 7, West Virginia earlier in the week. They even let it half-time 37-41, but Houston clamped down defensively in the second half to pull ahead. First stepped up big time on both sides. BYU's freshman forward, AJ Divensa dropped 26 points, while Houston's freshman guard Kingston Fleming's and senior guard, Emmanuel Sharp, combined. For 30. Now Houston moves on to the semi-finals to face the winner of Kansas vs. Texas Christian University, aiming for back-to-back victories. Meanwhile, BYU shifts focus to the NCAA March Madness tournament after their impressive run. Both squad showed real great and talent, setting up some drilling matchups as the postseason

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