Houston Cougars Dominate Idaho Vandals

0:00On March 20th, the Houston Cougars crushed the number 15 seed, Idaho Vandals 78-47 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. As the number 2 seed in the Salva region, Houston improved to 29-6 and advanced to face the number 10 seed, Texas A and M Aggies. Next, Houston finally got a complete game from all its starters, with 5 players reaching double figures and scoring. They shot 50% from the field, and 53% from beyond the arc, dominating the paint with 36 points to Idaho's 16. Early on, things look shaky as Idaho grab brief leads, going up 5-4 and later 12-9 with some timely 3-pointers. Houston's defense struggled at first, along with a few turnovers, but they quickly settled in. A massive 20-3 run in the first half sealed the deal, and Houston owned the boards by 15 while holding Idaho to just 29. Percent shooting, freshman-like Kingston Flemmings with 18 points and Chris Senac Jr., with

1:0418 rebounds stood out, alongside veterans Emanuel Sharp and Milo Suzan. The only downside was a brief injury scare for Chase McCarty after a hard fall, but otherwise, this balanced effort signals Houston is peeking at the right time heading into the second