Houston Cougars Dominate Kansas Jayhawks

0:00On March 14th, the 5th ranked Houston Cougars delivered their strongest showing of the season, smashing the 14th ranked Kansas J-Hawks, 69-47 in the big 12 tournament semi-finals. Freshman Point guard Kingston Fleming's top-discoring for the 20th time this year, with 21 points, pushing Houston into the championship game, Houston's defense took over right from the tip-off, but are really locked in during the second half. The Cougars sparked an 18-2 run early in that period, while Kansas missed their first 16 shots. The J-Hawks shot just 19% after the break, marking their worst big 12 tournament performance from the field in 24 years. Forward Chris Senac Jr. shone brightest with 17 points, a career high 14 rebounds, and three May 3s out of four tries. That effort fueled Houston's total control, holding Kansas under 50 points for the first time in years against them. There was a brief hiccup late in the first half, when Kansas trimmed a double-digit lead to just four points, but Houston quickly rebuilt it to eight. At the break,

1:04Redshire Freshman Chase McCarty had a wrist injury scare near the end, but X-rays came back negative, and he's good to go. This win marks Houston's fourth victory in their last five against Kansas, setting up a title clash with Arizona where the Cougars look prime to keep, rolling.