Houston Cougars Freshmen Lead to NCAA Win

0:00On March 20th, the Houston Cougars dominated their first round matchup in the men's NCAA tournament, beating the 15th-seated Idaho Vandals. 78-47 to advance to the round of 32. This win builds on the team's veteran corps from last year's national runner-up run, but freshmen have stepped up big this season to lead the charge. Standout freshman guard Kingston Fleming's top-discoring with 18 points on 8-12 shooting, plus 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, continuing his team-leading stats all year. He made history as the first Houston freshman, ever named a second team, All-American, by the sporting news. Fellow starter Chris Senig Jr. added seven points and an impressive 18 rebounds in his tournament debut, setting up a Saturday showdown with, seed, 10th-seated Texas A&M Aggies for a sweet 16 spot.