Houston Cougars' March Madness Quest

0:00On March 16th, March Manus is here, and the Houston Cougars are ready to make another deep run. They are number two seed in the South region after finishing as runner-up in the Big 12 tournament to Arizona. That sets them up against the number 15 seed Idaho Vandals on Thursday in Oklahoma City. Coach Kelvin Samson sees this as a bit of a homecoming, having spent 12 years with the Oklahoma Sooners right there in the state. The Cougars just missed out on a fourth straight number one seed, but their track record shows they're built for this. Since 2018 under Samson, Houston has been a tournament powerhouse, making the sweet 16 or better in every appearance except there. First year. They've hit the final four, elite eight, and even the national championship game last season. Fans are buzzing about their shot at redemption after that heartbreaking 65-63 finals lost to Florida. The team went 32 wins deep, multiple times, knocking off top seeds along the way. Now all eyes are on how far they can go, starting with that first round clash.

1:03As the Cougars chased the title, that slipped away just one bucket short. Last year.