Houston Cougars' NCAA Dreams End in Loss

0:00The Houston Cougars NCAA tournament dreams ended Thursday night with a tough 65-55 loss to Illinois in the South region. Semi-finals. Playing just two miles from campus, they hoped for a home edge, but posted their lowest scoring output of the season at 55 points. Houston trailed by only two at halftime, thanks to a late three-pointer from freshman standout Kingston Flimmings. But early in the second half, they hit a wall, missing seven shots in a row, and going nearly seven minutes without a basket. Players were gutted after the game, with tears flowing in the locker room, and at press conferences. They described it as one of those nights where, good, open shots simply refused to drop, despite getting the looks they usually convert. The Cougars shot just 34% overall, led by Flimmings' 11 points on four of ten shooting, while Milo's Uzan win 2-4-11. Senior Emanuel Sharp highlighted defensive lapses on pick and roll plays that let Illinois capitalize right after the break.

1:00Last year's National Runners Up, bowed out after seven straight, sweet 16 trips, as Illinois moves on with momentum and march madness. I'm Corey with The Story, that's your El Paso News today update, AI-powered and always on.