Houston Crushes Kansas, Cenac Shines

0:00On March 15th, Houston's number two seed men's basketball team, Crush number three seed, Kansas 69 to 47 in the Big 12 tournament, Simea Finals, Friday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Freshman stars Chris Senaig Jr., and Kingston Fleming's led the way with Senaig hitting three triples and Fleming scoring a team-high 21, points in a wire-to-wire win. This victory flipped the script from their regular season loss to Kansas on February 23rd, just 40 minutes away in Lawrence. Houston shot 55% from beyond the arc and doubled their three pointers from the prior game, while Kansas managed just 25%. Percent from the floor, missing 17 stray shots early in the second half. Fans and scouts had noticed a Senaig's big night, including 17 points, a career-high 14 rebounds, and his first triples since that. Earlier match-up, his six double-double of the season has mock NBA drafts buzzing again, putting him back in first round talks after a recent slide.

1:02Now Houston heads to the Big 12 championship game Saturday, March 14th, at 5 p.m. against top-seated Arizona, a rematch from last year's. Final. A win could lock in their fourth straight number one NCAA tournament seed and set up a strong path through the South region. The Cougars look primed for back-to-back conference titles, carrying this momentum straight into title contention.