Houston's Freshmen Struggle in Big Twelve Loss

0:00On March 16th, Arizona's No. 2 ranked Wildcats grabbed their first ever Big 12 Tournament Championship on Saturday night, edging out No. 5, Houston 79-74. The Cougars wrapped up the regular season at 28 wins and 6 losses, positioning them as a likely No. 2 seed heading into the NCAA. Tournament. Houston's young stars, freshman guards, Kingston Flemmings and Chris Seenak Jr. struggled to find their groove in the final. They combined for just 13 points, well below their typical output, which put extra pressure on the rest of the team. Players like Joseph Tuggler and Mercy Miller stepped up to keep things close late in the game, but it wasn't enough to overcome the slow start from the freshman duo. Flemmings finished with 8 points on 4 of 12 shooting, plus 7 assists and 5 rebounds, while Seenak added 5 points and 4 boards. After the loss, Flemmings owned up to the off-night, stressing the knee for consistency from everyone as they shift focus to the big dance. He highlighted how Tuggler and Miller carried the load and vowed that he and

1:04Seenak would rebound quickly. With the conference tournament in the books, all eyes turned to the winner-go home stakes of March Madness, where Houston's freshman will need to shake. Off this setback to make a deep run.