Selection Sunday: UH men’s basketball team retains No. 1 seed in March Madness; see how players reacted
The Coogs retained their No. 1 spot despite their loss to Memphis in the AAC championship.
This makes it the second time in program history that Houston will be going into the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed.
The Coogs will open up against No. 16 Northern Kentucky on Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama.
Coach Kelvin Sampson and players react to Selection Sunday and what they expect of themselves going into the tournament. You can watch their reactions in the video player above.