Jennings, dominant defense carry No. 25 SMU to AAC title, 26-14 over Tulane
Kevin Jennings threw a touchdown pass and accounted for 266 yards from scrimmage in his first career start, Collin Rogers kicked four second-half field goals and No. 25 SMU beat No. 17 Tulane 26-14 on Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
No. 3 Cincinnati claims AAC crown, possible playoff spot
Jerome Ford rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns and Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes as No. 3 Cincinnati broke open a close game in the third quarter and rolled past No. 16 Houston 35-20 in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
No. 3 Cincinnati claims AAC crown, possible playoff spot
Jerome Ford rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns and Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes as No. 3 Cincinnati broke open a close game in the third quarter and rolled past No. 16 Houston 35-20 in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
Tale of the Tape: Keys for UH and Syracuse in the Sweet 16 tonight
UH is here and two wins from a return trip to the Final Four that would end a 37 year drought. HOUSTON COUGARS ( 26-3)Last meeting against Syracuse: 1982, lost at Syracuse in the regular season 92-87. Any player entering this program and who wants to play for Coach Sampson better embrace defense. SYRACUSE ORANGEMEN ( 18-9)Head Coach: Jim Boeheim has his team in the Sweet 16 for a 20th time. Randyโs Prediction: UH wins 74-67 to advance to the Elite 8
Jarreau, Grimes relationship strong since Day 1, Coogs ready for Sweet 16
The Houston Cougars are American Athletic Conference Champions for the second season in a row, clinching a tie at the top of the conference at 13-5. โOn my visit, I played with the guys and DeJon (Jarreau) and I were on the same squad. I really felt right at home pretty much right away,โ said Grimes on Thursday ahead of Saturdayโs Sweet 16 game with Syracuse. โNot really at all, we played on the same team that day and I tried to get him the ball,โ said Jarreau. AdFrom that day forward the bond between Grimes and Jarreau grew and hasnโt let up since.
LIST: Local teams who made this yearโs NCAA Menโs Basketball Tournament
(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson celebrates with the team following Houston's win over Cincinnati an NCAA college basketball game in the final round of the American Athletic Conference men's tournament Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)This weekend, the University of Houston, Texas Southern University, and the University of Texas won their respective conference tournament championships. But those were not the only Texas teams headed to the 2021 NCAA Menโs Basketball Tournament. Hereโs a look at which teams in Texas officially punched their tickets to the Big Dance Sunday.
GALLERY: No. 7 Houston takes AAC tourney with 91-54 win over Cincy
7 Houston beat Cincinnati 91-54 on Sunday in the third consecutive American Athletic Conference tournament championship game between the two teams. AdThe Bearcats had won the previous two AAC title game matchups before last yearโs tournaments were canceled because of COVID-19 after Houston had won its second consecutive AAC regular-season title. This was the most lopsided AAC tournament final game, surpassing SMU's 15-point win over Cincinnati in 2017. The Bearcats got to their fourth consecutive AAC tournament title game with a 60-59 win over the top-seeded Shockers in their semifinal game Saturday. AdHouston: The Cougars are going to their third consecutive NCAA Tournament.
The Latest on Selection Sunday: Virginia delays trip to Indy
Virginia was forced to withdraw from the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Saturday because of a single COVID-19 case. They were already missing David McCormack and Tristan Enaruna, who both tested positive before the conference tournament. Pitino is the fifth coach to lead five teams to the NCAA Tournament, joining Lon Kruger and Tuby Smith. The Cougars routed Cincinnati in the AAC final, ending the Bearcats hope of slipping into the NCAA Tournament field of 68 as an automatic qualifier. 7 Houston and Cincinnati, which needs to win to get in the NCAA field.
No. 7 Houston to AAC title game with 76-74 win over Memphis
Gorham scored Houstonโs last six points on a nifty one-handed reverse layup and four free throws, and the Cougars held off Memphis for a 76-74 semifinal win Saturday. That was only seven days after losing in Houston on a game-ending banked 3-pointer after tying that game with 1.7 seconds left. The whole season weโve been working to try to get to the NCAA Tournament,โ Ellis said. Cincinnati (12-10) won the last two AAC title games over Houston, 69-57 in 2019 and 56-55 in 2018. Memphis hasnโt been to the NCAA Tournament since 2014.
UH rolls past Western Kentucky at Fertitta Center
HOUSTON โ HOUSTON (AP) -- Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and had six rebounds to help No. 12 Houston beat Western Kentucky 81-57 on Thursday night. โYou canโt play 21, 22, 23 minutes, whatever it was when we took the lead,โ Western Kentucky coach Rick Stansbury said. Western Kentucky got no closer than 12 the rest of the way. Western Kentucky, which leads the Conference USA East Division, played its third game since Jan. 24 and first since Feb. 13.
UH baseball prepares for unique season
University of Houstonโs head baseball coach Todd Whitting knows the COVID-19 pandemic will impact this season. โThereโs so many unknowns in this time, and we havenโt played a game, itโll be a year in March. โWeโll have Texas Southern at home for opening weekend,โ explained Whitting. Weโve never played TSU opening weekend. โThey want to know what weโre doing in practice.โThe Coogs season opener is set for Feb. 19.
UH, UT football postpone games due to positive COVID-19 cases
HOUSTON โ COVID-19 strikes again in the college football world. The Univesity of Houstonโs upcoming football against Southern Methodist University has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases within the Cougarโs football program. UH, SMU and the American Athletic Conference are working to reschedule the game and will make an announcement at a later date. โThe health and well-being of our student-athletes and staff remain our top priority,โ UH Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman said. Big 12 Conference also announced that the Texas at Kansas game on Nov. 21 has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests and rescheduled for Dec. 12.
The Latest: Ohio Stadium off limits to family and friends
A limited number of media will be allowed to cover Saturdayโs football game, which will be nationally televised on FOX. Hickok got into the tournament as an alternate after Bill Haas tested positive earlier in the week. Thatโs the most positive tests on the PGA Tour since late June, when four players tested positive in a span of a week. Cameron Champ, Denny McCarthy and Dylan Frittelli had positive tests in Connecticut, and Harris English tested positive in Detroit. The Bosnian soccer federation said Wednesday that besides Kolasinac, another national team player, Ibrahim Sehic, also tested positive.
Cal-Washington game canceled after player's positive test
California doesnโt have the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of the positive test and the need for other players to isolate under contact tracing protocols, the Pac-12 said in a statement Thursday. Wilcox had said Wednesday night that the game was in jeopardy because of the large number of players needing contact tracing. The school said the player with a positive test is asymptomatic. This marked the first positive test on Calโs football team since practices began last month. This is the fourth time a Tulsa game has been postponed or canceled because of COVID cases.
PREVIEW: Houston Cougars seek sixth straight victory over Cincinnati
HOUSTON โ Houston is riding a five-game winning streak along. Hereโs a list of things to watch for as Houston travels to take on Cincinnati Saturday at 5 p.m. on ESPN2:1. Houston must out rebound CincinnatiThe Cougars (17-4) are the best rebounding team in the AAC, ranking first in offensive and total rebounds per game. In the AAC championship game, Cumberland dropped 33 points in a Cincinnati win. Houston guards must play wellThere is no question the depth of the guards for Houston is the strength of their team.
Defense lifts No. 8 Cincinnati over Houston in AAC final
Cincinnati (30-4) earned the AAC's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament with its first conference tournament championship since the Bearcats won Conference USA in 2004. Corey Davis Jr., who had 15 points for Houston, went scoreless after helping the Cougars to a 37-35 halftime lead. Houston becomes the fourth team coach Kelvin Sampson has led to the NCAA Tournament, joining Washington State, Oklahoma and Indiana. That could make them dangerous entering the NCAA Tournament. Houston Cougars will play San Diego State on Thursday at 6:20 p.m. on TBS.