Houston Cougars guard Jamal Shead (1) reacts after losing to the Villanova Wildcats in the finals of the South regional of the men's college basketball NCAA Tournament at AT&T Center. Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

Houston's Jamal Shead emotional in loss to Villanova

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 3/26/22

Houston’s season came to an end on Saturday, and Jamal Shead sure had a tough time dealing with the defeat.

Even though the game wasn’t over, Shead was showing emotion over the final 20-30 seconds of his team’s 50-44 loss to Villanova in the finals of the South Region. TBS’s cameras showed close-ups of Shead on a few occasions. The pain on his face was visible, and he was close to tears feeling like his team’s comeback was a lost cause.

Jamal Shead emotional as Houston's season was ending pic.twitter.com/7jyqiinCa3

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The teams played a low-scoring contest, and Houston really struggled against Villanova’s defense. The Cougars shot just 29.8 percent from the field and went an abysmal 1/20 on threes. Shead shot 4/13 in the game but missed all five of his three-point attempts.

Shead averages 10.1 points and a team-best 5.9 assists per game. Unfortunately for the sophomore guard, his team’s season has come to an end.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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