Houston was down 2-0 to SIU Edwardsville - and then everything was okay. The 78-40 win was a light scrimmage, but the Cougars will be in for something totally different against a Gonzaga team that got up by 20 on Georgia before it got off the bus.
Can the 16 at least hang around with the 1? SIU Edwardsville is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance after pushing through the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.
The No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region Houston Cougars (30-4) are set to take on No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville (22-11) in the 1st Round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament Thursday.
On Saturday, SIU-Edwardsville became the first team to punch its ticket to the men's NCAA Tournament, defeating favorite Southeast Missouri in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament final, 69-48.
Tuesday, USU tied for 14th place at the SIU Edwardsville-hosted Dolenc Invitational at the Gateway National Golf Links. The Aggies team scored a 54-hole over 21-873 (276-303-294) against an 18-team field.