Game Preview The first of three first round games, Houston returns to the NCAA Tournament after a seven-year absence … The Cougars received a number six seed in the West Region and will meet eleventh-seeded San Diego State on Thursday night in Wichita, Kansas … Houston comes into the tournament having won five of its last six games, while San Diego State qualified for the tournament by winning the Mountain West Conference tournament … Rob Gray leads a potent Houston offense that averages almost seventy-eight points per game, second-best in The American … Gray, a two-time first team all-conference pick, is averaging eighteen and a half points per game … Devin Davis leads a frontcourt that is among the nation’s best in offensive rebounding … On the defensive side of the ball, Houston has limited teams under a forty-six percent effective field-goal percentage, among the top ten ranks in the nation … Tip-off from INTRUST Bank Arena is set for 7:20 p.
(6) Houston vs. (11) San Diego State
7:20 p.m. ET - TBS