FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyler Edwards had 20 points with six 3-pointers, big man Josh Carlton added 16 points and 18th-ranked and No. 1 seed Houston advanced to its fourth consecutive American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday with an 86-66 victory over No. 5 seed Tulane.
Houston will play the winner of No. 2 SMU and No. 3 Memphis on Sunday, March 13 at 3:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. CT on ESPN.
The Cougars (28-5) matched their win total from last season, when they won their first American Athletic Conference tournament title and then made it to the Final Four.