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Commentary: Four keys for Cougars’ road to NCAA tournament

We are well into March, and that can only mean March Madness is moments away from dominating the entire sports landscape.

Before the NCAA Tournament begins, however, the schools who have not proven themselves worthy to earn a spot outright must punch their ticket through their respective conference tournaments.

Although UH men’s basketball is thriving under second-year coach Kelvin Sampson, they are far from guaranteed to hear their name called on Selection Sunday.

Heading into the American Athletic Conference tournament, the second-seeded Cougars have won three games in a row and six of their last seven, including wins over the University of Connecticut on the road and the University of Cincinnati, bringing their record to 22-8 overall.