Nearly four decades of waiting are finally over as Kelvin Sampson has led Houston back to the Final Four for the sixth time in program history after the Cougars defeated Oregon State, winning 67-61 Monday night in Indianapolis.
The Cougars will take on the winner of Baylor-Arkansas in one of the two national semifinals Saturday night.
UH came out of the gates and quickly built up a double-digit lead. From playing lockdown defense, holding the Beavers to just 17 first-half points and eight turnovers, to dominating the offensive glass and creating second-chance opportunities, the Cougars executed the staples of their program to perfection.