Houston wrapped up its non-conference portion of the schedule by winning the Diamond Head Classic as they defeated three teams, which included No. 21 Washington in the finals to become the tournament champions, and now they prepare for the American conference part of the season.
“We took a little step forward to keep getting better,” sophomore guard Nate Hinton said about what the team learned in Hawaii. “We came together a lot. Finding different ways how to win. Knowing, trying to figure out our identity, figuring who we are supposed to be and carry it on to conference.