For two-seeded Houston, the NCAA Tournament has arrived and the Cougars will take on Cleveland State on Friday evening in the first round.
UH (24-3) is coming off clinching its first-ever American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, and first conference tournament title since 2010.
Junior guard Quentin Grimes shined throughout the event, averaging 19 points and 4.33 rebounds per game in route to being named the AAC Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.
Senior guard DeJon Jarreau also dazzled last weekend, specifically last Friday when he garnered the first triple-double in program history since 1993 with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.