The music plays on for UH as the Cougars lived to dance another day by defeating South Dakota in five sets Friday afternoon in Omaha, Nebraska for the program’s first NCAA Tournament win since 1994.
Despite seeing a 2-0 set lead evaporate and all the momentum in South Dakota’s favor, UH refused to fold under pressure when the lights were the brightest.
Tied at 10 in the fifth set, UH used a 5-1 run to close out the match and live to fight another day.
UH will play the winner of Auburn-Creighton on Sunday night for a chance to go to the Sweet 16.