The UH men’s basketball team, two years after its latest NCAA Tournament run, will return to the Sweet Sixteen after rallying late in its second-round matchup against Rutgers on Sunday night in Indianapolis, beating the Scarlet Knights 63-60.
Down two with the final seconds on the clock ticking down, freshman guard Tramon Mark flew through the air, put back a missed shot and got fouled. Mark sunk the free throw to put Houston up one.
A few seconds later sophomore guard Marcus Sasser, who was 1-9 from the field, came up with the biggest play of his young career, coming up with a steal and forcing Rutgers to foul
Sasser drained both free throws to secure the Houston victory, sending Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars to the next round.