The Houston men’s basketball team will face off against Rutgers on Sunday in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region on Sunday evening.
The Cougars (25-3) are coming off a strong first-round victory over Cleveland State on Friday. UH was able to turn up the intensity and polish up its defense in the second half against the Vikings as it outscored Cleveland State 50-27 in the second half.
Junior guard Quentin Grimes scored 18 points and got four rebounds in the win. Freshman guard Tramon Mark had 15 points and sophomore guard Marcus Sasser tallied 14 points.