When the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team takes on the Houston Cougars on Saturday night, it will be for just the second time in history.
These two programs do not share a lot of history, and with Houston playing in the American Athletic Conference, Orange fans have not gotten much face time with their opponent, who holds the No. 2 Seed in the Midwest Region. Who are the Cougars? What have they done this year to deserve such a high seed? And most importantly: how does Syracuse matchup?
The Basics
Houston was consistently ranked one of the best teams in the country this year, finishing the regular season ranked 6th in both the AP and Coaches poll, 4th in KenPom, and 6th in nERD.