Oregon State's run to the Elite Eight may have been the biggest surprise of a surprise-laden NCAA tournament.
The journey came to a heartbreaking end on Monday.
Houston put the clamps down on the Pac-12 Cinderella early and fended off a furious second-half rally for a 67-61 win to punch its ticket to the Final Four. The trip to the national semifinals marks the first Final Four trip for the program since Hakeem Olajuwon led Phi Slamma Jamma to its second-straight title game appearance in 1984.
Houston dominates early, but ...
Houston, which allows just 57.