NCAA Tournament March Madness
#8 Houston
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Projected seed: 3
Houston’s résumé is built on an elite defense and a string of eye-catching nonconference wins, capped by a neutral-site victory over Auburn and road- and neutral-floor triumphs against Syracuse, Notre Dame, and Florida State, while lopsided wins over lower-tier opponents have rounded out the ledger. The neutral-site loss to Tennessee is the lone glaring blemish and highlights that vulnerability on a big stage, but upcoming road tests at BYU, Kansas, Iowa State and Texas Tech and tough home dates with Arizona and Baylor present clear opportunities to bolster the profile. Because the committee prizes road and neutral success, how the Cougars fare in hostile venues like Kansas and Iowa State and in remaining high-visibility games will determine whether the résumé’s signature wins and stout defense hold up under scrutiny.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Lehigh | 305 | W75-57 |
| 11/8 | Towson | 143 | W65-48 |
| 11/12 | Oakland | 149 | W78-45 |
| 11/16 | (N)Auburn | 29 | W73-72 |
| 11/20 | Rider | 349 | W91-45 |
| 11/24 | (N)Syracuse | 75 | W78-74 |
| 11/25 | (N)Tennessee | 18 | L76-73 |
| 11/26 | (N)Notre Dame | 59 | W66-56 |
| 12/6 | (N)Florida St | 107 | W82-67 |
| 12/10 | Jackson St | 327 | W80-38 |
| 12/13 | New Orleans | 223 | 99% |
| 12/20 | (N)Arkansas | 25 | 66% |
| 12/29 | MTSU | 156 | 98% |
| 1/3 | @Cincinnati | 84 | 80% |
| 1/6 | Texas Tech | 24 | 76% |
| 1/10 | @Baylor | 35 | 61% |
| 1/13 | West Virginia | 69 | 90% |
| 1/18 | Arizona St | 63 | 89% |
| 1/24 | @Texas Tech | 24 | 56% |
| 1/28 | @TCU | 56 | 72% |
| 1/31 | Cincinnati | 84 | 92% |
| 2/4 | UCF | 52 | 86% |
| 2/7 | @BYU | 9 | 39% |
| 2/10 | @Utah | 131 | 90% |
| 2/14 | Kansas St | 71 | 90% |
| 2/16 | @Iowa St | 2 | 28% |
| 2/21 | Arizona | 5 | 51% |
| 2/23 | @Kansas | 17 | 49% |
| 2/28 | Colorado | 60 | 89% |
| 3/4 | Baylor | 35 | 80% |
| 3/7 | @Oklahoma St | 55 | 71% |