Houston smothers Tennessee in Elite Eight
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The SportsLine Projection Model has revealed its Houston Cougars vs. Tennessee Volunteers picks for the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday
Houston is going for its second Final Four appearance in a five-season span. The Cougars will attempt to earn a short trip to San Antonio as they take on Tennessee for the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region championship on Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.
Houston clinched a spot in the Elite Eight with a thrilling last-second win over Purdue in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Junior guard Milos Uzan converted a game-winning layup with roughly one second remaining in the second half, giving the No. 1 seed Cougars a 62-60 victory over the No. 4 Boilermakers.
Houston men's basketball dialed up a last-second inbound play that gave Milos Uzan an easy basket vs. Purdue - and sent the Cougars to the Elite Eight
Houston basketball secured its spot in the Final Four on Saturday with an Elite Eight win vs. Tennessee. Here's the Cougars history in the Final Four:
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Milos Uzan soared for an uncontested layup on a beautifully executed inbound play with 0.9 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston survived a late collapse to beat fourth-seeded Purdue 62-60 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
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WREG-TV Memphis on MSN2-seed Vols suffocated by Houston defense in Elite EightThe University of Tennessee men’s basketball team’s fantastic 2024-25 campaign concluded Sunday afternoon in the Elite Eight, as the second-seeded Volunteers fell to second-ranked, top-seeded Houston,
Tennessee basketball lost in the Elite Eight for the second straight season, falling to Houston and a game shy of its first Final Four.
BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston and No. 6 Tennessee play in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The Cougars have gone 22-1 against Big 12 opponents, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Houston is 29-3 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 8.5 turnovers per game.