2023 Tournament PreviewAfter trips to the Final Four and Elite Eight the last two seasons, Houston enters the NCAA Tournament this season as a No. 1 seed for the first time since 1983. Coach Kelvin Sampson's Cougars slow the tempo (343rd, per KenPom), which helps them rank as the only team in the nation in the top 15 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. But leading scorer Marcus Sasser (17.1 ppg), who missed the previous postseason with a foot injury, is again a health question after suffering an injured groin in the American Athletic tournament. The frontcourt is anchored by 6-8 freshman Jarace Walker (11.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.0 bpg) and 6-7 junior J'Wan Roberts (10.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.3 bpg), who help Houston rank top 5 in both offensive rebounding rate and 2-point field-goal defense. Houston is as consistent and reliable as any team in the tournament -- as long as Sasser is healthy.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.17 11 0.86 4
Pace 65.0 (321)
Effective FG% 52.52 (69) 42.10 (2)
Turnover % 13.06 (12) 18.74 (37)
Off Reb % 37.43 (4) 27.85 (148)
FTA/FGA 28.80 (262) 35.88 (282)
3P% 34.20 (159) 27.36 (2)
2P% 53.26 (56) 42.91 (3)
FT% 72.73 (140) 68.45 (35)
3PA/FGA 37.59 (168) 43.51 (331)
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Rankings
AP Poll: #2 Coaches Poll: #1 NET: #1 RPI: #4 RW: #8
Record
Overall: (33-3) Conference: (17-1) Quad 1: (8-2) Quad 2: (8-0) Quad 3: (8-1) Quad 4: (9-0)
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Projected Record: 34-3 (19-2)
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