NCAA TOURNAMENT
Houston Rises, Arizona Falls in Sweet 16
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Houston didn’t just beat Arizona—they sent the Wildcats packing. A 72–60 Sweet 16 statement in San Antonio sends the Cougars dancing into the Elite Eight, with Villanova standing between them and another trip to the Final Four.
ELITE EIGHT BOUND
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The 2022 Sweet 16 saw fifth-seeded Houston upset top-seeded Arizona 72-60, pitting the nation's premier offense against a physically dominant defense. This crucial NCAA tournament victory by Houston intensified a modern rivalry that later evolved into a regular matchup in the Big 12.
ARIZONA WENT INTO THE TOURNAMENT AS THE #1 SEED IN THE SOUTH | ELITE OFFENSE VS ELITE DEFENSE
"THE GREATEST THING ABOUT COACHING IS NOT THE WINS AND LOSSES BUT THE RELATIONSHIPS YOU BUILD ALONG THE WAY."
Coach Kelvin Sampson
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HOUSTON HEAD COACH KELVIN SAMPSON WEIGHS IN ON THE GREATEST THING ABOUT COACHING
"The greatest thing about coaching is not the wins and the losses but the relationships you build along the way."
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Shasta and the Houston Cheer Squad turn a Sweet 16 timeout into a celebration—bringing the energy, personality, and pure madness of March to the AT&T Center.
HOUSTON MASCOT SHASTA BRINGS THE HEAT
FORMER ALL AMERICAN PLAYER AND ELITE DEFENDERS IN THE BIG 12 COACHING WITH THEIR FORMER COACH
Quannas White with hands raised while former All-American guard Hollis Price and former Walk-On Kellen Sampson coach the Cougars from the bench in a high tense moment right before the Cougars broke away from the Wildcats in the Sweet 16.
1 VERSUS 10
Jamal Shead and Ažuolas Tubelis go at each other in the Sweet 16.
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A mere 197-mile drive straight down Interstate 10 turned San Antonio into Houston West. The deafening, proud, and relentless Cougar faithful completely packed the arena, bringing an unmistakable hometown roar that fueled Houston's physical dominance over Arizona.
HOME COOKING IN THE ALAMO CITY
The early celebration from the Cougars as they believed they would win before they stepped foot on the court in San Antonio, Texas