No. 18 Houston to AAC title game with 86-66 win over Tulane Kyler Edwards put more emphasis on what he needed to do for 18th-ranked Houston with standout forward Fabian White hurting. J'Wan Roberts was the player who actually had to replace the big man on the floor. With big games by Edwards and Roberts, and plenty of other contributions, the Cougars advanced to their fourth consecutive American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game with an 86-66 semifinal win over Tulane on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401405905
Memphis holds off Boise State rally for 64-53 1st-round win Lessons from a tough start to the season helped Memphis weather a second-half challenge by Boise State on Thursday. DeAndre Williams had 14 points, Jalen Duren made a crucial basket down the stretch and the ninth-seeded Tigers survived their first-round game against the Broncos with a 64-53 victory in the NCAA Tournament. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401408588
Houston wins opening NCAA game 82-68 over UAB Kyler Edwards scored 25 points, Fabian White Jr. added 14 and Houston looked like a team capable of making another deep run in March as it opened the NCAA Tournament with an 82-68 win over UAB on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401408601
Current AAC members Cincinnati, Houston and UCF accepted invitations to the Big 12 in September, and will depart the American "no later than" the 2024-25 season (it's still possible that an exit could be negotiated in time for the 2023-24 season). In October, the American announced it would add six former members of Conference USA: Charlotte, FAU, North Texas, Rice, UAB and UTSA, bringing the basketball membership of the conference to 14 schools, pending the departure of the Big 12 defectors. (The football side of the league will also have 14 programs, minus non-football Wichita State and including affiliate member Navy, which will continue to serve as a core member of the Patriot League for other sports). All six incoming schools are reportedly planning to start AAC play in 2023-24. Future look: Charlotte, East Carolina, FAU, Memphis, North Texas, Rice, SMU, South Florida, Temple, UTSA, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, Wichita State
No. 3 Houston overcomes slick floor, beats Saint Joe's 81-55 Jarace Walker scored 23 points and No. 3 Houston overcame a slippery floor to beat Saint Joseph's 81-55 Friday night in the Veterans Classic. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221111_HOU@STJOES/
Sasser scores 20, No. 3 Houston beats Texas Southern 83-48 Marcus Sasser scored 20 points and Jarace Walker added 19 to help No. 3 Houston rout Texas Southern 83-48 on Wednesday night. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221116_TEXSO@HOU/
Newton leads No. 20 UConn past Oregon at Phil Knight tourney Tristen Newton scored 23 points, leading No. 20 UConn to an 83-59 win over Oregon on Thursday night at the Phil Knight Legacy tournament. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221124_UCONN@OREG/
Adama Sanogo leads No. 20 UConn past No. 18 Alabama 82-67 Dan Hurley is ready for his UConn team to graduate from stockpiling victories and start winning some titles, even in early season tournaments. The Huskies will get their chance Sunday. Adama Sanogo scored 11 of his 25 points during a decisive run midway through the second half and No. 20 UConn pulled away for an 82-67 victory over No. 18 Alabama in the semifinals of the Phil Knight Invitational on Friday night. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221125_UCONN@BAMA/
Clingan lifts UConn past Iowa State for Phil Knight title Donovan Clingan had 15 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 20 UConn to a 71-53 win over Iowa State in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday night. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221127_IOWAST@UCONN/
Sasser hits 7 3's, No. 1 Houston beats Norfolk State 100-52 Marcus Sasser scored 25 points, Tramon Mark added 16 points and No. 1 Houston routed Norfolk State 100-52 in the Cougars' first game as the top-ranked team in nearly 40 years Tuesday night. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221129_NORFLK@HOU/
Francis, Sasser lead No. 5 Houston past NC A&T 74-46 Ja'Vier Francis had career highs of 17 points and 15 rebounds, Marcus Sasser scored 17 points, and No. 5 Houston rebounded from its first loss with a 74-46 win over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday night. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20221213_NCAT@HOU/
