The Cougars defeated Cincinnati without the All-American star guard, who left in the...
Houston forward J'Wan Roberts reacts after scoring against Cincinnati during the first half of a semifinal basketball game in the American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Fort Worth.FORT WORTH — Marcus Sasser slipped as he made a move late in the first half, fell to the court in pain, and the once deafening Dickies Arena went completely silent.
Marcus Sasser left early in the first half of Saturday’s 69-48 victory over Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals. Sasser, the AAC’s player of the year and All-American guard,Without Sasser, the Cougars built a 16-point lead and cruised in the second half to advance to the AAC championship game for the fifth straight time.The immediate concern for the Cougars is the status of Sasser, a projected first-round NBA draft pick and the team’s top playmaker.
Jamal Shead had 16 points, nine assists and four rebounds for the Cougars, who shot 50.9 percent for the game.
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