How sweet it is! 'A lot of people counted us out, and we counted ourselves in and that's all that matters,' said UH guard Taze Moore.
Moore scored 21 points and Jamal Shead added 18 as the Cougars, a Final Four team last season, advanced in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament with a 68-53 win Sunday over Illinois, ousted in the opening weekend for the second straight year.
Kyler Edwards added 15 points for Houston, a team often overlooked but making major noise again this March. "We got a brand-new bunch," Sampson said, dried off and fully dressed."But the culture never changes. Because they're great kids and they're high-character kids, they buy in. It's never about them. Our program is always about we and us, and that's what happens when you have great kids."
"There were three guys involved in that play. Somebody made a great effort play on the baseline, Fabian made a great effort play, and next thing you know, Taze is getting a layup."
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