The term represents 10-0 runs, of which the Cougars have 35 this season. Only Arizona,...
Fueled by a late 11-0 run, guard Taze Moore and Houston put away Illinois 68-53 in their second-round NCAA Tournament victory at Pittsburgh.SAN ANTONIO — It’s called the “kill shot,” and the University of Houston is one of the best at it in college basketball.A day earlier, at the Maui Invitational in Las Vegas, the Cougars took a 17-0 lead before Butler made a bucket.
“This team has been blessed that we haven’t been down a lot,” assistant coach Kellen Sampson said. “Really, the last two years, you can tell from the margin of victory that both teams have had a killer instinct. They know how to go for your jugular. I don’t think you can teach that. It’s got to be something inside these guys that they don’t relax. They know when the other team is wobbly, and they know how to sweep the leg.
The latest example for Houston came Sunday, when the Cougars went on a late 11-0 run to pull away for a 68-53 win over Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. For the season, Houston has 35 kill shots, according to EvanMiya.com, which trails Arizona and Gonzaga , both No. 1 seeds in the Tournament.
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