No. 1 Houston faces off with No. 16 Longwood in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's first round on Friday at 8:20 p.m. CT.The No. 1 Houston Cougars' path to a national championship could include a chance to clinch a spot in the Final Four in front of fans who would make the drive up to Dallas for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight.University of Houston students, fans, and staff members gave Jamal Shead, L.J.
If the Cougars overcome the No. 16-seeded Longwood Lancers and get past either No. 8 Nebraska or No. 9 Texas A&M in Memphis, the team will get the opportunity to punch their ticket to the Final Four with two wins in Dallas, the site of the region's Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds." looking forward to hopefully reaching Dallas because we know if we get there, a lot of our friends will be able to come out and support.
However, the loss didn't sour the tournament selection committee enough to eliminate Houston from a No. 1 seed. In fact,Since 2004, when the tournament first disclosed rankings of all teams in the field, three No. 2 seeds have won it all: North Carolina in 2005, Villanova in 2018, and Baylor in 2021, when the