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Houston's defense is as good as advertised.
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Friday's Sweet 16 docket features four major matchups between some of college basketball's top programs as the NCAA Tournament field dwindles to eight ahead of this weekend's regional finals.
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The Gators, the No. 1 seed in the West Region, defeated No. 16 seed Norfolk State in the opening round, 95-69, before taking down No. 8 seed UConn in the Round of 32, 77-75.
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Houston is 32-4 and has won 15 consecutive games since Feb. 1, including victories over NCAA Tournament qualifiers Arizona (twice), Iowa State, Texas Tech, Kansas and BYU in Big 12 play. The Boilermakers have made the Sweet 16 the past two seasons.
No. 1 seed Houston advanced to the Elite Eight on a perfectly executed last-second inbounds play that led to a game-winning layup by Milos Uzan on Friday night, as the Cougars outlasted No. 4 seed Purdue 62-60 in a thrilling cap to the Sweet 16.
The Cougars lost a 10-point second-half lead but quieted a Purdue-friendly crowd in Indianapolis with a slick out-of-bounds play.
The Cougars were tested and trailed at halftime, but rebounded in the second half with Milos Uzan's starring effort.
The No. 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers (24-11) and the No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (32-4) will meet on Friday in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
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This year's March Madness Sweet 16 wraps up Friday with Houston vs. Purdue. Here are expert picks, predictions and how to watch the game:
No. 1 seed Houston advanced to the Elite Eight on a perfectly executed last-second in-bounds play that led to a game-winning layup by Milos Uzan on Friday night, as the Cougars outlasted No. 4 seed Purdue 62-60 in a thrilling cap to the Sweet 16.