Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston led throughout in a 72-60 victory over top-seeded Arizona on Thursday night, moving the Cougars within one win of a second straight Final Four.
With Taze Moore getting into early foul trouble after his 3-pointer for a 5-0 lead in the first two minutes, Shead and Kyler Edwards were both on the court nearly the entire game for the Cougars (32-5). Edwards, the Texas Tech transfer who played in the 2019 national championship game for the Red Raiders, had 19 points with five 3-pointers.
After quick consecutive layups by Dalen Terry got Arizona within 64-58 with just over two minutes left, Edwards settled things for Houston with a 3 from the right wing.
Houston upsets No. 1 Arizona 72-60
Kelvin Sampson and the Cougars are going to back-to-back Elite Eights 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wgEhk1UhAp
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(5) Houston pulls off the upset over (1) Arizona 72-60!!! 😱
The Cougars are heading to the #Elite8 for the second year in a row! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/tsSbZjUvoF
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