Idaho 47, at Houston 78

OKLAHOMA CITY (Interstat) — The Houston Cougars delivered a defensive masterclass suffocating the Idaho Vandals from the opening tip, advancing in the postseason with a commanding 78-47 victory on Thursday night at Paycom Center. A crowd of 13,815 watched the Cougars, one of the nation’s premier defensive units, hold Idaho to a frigid 28.6% shooting from the field, including 20% from beyond the arc, while forcing 15 turnovers and blocking five shots. The Vandals’ offensive rating of 71.1 per 100 possessions underscored the sheer difficulty of every possession against Houston’s relentless pressure. The game’s decisive stretch came almost immediately. After… Read more...