If a team gets an at-large bid in the conference, it'll be UCF or Cincinnati. These are, at this juncture, things we are almost 100 percent sure of. SMU and Houston won't be appearing in the NCAA Tournament. But that doesn't make this conference tournament a meaningless thing for these teams. Both can build off what they do in Uncasville this week.
We dove into some advanced stats to find out which players are the most efficient in certain in-game situations.
We're at the stretch of the season where it's becoming okay to start to make inferences about certain teams. Here's what to watch for this week.
The former No. 1 recruit in Texas and The Woodlands native started all 36 games for the Jayhawks last season and averaged 8.4 points.
A full rundown of women's basketball in the state of Texas from a preview to the All-Texas team to rankings and conference projections!
A full rundown of men's basketball in the state of Texas from a preview to the All-Texas team to rankings and conference projections!
Guards Nate Hinton and DeJon Jarreau played supporting roles in Houston’s 33-4 Sweet 16 team from last season, but having to replace four starters puts more responsibility on the pair, who earned AAC All-Freshman team and AAC Sixth Man of the Year respectively.
Houston is coming off back-to-back postseason appearances and a fourth-place finish in the American Athletic Conference, but several key players are gone. Helping in the rebuilding process are second-team All-AAC Dorian Branch and leading scorer Jasmyne Harris.
Don’t worry, Cougar fans, Kelvin Sampson is here to stay.