Houston survived a thrilling comeback effort from Oregon State on Monday to become the first team of the 2021 NCAA Tournament to punch its ticket to the Final Four. The second-seeded Cougars held on for a 67-61 win over the 12th-seeded Beavers to emerge victorious in the Midwest Regional Final.
The Cougars led at halftime by 17 points and with 10 minutes to play by a dozen points, but the Beavers dammed up defensively to stage a 17-5 run to tie the game up with just under four minutes to play.
Yet Houston kept coming in waves by crashing the glass and making big shots to find separation late, finally thwarting Oregon State's last-ditch efforts to save its season by draining five free throws in the final minute of play.
Houston star Marcus Sasser led the way with 20 points in the effort despite going just 5-of-17 from the field. Quentin Grimes added 18 points on an inefficient 5-of-15 shooting. But the Cougars were able to withstand the shooting struggles by dominating the boards and finishing with a 41-29 edge on the glass, including 19 offensive boards that led to 19 second-chance points. They took 15 more shots total, winning with a less efficient shooting percentage from the floor and from 3 by getting extra looks and going 16-of-24 from the line.
Houston's win is a throwback vibe to the glory days, with its win over Oregon State marking its first Final Four appearance since 1984 in the Phi Slama Jama era. It's just the sixth Final Four appearance for the team in program history.
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