The defense for top-seeded Houston can carry the Cougars all the way to a national championship and will look to keep rolling against No. 9 Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Houston had a dominant 86-46 victory over Longwood in the opener on Friday night. The Cougars held the Lancers to 16 points on 26.3% shooting in the first half.
Senior guard L.J. Cryer and graduate guard Damian Dunn led Houston with 17 points apiece. Sophomore guard Emanuel Sharp added 13 points and senior guard Jamal Shead finished with 11 points and nine assists for Houston.
The Cougars were coming off a 69-41 loss to Iowa State in the Big 12 Tournament championship game, but the Cougars showed no lingering effects as they won their sixth straight first-round game in March Madness.
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Texas A&M advanced with a 98-83 victory over No. 8 Nebraska Cornhuskers in first-round on Friday. The Aggies reached the second round of the NCAAs for the first time since 2018.
Junior Wade Taylor IV converted an NCAA Tournament school-record seven 3-pointers en route to 25 points with five assists.
Junior Manny Obaseki finished with 22 points and graduate Tyrece Radford scored 20. Junior Jace Carter had 13 points, including 11 in the second half, and senior Henry Coleman III scored 10.
Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams has now won an NCAA tournament game at three different schools – Texas A&M, Virginia Tech and Marquette.
Here's what you need to know about Sunday's clash between Houston and Texas A&M, including broadcast information and start time.
What channel is Houston vs. Texas A&M on today?
- TV channel: TNT
- Live stream: Sling
Spero Dedes will be on play-by-play duties, Jim Spanarkel is providing analysis and Jon Rothstein is reporting from the sideline.
Fans looking to stream Houston vs. Texas A&M can watch live on Sling, which will stream every NCAA Tournament game on TNT, TBS and truTV and much more.
Houston vs. Texas A&M start time
- Date: Sunday, March 24
- Time: 8:40 p.m. ET | 7:40 p.m. CT
The NCAA Midwest regional game between Houston vs. Texas A&M is set to tip off at 8:40 p.m. ET from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Houston vs. Texas A&M tickets
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[/red-button]March Madness schedule 2024
Here is the full schedule for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament:
| Round | Date |
| Round 1 | March 21-22 |
| Round 2 | March 23-24 |
| Sweet 16 | March 28-29 |
| Elite Eight | March 30-31 |
| Final Four | April 6 |
| National championship | April 8 |