Oregon State MBB: Sneak Peek At Houston
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With the 12th-seeded Oregon State men's basketball team (20-12) set to take on two-seed Houston (27-3) in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, BeaversEdge.com gives you a sneak peek at the Cougars...
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No. 2 Seed Houston Cougars (27-3, 14-3 AAC)
Head coach - Kelvin Sampson (664-335 overall, 166-63 at Houston)
NCAA History - 22nd Appearance All-Time (31-26 overall)
SOS - 98th | NET Ranking - 5th
PPG: 76.9 (48th nationally) | PPG Allowed: 57.5 (2nd) | MARGIN: +19.3 (2nd)
Rebound Margin: +9 (6th)
3-Point FG Defense: (28% allowed, 3rd)
Fouls per game: 18.4 (260th)
Series History: Oregon State leads 2-0.
Streak: W10
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Last Six Games: 6-0
3/27 - Defeated No. 11 seed Syracuse 62-46 in Sweet Sixteen
3/21 - Defeated No. 10 seed Rutgers 63-60 in Round of 32
3/19 - Defeated No. 15 seed Cleveland State 87-56 in Round of 64
3/14 - Win vs Cincinnati 91-54 in American Athletic Conference Championship
3/13 - Win vs Memphis 76-74 in AAC Semifinal
3/12 - Win vs Tulane 77-52 in AAC Quarterfinal
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5 Names To WATCH
#00 G Marcus Sasser - 6-foot-1, 190-pound So. - 13.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, & 2.3 assists
#24 G Quentin Grimes - 6-foot-5, 205-pound Jr. - 18 points, 6.0 rebounds, & 1.9 assists
#3 G DeJon Jarreau - 6-foot-5, 185-pound Sr. - 10.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, & 4.3 assists
#4 F Justin Gorham - 6-foot-7, 225-pound Sr. - 8.6 points & 8.6 rebounds
#32 F Reggie Chaney- 6-foot-8, 225-pound Jr. - 4.6 points & 2.8 rebounds
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