Houston Coogs win Elite 8 game against Tennessee
Houston Cougars advance to Final Four
FOX 26's Will Kunkel talks about the Houston Cougars big win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday to punch their ticket to the Final Four.
INDIANAPOLIS - Houston has officially turned Lucas Oil Stadium into
COOOOOOOOGS' HOOOOUUUUUUUUSE!!!!
UH Asst. Coach Kellen Sampson on Final Four trip
FOX 26's Will Kunkel talks with University of Houston assistant coach Kellen Sampson about the team's trip to the Final Four and what it means to see his dad celebrating the victory.
UH men's basketball took on the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday and won 69-50.
The Coogs were tearing up the court throughout the game, beating Tennessee at 34-15 by halftime.
The team is heading back to their home state for the Final Four matchup. They'll be going against Duke in San Antonio on Saturday, April 5.
This is the team's seventh time in the Final Four and their second with head coach Kelvin Sampson.
Houston fans celebrate trip to Final Four
U of H fans celebrate Coogs trip to the Final Four
A large crowd of University of Houston students and supporters gathered to watch Sunday's Elite Eight showdown between the Coogs and the Tennessee Volunteers.
Students and supporters gathered on Sunday to watch the game and cheer on the Coogs.
What they're saying:
"It's so great for the university, so great for the city of Houston. Hopefully we win this time. I think this is our year," said alum Kimberly Maraldo.
"It's been great just seeing people actually here and supporting our team. We need more fans, like, we really need them. And they stepped up this year," said U of H student Caiden Cole.
"For me, being a senior like this is a really big moment for me," said senior Aiden Judd. "I've been there for those moments. I was at the game last year, we lost against Duke, so I thought that was just a really hard moment."
The Source: NCAA March Madness website.