The Houston Cougars have waited nearly four decades to revisit their past glory as one of the premier college basketball programs in the nation and after their dominating defensive performance on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse, they need one more win to reach that plateau.
The second-seeded Cougars (27-3) rolled to a 62-46 victory over 11th-seeded Syracuse in the second Midwest Region semifinal to set a date opposite No. 12 seed Oregon State (20-12) on Monday for a spot in the Final Four. Houston has made five previous trips to the Final Four, including three consecutive appearances from 1982-84 when it reached its pinnacle under coach Guy Lewis.
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