In a dominant display of basketball, the University of Houston Cougars, a top seed in the NCAA Tournament, secured a decisive victory against the 16th-seeded Longwood Lancers with a final score of 86-46. This win in Memphis marks the largest NCAA Tournament game victory in the program's history for Houston, improving their overall season record to 31-4. Standout performances included L.J. Cryer and Damian Dunn, each contributing 17 points to the Cougars' win, while Johnathan Massie led Longwood with 10 points. The Cougars' defense was relentless, forcing 18 turnovers and holding Longwood to just 34% shooting from the field. This victory sets up a second-round matchup against Texas A&M. The game was notable not only for the scoreline but also for setting a new record for the largest margin of victory in the Cougars' 68-game NCAA Tournament history and for allowing the fewest points in a tournament game, surpassing the previous mark set in 1984.
.@UHCougarMBK earns its largest NCAA Tourney victory! https://t.co/Vz1Oa1g4KD
Top-seeded Houston cruises against Longwood in 1st round of NCAA Tournament https://t.co/2V6lhy3v0Y
The Cougars stormed out of the gate and were met with little resistance Friday night, cruising past Longwood in a first-round South Region opener. Up next: Texas A&M. https://t.co/ZKj09Jj2ZI
Top-seeded Houston routs Longwood 86-46 in the third snoozer of the day at FedExForum. Sets up a nice Round of 32 matchup with No. 9 seed Texas A&M, though. Sunday should be fun. https://t.co/ZYEZUQj3Ve
HOUSTON ADVANCES TO THE ROUND OF 32 🥲🔥 The Cougars forced 18 turnovers and held Longwood to 34% shooting from the field.😳 https://t.co/OvkDX9FhqV
UH makes short work of Longwood, sets up NCAA Tournament matchup with Texas A&M https://t.co/P0egoN5PL1
Houston wins its largest NCAA Tourney game in program history. https://t.co/qM2RPLyJMf
A couple of @UHCougarMBK nuggets: The 40-point margin of victory was the biggest in 68 all-time NCAA Tournament games. The 46 points also are the fewest allowed in program history in the tournament. The previous mark was 47 to Virginia in 1984 national semifinals.
HOUSTON ADVANCES TO THE ROUND OF 32 🥲🔥 The Cougars forced 18 turnovers and held Longwood to 34% From the field.😳 https://t.co/SkmiDuKy5N
16-seed Longwood was overwhelmed by 1-seed Houston on Friday night in Memphis, falling 86-46 in the Lancers' second-ever NCAA tournament appearance. https://t.co/YdIV0FKurh
Coogs roll in opener 🏀🔥 Houston routed Longwood tonight, setting up a UH-Texas A&M showdown Sunday in the NCAA Tournament. #khou11 Recap: https://t.co/VHJADDMbLs https://t.co/SHJh2TvhaQ
(1) HOUSTON DOMINATES TO REACH THE ROUND OF 32 💪 The Cougars defeat (16) Longwood 86-46 to move into the second round 👏 #MarchMadness https://t.co/dYKTcZ37KX
Final from Memphis: » L.J. Cryer (HOU): 17 points » Damian Dunn (HOU): 17 points » Johnathan Massie (Longwood): 10 points » Houston improves to 31-4 overall and advances to play Texas A&M in the Second Round on Sunday #MarchMadness https://t.co/i5l915S32o
Final from Memphis: » L.J. Cryer (HOU): 17 points » Damian Dunn (HOU): 17 points » Johnathan Massie (Longwood): XX points » Houston improves to 31-4 overall and advances to play Texas A&M in the Second Round on Sunday #MarchMadness https://t.co/uoz80Da1bG
WHOSE HOUSE? 🏀 It was all Houston in the first half of the No. 1 Coogs' NCAA Tournament opener against No. 16 Longwood. If Houston holds on for the win, they'll take on Texas A&M on Sunday. @UHCougarMBK #MarchMadness https://t.co/tzI9UwGuS5
No. 1 Houston 43, No. 16 Longwood 16 at the half. Longwood was down by just 7 points with 11:01 left in 1st half. Then, the Cougars went on a 29-9 run before the break. Also forced 14 Lancers TOs.
Halftime in Memphis: » L.J. Cryer (HOU): 13 points » Jamal Shead (HOU): 9 points » Johnathan Massie (Longwood): 8 points #MarchMadness https://t.co/zy2ZoJ6W1R
H | 11:58 (1) Houston 14 (16) Longwood 4
H | 16:05 (1) Houston 10 (16) Longwood 0
1H | 16:36 (1) Houston 7 (16) Longwood 0
16-seed Longwood ready to tip off against 1-seed Houston here in Memphis … https://t.co/R62hARt6ru https://t.co/n2VHhbnMLs
MARCH MADNESS: Texas A&M took care of business against Nebraska to set up a weekend matchup with the winner of Houston/Longwood. https://t.co/duZ5fSpxFg
Three games, three blowouts in Memphis today. No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Longwood tips at 8:49. Is there any magic in FedExForum today?
The Huskies make light work of the Hatters as they move on to the Round of 32. 🐺 https://t.co/LiTXFxWYmb
Houston 🆚 Longwood: Will Cougars Bounce Back In March Madness? 🐾 https://t.co/xmQ26RnE0m #NCAAM #GoCoogs #OneMission
March Madness: No. 1 UH opens title bid against Longwood https://t.co/6K53LNEvPw via @houstonchron @UHCougarMBK #MarchMadness
March Madness: No. 1 UH opens title bid against Longwood https://t.co/WldTO6UDkN
No. 1 UH vs. No. 16 Longwood: Breaking down first-round NCAA Tournament matchup https://t.co/BOqtuSN7ws via @houstonchron
Longwood gets its shoot-around here at FedEx Forum. The 16-seed Lancers play 1-seed Houston tomorrow night… https://t.co/y6SphwzwTk
No. 1 UH vs. No. 16 Longwood: Breaking down first-round NCAA Tournament matchup https://t.co/txC9bUZgQP
Inside Thursday’s @HoustonChron Sports 🔗 https://t.co/04ha8zg8Bh @UHCougarMBK #MarchMadness #NCAATournament https://t.co/22lF1XP1Jd