The No. 7 seed Texas A&M Aggies face the No. 2 seed Houston Cougars in the Round of 32 on Saturday at the Paycom Center in Evansville, Ind.
Texas A&M defeated St. Mary’s and Houston blew out Idaho as the two teams now face off, with the winner heading to the Sweet 16.
On Friday, Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillan made waves with a dinosaur comparison regarding Houston’s players.
“They look like five Tyrannosaurus Rex’s out there,” McMillan said.
Texas A&M basketball coach Bucky McMillan describing the challenges Houston presents defensively: "They look like five Tyrannosaurus Rex's out there."
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McMillan added that they are “long, big and athletic” when describing Houston’s team, especially defensively.
Houston is a Final Four favorite once again, and the Cougars lost to the Arizona Wildcats in the Big 12 tournament title game, marking the second loss to Arizona in a month.
In last year’s NCAA Tournament, Houston lost to Florida 65-63 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, in the national title game.
Houston finished 1st in the nation in turnovers per game (7.7), while also ranking 4th in assist-to-turnover ratio. No. 15 seed Idaho was no match whatsoever against Houston as the Cougars won 78-47 in the Round of 64 on Thursday.
So, McMillan knows his team has a tough task on hand in hopes of getting to the Sweet 16.
