That run is now over, and the team now with the longest Sweet 16 streak? The one that beat the Zags on Saturday night. No. 1 seed Houston used a dazzling offensive performance and held off a late ...

This is the fourth time Sampson has been a No. 1 seed, including the past two seasons. In 2024, Houston was upset by Duke in the Sweet 16 a year after the Cougars were upset by Miami in the Sweet 16.

In 2024, Houston was upset by Duke in the Sweet 16 a year after the Cougars were upset by Miami in the Sweet 16. Sampson was a No. 1 seed at Oklahoma in 2003 and made it to the Elite Eight before ...