The NCAA Tournament is providing all the ups and downs that one might expect from a March Madness, with a win in the final seconds and several upsets taking the spotlight on Thursday night.
The No. 2 seed Houston‘s surge to return to the championship game was shut down by the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini, 65-55. In a low-scoring matchup, Illinois received double-doubles from David Mirkovic and Keaton Wagler, who combined for 27 points and 22 rebounds.
The Cougars’ poor shooting and inability to grab rebounds likely cost them the win, despite a valiant effort to fight back from a second-half deficit. Emanuel Sharp finished with 17 points on 7-for-16 shooting, for a Houston team that shot 34 percent from the floor…