Cryer had been struggling shooting lately, but scored a game-high 30 points in a second-round win vs. the Zags

LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the Sweet

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. Sampson was a No. 1 seed at Oklahoma in 2003 and made it to the Elite Eight before losing to Syracuse.

It’s the Purdue Boilermakers vs Houston Cougars in March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game.

No. 4 seed Purdue will play No. 1 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium next week. The Boilermakers and Cougars will square off on Friday.