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Entering this season, UH's basketball team had four established starters and uncertainty at point guard after the departure of All-American Jamal Shead. Enter Milos Uzan, formerly of Oklahoma. Joseph Duarte looks at how Uzan, after some early struggles, has hit his stride as the Cougars begin their NCAA Tournament run today against SIU-Edwardsville.
Please scroll down for the rest of this morning's headlines.
 | Greg Rajan, Senior Editor |
UH Basketball
Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer
Transition game
A year after watching the NCAA Tournament on his couch, Milos Uzan has emerged as UH's catalyst, but the process to get there wasn't entirely smooth.
- Good to go: UH big man J'Wan Roberts, who missed the final two games of the Big 12 tournament with an ankle injury, said he's 100 percent as the NCAA Tournament begins. Read More
- How to watch, breakdown: A closer look at UH's first-round game against SIU-Edwardsville this afternoon in the NCAA Tournament. Read More
- Artful celebration: Cory Rodriguez posts an illustration after every UH basketball game. Those pieces of art have become viral hits among Cougars fans. Read More
Texas Basketball
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Over, and now out?
Late-game lapses against Xavier helped end Texas' season. That truncated NCAA Tournament run likely also will conclude Rodney Terry's tenure as head coach, writes Kirk Bohls.
Astros / MLB
Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer
Mostly in left field
The majority of Jose Altuve's games will come at his new position in left field after he spent his first 14 Astros seasons almost exclusively at second base.
- Not sweating spring struggles: Spring training statistics aren't necessarily important, but historically, Ronel Blanco has pitched well in spring. Not this year. Read More
- New alternate look: The Astros unveil their new City Connect uniforms, which they'll don for the first time March 31 against the Giants. Read More
- Bregman's inside dish: Former Astros star Alex Bregman finally identified who his two finalists were before he signed with the Red Sox in free agency. Read More
Rockets / NBA
Photo by: John Raoux, Associated Press
Back to the postseason
Tari Eason had a solid all-around game to pace the Rockets' win over the Magic, their eighth straight. It also ensured postseason play for the first time since 2020.
Texans / NFL
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Foe turned friend
Offensive tackle Cam Robinson, a longtime opponent of the Texans in the AFC South with Jacksonville, is joining Houston on a one-year deal.
- Cam Robinson file: Vetearn tackle Cam Robinson comes to Houston with plenty of experience competing against the Texans and perhaps a leg up on the team's new offensive scheme. Read More
- Focus on football: Derek Stingley Jr. isn't thinking much about how he reset the market for cornerbacks with his contract extension. He's ready to get back to work with the Texans. Read More
- Hunter extends stay: The Texans and Danielle Hunter reached an agreement on a one-year contract extension that will keep the edge rusher in Houston through 2026 Read More
Rice Baseball
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Time to turn it around
David Pierce. an assistant to Wayne Graham during Rice baseball's heyday, takes over the Owls and looks to reverse the program's decline in recent years.
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