Houston Cougars play Duke in the Sweet 16 Friday night

The No. 1-seed Houston Cougars men's basketball team is running full steam ahead into Friday night's Sweet 16 matchup with the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils. Why it matters: A win could be redemption for the Coogs after losing in the round of 16 to the Miami Hurricanes last year. Catch up quick: The Cougars plowed to victory in the first two rounds of this year's tournament, including winning an overtime thriller last weekend against the Texas A&M Aggies to advance to the Sweet 16. Flashback: The team has been...