Breaking down Houston's NCAA Tournament opener vs. Northern Kentucky
Beat Cleveland State 63-61 in Horizon League final. … In two previous NCAA trips, Norse lost to Kentucky 79-70 to Kentucky in 2017 and 72-57 to Texas Tech in 2019. Before NKU made the transition to Division I in 2012-13 it was one of the top Division II program, finishing as national runner-up in 1996 and 1997. … Chris Brandon, a 6-foot-8 fifth-year senior forward and top rebounder at 9.8 per game, attended Bellaire High School. He is the nephew of Rockets assistant coach John Lucas.
Northern Kentucky's Marques Warrick has a national championship ring in the family, as his father Hakim played a key role in Syracuse winning it all in 2003.A second-team Horizon League pick, Warrick has ability to score in bunches. He has 31 double-digit scoring games, including 15 20-point outings. He’s also dangerous from beyond the arc with 86 3-pointers. His father, Hakim, won a national title with Syracuse in 2003.Roberts, a 6-7 forward, offers a punishing matchup inside.
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