One of the headliners in the NIL-backed event, held on the Las Vegas Strip, the sixth-ranked Cougars left town with a 4-3 record. Two days later, UH would tumble out of the top 10 in the national polls for the first time in two years.

Houston knew it was going to be a top seed in the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday. But now, the Cougars know for sure which region they are headed to later on in the week. Houston was named the No.