The Wildcats shot a blistering 12-of-24 from three-point range in both of those earlier meetings, coming away with a 78-73 win on Jan. 28 and a 75-64 victory on Feb. 11 to hand the Volunteers two of their seven losses.

Milos Uzan led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting, none bigger than his last-second layup to win the game. He added six assists and three rebounds and was 6-of-9 from three-point range. Emmanuel Sharp added 17 for Houston.

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 tips on Thursday. Seven SEC teams are part of the 2025 March Madness Sweet 16, including Kentucky and Tennessee. The two longtime SEC rivals will face off with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line on Friday at 7:39 p.