EDWARDSVILLE - Brian Taylor II has hit the NCAA transfer portal. A week after starting at guard in the SIUE Cougars’ first NCAA Tournament appearance, Taylor II entered the transfer portal according ...

Analyzing Thursday’s SIUE vs. Houston odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

It was a tough shooting start for SIUE, which missed its first five 3-pointers from the field as Houston built its 17-point ...

The Houston Cougars are going for their seventh straight first-round win in the NCAA Tournament. WICHITA, Kan. — Houston is taking on SIU-Edwardsville in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. It ...

Houston’s start wasn’t quite as impressive as Gonzaga’s in the ensuing game Thursday, but the Cougars left no doubt early in ...

The top-seed in the Midwest, the Houston Cougars (30-4) take the court in their first game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament ...

SIU Edwardsville enjoyed a very brief lead in its March Madness debut before Houston, a Final Four favorite, took control.

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson defends automatic NCAA automatic bids, valuing the experience for SIUE despite its loss.

I don’t like to lose. I’m definitely going to be mad about this game when I look back,” said SIUE guard Ray’Sean Taylor.

Madness picks, predictions, odds for SIU Edwardsville vs Houston first-round Midwest Region game on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

SIUE's best basketball season concludes with a loss to Houston in the NCAA Tournament's first round.

Houston, as you'd expect ... If there's any hope of SIUE pulling off the fourth 16 seed to win in the opening round, Taylor is going to have to play the best game of his career.