Houston’s March Madness hopes may come down to Sasser health

By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP Sports Writer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — For top-seeded Houston, any hope of winning a national title may come down to Marcus Sasser’s ailing groin. Not to worry, Cougars fans. Sasser says his groin feel fine and he’s 100 percent certain that he’ll be playing Saturday in a second-round game against Auburn. As Sasser puts it, “I feel great. I feel good. I feel normal.” The All-American guard pulled himself out of a hard-fought victory over 16th-seeded Northern Kentucky in the March Madness opener. But the groin felt better even before he went to bed. When he awoke, it seemed just fine. So, he’s planning to play.