Houston's March Madness hopes may come down to Sasser health By PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Mar 17, 2023 Mar 17, 2023 Updated Sep 20, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For top-seeded Houston, any hope of winning a national title may come down to Marcus Sasser’s ailing groin.kAm}@E E@ H@CCJ[ $2DD6C D2:5 uC:52J]k^AmkAmw6VD 567:?:E6=J A=2J:?8 :? E96 r@F82CDV ?6IE }rpp %@FC?2>6?E 82>6]k^AmkAm“xEVD ?@E 2 82>6\E:>6 564:D:@? ?@ >@C6[Q $2DD6C D2:5[ D:EE:?8 2E 9:D =@4<6C :? {6824J pC6?2[ E96 D2>6 DA@E H96C6 E96 @FE=@@< D66>65 D@ >F49 3=62<6C =6DD E92? ac 9@FCD 62C=:6C] “x 766= 8C62E] x 766= 8@@5] x 766= ?@C>2=]”k^Am kAm%96 p==\p>6C:42? 8F2C5 AF==65 9:>D6=7 @FE @7 2 92C5\7@F89E G:4E@CJ @G6C `eE9\D66565 }@CE96C? z6?EF4<J :? 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