Houston guard Marcus Sasser told reporters on Friday that he plans to play in the Cougars second-round matchup against Auburn on Saturday in Birmingham.
The Cougars defeated Northern Kentucky, 62-53, on Thursday. However, the Cougars star reaggravated a groin injury he suffered in the American Athletic Conference title game against Memphis and was limited in Houston’s first-round game against the Norse. He finished Thursday’s game with five points in 14 minutes in the first half and missed the entire second half.
But with a Sweet 16 spot on the line, the All-American guard says he is fully confident about playing against the Tigers.