Rough return: Vandals fall to hard-nosed Cougars in first NCAA tournament game since 1990
NATE BILLINGS/Associated Press Idaho guard Kolton Mitchell (14) defends Milos Uzan (7) of Houston during the first half in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday in Oklahoma City.
KYLE PHILLIPS/Associated Press Idaho guard Isaiah Brickner (5) tries to push past Houston guard Mercy Miller, left, and Chris Cenac Jr., during the first half Thursday in Oklahoma City.
From wire and local reports
OKLAHOMA CITY — It its first NCAA tournament game since 1990, the Idaho Vandals jumped out to a 10-7 lead over the Houston Cougars, the fifth overall seed in the 68-team field.
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