TULSA, OK
McNeil was fouled after each of his rebounds on back-to-back
possessions for the sixth-seeded Cougars (18-15) after Southern
Miss cut a seven-point deficit to two in the final three minutes.
He converted three of his four foul shots to give Houston just
enough cushion to hold on.
Coleman, who averages 25.9 points, had a steal and five free
throws in the final minute to clinch it for the Cougars.
Houston, the only team to defeat regular season champion UTEP
during conference play, will face the top-seeded Miners again in
the finals Saturday.
Gary Flowers led Southern Miss (20-13) with 24 points and 10
rebounds.
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