Seeking No. 1 seed, Houston opens AAC tourney vs. ECU

Top-ranked Houston looks to add to an 11-game winning streak and build more momentum for the NCAA Tournament when it squares off against East Carolina in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament Friday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Cougars (29-2) are the top-seeded team for the third time in the last four conference tournaments. Houston has won the last two American Championship titles and,