NCAA Tournament Midwest Preview - Houston's trio of shooters loom large
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Houston's guards lead the way for the nation's best three-point shooting team.
LJ Cryer is as experienced a guard as there is in the country, but he isn't alone.
Houston's offense doesn't stand out with play makers or size. It doesn't have the most intricate of sets or play fast. Instead, it attacks the offensive glass and it makes three-pointers at a nearly 40% clip.
That's what's made Houston a top-10 offense and something that Purdue is going to reckon with in the Sweet Sixteen.
Purdue and Matt Painter have made a living choosing the least dangerous options on offenses and designing defenses to ignore them. Against, Houston, there's nowhere for Painter's guards to hide. Houston's three starters are as good as it gets and all three of them are dangerous.
Let's take a look at who will test an inconsistent Purdue defense on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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