East Carolina's Jayden Gardner, left, and Houston's Chris Harris Jr., right, battle for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson reacts to a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

East Carolina's Isaac Fleming (0) passes around Houston's Chris Harris Jr. (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Breaon Brady, right, attempts a shot over East Carolina's Dimitrije Spasojevic, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

East Carolina Head Coach Joe Dooley shouts to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Armoni Brooks (3) handles the ball as East Carolina's Isaac Fleming (0) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

East Carolina head coach Joe Dooley shouts at a referee moments before being ejected during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.

East Carolina head coach Joe Dooley, middle, stares in the direction of Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, left, moments before Dooley was ejected from an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Fabian White Jr. (35) attempts a shot over East Carolina's Jayden Gardner (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Breaon Brady, left, attempts a shot over East Carolina's Jayden Gardner, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Corey Davis Jr. (5) dribbles around East Carolina's Isaac Fleming (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Brison Gresham (55) battles East Carolina's Isaac Fleming (0) and Jayden Gardner (1) for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Nate Hinton, left, dribbles as East Carolina's Tyler Foster, right, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

East Carolina's Jayden Gardner (1) and Houston's Fabian White Jr. (35) battle for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson removes his tie during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Breaon Brady (24) works in the post against Houston's Armoni Brooks, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

East Carolina's Isaac Fleming (0) reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's Cedrick Alley Jr., center, attempts a shot over East Carolina's Justice Obasohan, right, Isaac Fleming (0), and K.J. Davis (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

Houston's DeJon Jarreau (13) jumps for a dunk during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)

East Carolina Head Coach Joe Dooley shouts at a referee moments before being ejected during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Houston in Greenville, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.