Right out of the gate, J’Wan Roberts was asked the opening question at Houston’s media availability prior to Thursday’s NCAA Tournament opening-round game in Wichita. The Cougars' forward was asked during a press conference Wednesday whether he will be good to go Thursday when the Cougars start their tournament with a first-round game in the Midwest Region against SIU Edwardsville.

Forward J’Wan Roberts said he’s ready to play in No. 1 seed Houston’s NCAA opener against No. 16 seed Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Thursday. Roberts, who missed the final two games of the Big 12 tournament with a sprained right ankle,

Houston Cougars HC Kelvin Sampson addressed the possibility of J'Wan Roberts being available for the NCAA Championship.