vs. TEXAS STATE DEC. 30, 2011 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 3100 Cullen Blvd. • Suite 2008 • Houston, TX • 77204 • MBB Contact: Jeff Conrad ([email protected]) O: (713) 743-9410 | C: (713) 557-3841 | F: (713) 743-9411 • UHCougars.com HOUSTON COUGARS (7-5 • 0-0 C-USA) TEXAS STATE BOBCATS (7-5 • 0-0 SLC) SETTING THE SCENE Nov. 12 GRAMBLING STATE W 88-42 Series: Houston leads 10-2 Nov. 14 UTAH VALLEY W 84-71 at HOUSTON COUGARS (7-5 • 0-0 C-USA) Texas State won last two Nov. 18 vs. Arkansas (Little Rock, Ark.) (FSN/ESPN3) W 87-78 8 p.m. • Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 Texas State won last 81-78 in Nov. 22 OAKLAND (DH) L 74-76 San Marcos, Texas, on Dec. 6, 2011 Nov. 26 TCU (DH) L 80-81 Houston leads 6-0 in Houston Nov. 29 LSU (CBS SN) L 58-59 Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) • Houston, Texas Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM KBME Tom Franklin (PxP) Dec. 3 TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI W 87-66 COUGARS LOOK FOR REVENGE IN FINAL GAME OF 2011 Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 6 at Texas State L 78-81 • Houston continues its season-long, five-game homestand when they meet Texas State at Broadcast begins at 7:45 p.m. 76th Annual College Classic (Oklahoma City) 8 p.m., Friday, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Dec. 17 vs. Oklahoma (ESPNU) L 74-79 • Cougars will have revenge on their minds after falling 81-78 on Dec. 6 in San Marcos, Tex- Television: CSS Dec. 20 UTSA W 77-75 as... Houston overcame a 23-point, second-half deficit against the Bobcats but eventually fell. John Granato (PxP) Dec. 21 ROGERS STATE W 90-80 • Cougars have won their last three games overall to tie a season best and their last four Brian Oliver (analyst) Dec. 28 NORTH CAROLINA A&T W 71-67 home games. Houston Comcast ch. 129 Dec. 30 TEXAS STATE (CSS) 8 p.m. • Houston is 3-0 on its current homestand with wins against UTSA, Rogers State and North Carolina A&T.. Following Friday’s game, Cougars open Conference USA play against Tulsa on Live Audio & Video Streaming: UHCougars.com Jan. 4 * TULSA 7 p.m. Jan. 4. Jan. 7 * at UTEP 8 p.m. • With 71-67 win against North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, Cougars have won their last three games overall and their last four home games. Houston Head Coach: James Dickey Jan. 11 * at UCF 6 p.m. (Central Arkansas ‘76) Jan. 14 * MEMPHIS (CBS SN) 8 p.m. STORIES, SIDELINES AND SIDEBARS Career Record: 183-146 (12th year) Jan. 18 * at SMU 7 p.m. • On Dec. 7, the Cougars announced plans to join the BIG EAST Conference, beginning with Houston Record: 19-23 (2nd year) Jan. 21 * EAST CAROLINA 7 p.m. the 2013-14 season... Joining new football-only members Boise State and San Diego State vs. Texas State: 1-1 (0-1 at Houston) Jan. 28 * UTEP 7 p.m. and all-sports members UCF and SMU. Texas State Head Coach: Doug Davalos • Although the Cougars have lost five games this season, those setbacks are by a combined (Houston ‘94)) Feb. 1 * at UAB (CSS) 8 p.m. 12 points (2.2 ppg average)...Includes a 5-point loss vs. Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, a 3-point Feb. 4 * at Tulane 7 p.m. Career Record: 146-124 (10th year) loss at Texas State, a 2-point loss to Oakland and back-to-back 1-point losses in which the Texas State Record: 74-89 (6th year) Feb. 8 * RICE (FSN) 7 p.m. Cougars had the lead with two seconds left. vs. Houston: 1-0 Feb. 11 * at Tulsa 7 p.m. • Junior forward Kirk Van Slyke has made his last 22 attempts from the free throw line and Feb. 18 * SOUTHERN MISS (CSS) 8 p.m. leads the nation with his 96.3 percentage from the charity stripe. Up Next vs. Tulsa • 7 p.m. • Jan. 4 Feb. 22 * at Marshall 6 p.m. • Junior guard Jonathon Simmons recorded five straight games with at least 20 points for Houston: Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston Feb. 25 * SMU 7 p.m. from Dec. 3 to Dec. 28 to lead the Cougars... Moved into the team lead and currently averages Feb. 29 * TULANE 7 p.m. 15.8 points per game... Streak was snapped in win vs. North Carolina A&T on Dec. 28. SOCIAL MEDIA • Multiple Cougars are capable of putting up big offensive numberes... Redshirt freshman Fans and media members can receive the March 3 * at Rice (CSS) 7 p.m. guard Joseph Young junior forward Kirk Van Slyke, sophomore forward Alandise Harris latest news and thoughts from Houston Conference USA Championship (Memphis, Tenn.) and junior guard Jonathon Simmons each have recorded 20-point games this season. Basketball throughout the 2011-12 sea- March 7-10 vs. TBA TBA • Redshirt freshman guard Joseph Young is a product of Houston’s Yates High located near son at: the UH campus.... Also is the son of former Phi Slama Jama member, Athletics Hall of Honor Home Games in BOLD CAPS; Times are Central and subject to change inductee and current director of operations Michael Young. FACEBOOK (DH) – doubleheader with Houston women’s team • Head coach James Dickey and his staff have made no secret of their plans to recruit the HoustonCougarMensHoops Television networks in parenthesis city of Houston... Of the 15 student-athletes currently on the roster, seven hail from the Greater Rankings – AP/USA Today-ESPN Coaches Houston area and 12 come from the Lone Star State. • Cougars signed one of the nation’s top signing classes on Nov. 9... Two-man class of guard TWITTER Danuel House (Hightower HS) and Danrad “Chicken” Knowles (Houston, HCYA) was UHCougarMBK THE PULSE WITH JAMES DICKEY ranked among the nation’s top 20 by ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com. Join head coach James Dickey and host Kevin Eschenfelder at Houston-area restaurants through- HOUSTON COUGARS AT A GLANCE (starters based on last game) out the 2011-12 season. PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Notes 3 J.J. Thompson G 6-0 185 Fr.-HS Irving, Texas 11-4 6.8 1.9 12 pts, 2 rebs, vs. TCU (11/26) For those who can’t make it, fans can hear the show 11 Darian Thibodeaux G 6-3 175 Sr.-1L Dallas, Texas 12-12 7.8 3.3 Started 42 consecutive games live on SportsTalk 790 AM KBME or at 23 Jonathon Simmons G 6-6 195 Jr.-JC Houston, Texas 12-12 15.8 4.3 5 straight 20-pt games (Dec. 3-21) UHCougars.com, beginning at 7 p.m., each week. 2 Alandise Harris F 6-6 230 So.-1L Little Rock, Ark. 12-11 14.1 6.5 18 pts, 8 rebs, vs. UTSA (12/20) 35 TaShawn Thomas F 6-8 215 Fr.-HS Killeen, Texas 12-12 10.1 8.2 9 pts, 10 rebs, 6 blks, vs. NCAT (12/28) Jan. 5 • Home Plate Bar and Grill • 1800 Texas Ave., Ste. 100 Jan. 12 • Ragin’ Cajun – Richmond • 4302 Richmond Ave. RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Notes Jan. 19 • Moody Dining Hall • Moody Towers, UH campus 0 Joseph Young G 6-3 185 r-Fr.-RS Houston, Texas 12-8 10.3 3.7 12 pts, 4 rebs, 4 blks, vs. NCAT (12/28) 32 Kirk Van Slyke F 6-9 215 Jr.-2L The Woodlands, Texas 10-0 9.6 3.8 28 pts, 8 rebs, vs. Oakland Jan. 26 • Irma’s Southwest Grille • 1314 Texas at Austin 15 Leon Gibson F 6-9 245 Jr.-JC Los Angeles, Calif. 9-1 4.8 2.3 15 pts, 4 rebs, vs. TAMUCC Jan. 5 • Home Plate Bar and Grill • 1800 Texas Ave., Ste. 100 4 LeRon Barnes G 6-6 195 Fr.-HS Stonewall, La. 5-0 2.2 2.8 5 pts, 5 rebs, at Texas State Jan. 5 • Ragin’ Cajun – Sugar Land • 16100 Kensington, #400 12 Jimmie Jones G 5-10 160 r-So.-JC Plano, Texas 1-0 0.0 0.0 Walk-on who joined team in November Feb. 16 • Moody Dining Hall • Moody Towers, UH campus 20 Donald Brooks G 6-1 180 So.-SQ Houston, Texas 2-0 0.0 0.0 Season debut vs. Grambling State Feb. 23 • Irma’s Southwest Grille • 1314 Texas at Austin 45 Rakim Stevenson F 6-4 205 So.-SQ Houston, Texas 2-0 0.0 0.0 Season debut vs. Grambling State 1 Mikhail McLean F 6-8 205 So.-1L Houston, Texas 5-0 2.2 3.0 Will miss rest of season – stress fracture March 1 • Home Plate Bar and Grill • 1800 Texas Ave., Ste. 100 21 Jherrod Stiggers G 6-5 210 Fr.-HS Terrell, Texas Terrell High product – Out following knee surgery March 12 • Ragin’ Cajun – Richmond • 4302 Richmond 55 J.J. Richardson F 6-8 245 Jr.-TR Missouri City, Texas Transfer from Pittsburgh; Will sit out 2011-12 5 NCAA Final Fours | 19 NCAA Tournaments | 13 Conference Championships | 24 All-Americans | 3 Hall of Fame Inductees | 24 NBA Players | 2 No. 1 Overall Draft Picks vs. TEXAS STATE DEC. 30, 2011 HOUSTON’S RECORD ... 2010-11 HOUSTON COUGARS ROSTER Category Record Pct. Stk. All Games 7-5 .583 W3 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) C-USA Games 0-0 .000 L6 0 Joseph Young G 6-3 185 r-Fr.-RS Houston, Texas-Yates Non-Conference Games 7-5 .583 W3 1 Mikhail McLean F 6-8 205 So.-1L Houston, Texas-Second Baptist Home Games 6-3 .667 W4 2 Alandise Harris F 6-6 230 So.-1L Little Rock, Ark.-Central Away Games 1-1 .500 L1 3 J.J.