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GAME 24 • vs. MEMPHIS • 11 a.m. • MARCH 7, 2021 @UHCougarMBK UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON BASKETBALL ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 3204 Cullen Blvd. • Suite 2008 • Houston, TX • 77204 • Contact: Jeff Conrad ([email protected]) O: (713) 743-9410 | C: (713) 557-3841 • UHCougars.com #9/7 HOUSTON COUGARS (20-3 • 13-3 American) MEMPHIS TIGERS (15-6 • 11-3 American) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 at #9/7 HOUSTON COUGARS (20-3 • 13-3 American) Television: CBS Sports Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) Andrew Catalon (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 11 a.m. • Sunday, March 7, 2021 Steve Lappas (analyst) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 W, 64-53 Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App CBS Sports • KPRC 950 AM Jeremy Branham (PxP) Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN+ W, 77-67 Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ PPD COUGARS CELEBRATE SENIOR DAY vs. MEMPHIS in FERTITTA CENTER Pregame show begins at 10:45 a.m. Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ PPD • The Cougars close out the 2020-21 regular season and celebrate Senior Day when Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 PPD they meet American Athletic Conference rival Memphis at 11 a.m., Sunday, inside the Series vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 33-18 Dec. 19 at rv/rv Alabama SECN+ Canceled Fertitta Center. 27th straight season teams will play Dec. 20 ALCORN STATE ESPN+ W, 88-55 • Sunday’s game was originally scheduled to be played Feb. 14 in Houston but was Houston won last, three of last four, Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ W, 76-50 postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Memphis program... In instances like this, five of last eight Dec. 26 * at rv/rv UCF ABC W, 63-54 The American’s athletics directors agreed that, when possible, the next game will de- Houston won last, 64-57 Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2 L, 64-65 fault to the home site of the team that did not have the COVID-related issues that led to Fertitta Center • Houston (March 8, 2020) the previously postponed game. Memphis leads 12-9 in Houston Jan. 3 * at rv/rv SMU ESPN2 W, 74-60 • Houston enters Sunday’s game as winner of five of its last six games with all of those Houston won last, four of last five Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE ESPN+ W, 70-63 victories by more than 17 points, including a 98-52 win over USF on Sunday in Fertitta in Houston Jan. 9 * TULANE ESPNU W, 71-50 Center in its most recent action. Houston won last in Houston, 64-57 Jan. 14 * at USF ESPN2 PPD • Sunday’s game features two of the top teams in the American in the standings and Fertitta Center (March 8, 2020 Jan. 17 * UCF ESPNU W, 75-58 multiple national statistical categories... Houston stands second in the league with its Houston leads 2-0 in Fertitta Center Jan. 20 * nr/rv TULSA ESPN+ W, 86-59 13-3 mark while Memphis is third at 11-3. Jan. 23 * at Temple CBS W, 68-51 • Houston leads the nation by limiting opponents to 36.6 percent from the field, while Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI CBS PPD Memphis stands fourth at 38.5... Tigers rank second nationally, allowing opponents to (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 28 * at Tulane ESPN W, 83-60 shoot 26.7 from the 3-point line with the Cougars a close third at 26.9. Career Record: 659-333 (32nd year) Jan. 31 * SMU ESPN W, 70-48 Houston Record: 159-63 (7th year) HEADLINES and STORYLINES vs. Memphis: 5-7 Feb. 3 * at ECU ESPN+ L, 73-82 • Through March 2, Houston is one of only four teams to rank among KenPom.com’s (5-5 with Houston; 0-2 with Oklahoma) Feb. 6 OUR LADY of the LAKE ESPN+ W, 112-46 Top-10 national leaders in both offensive AND defensive efficiencies... Cougars stand at vs. Penny Hardaway: 3-1 Feb. 10 * at USF ESPNU W, 82-65 No. 10 offensively (117.7) and No. 5 defensively (88.0)... Houston joins Illinois (8th off., (3-1 with Houston) Feb. 14 * MEMPHIS ESPN PPD 8th def.), Gonzaga (1st off., 10th def.) and Michigan (6th off., 4th def.). Feb. 17 * ECU ESPN+ PPD • Through March 2, the Cougars lead the nation with a 36.6 field goal percentage UM Head Coach: Penny Hardaway defense mark, rank second with 57.3 points allowed per game and stand third with (Memphis ‘03) Feb. 18 * at Wichita State ESPN2 L, 63-68 a 26.9 3-point field goal percentage defense mark, third with 14.7 offensive rebounds Feb. 21 * CINCINNATI ESPN W, 90-52 Career Record: 58-30 (3rd yr.) per game, third in scoring margin (+20.3), fifth in rebounds per game (41.3), ninth UM Record: 58-30 (3rd yr.) Feb. 25 * rv/– WKU ESPN2 W, 81-57 in rebounding margin (+9.1), and ninth in won-loss percentage (.870). Senior forward vs. Houston: 1-3 Feb. 28 * USF ESPNU W, 98-52 Justin Gorham ranks third nationally with 4.3 offensive rebounds per game... Junior vs. Kelvin Sampson: 1-3 guard Quentin Grimes ranks third in the country with 3.1 3-pointers per game. March 7 * MEMPHIS CBS 11 a.m. • Head Coach Kelvin Sampson is one of 15 coaches from across the nation named American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) Up Next to the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List. for Houston: * vs. TBA March 11-14 vs. TBA TBA TBA • Junior guard Quentin Grimes was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Jersey NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds Mike’s Naismith Trophy for Player of the Year on Thursday... Has already been named Air Force Reserve American Athletic March 19-22 vs. TBA TBA TBA one of five finalists for the Jerry West Award, presented annually to the nation’s top Conference Championship Quarterfinals NCAA Tournament Regionals shooting guard. Grimes also has been named to three midseason National Player of the TBA • Friday, March 12 March 27-30 vs. TBA TBA TBA Year watch lists: the John R. Wooden Award Late-Season Top 20 Watch List and the Lute Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas Olson Award Watch List. TV TBA • 950 AM KPRC NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis) • Senior forward Justin Gorham leads The American with 9.3 rebounds per game April 3,5 vs. TBA TBA TBA and is consistent on both ends of the floor... Also leads the league with 4.3 offensive re- bounds per game and stands fourth with 5.0 defensive boards per contest... Only player Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS to rank among Top Four in both categories. Times are Central and subject to change • Junior guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars and ranks second in The Ameri- @UHCOUGARMBK Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ can with 17.9 points per game and ranks second on the team and eighth in the league All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change with 6.1 rebounds per contest... One of only three student-athletes in The American to #ForTheCity rank among the league’s Top-8 leaders in both categories. #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (Starters based on last game) 7-8 p.m. • Mondays PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 200 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas 20-10 14.0 2.2 2.7 3FG/gm Head Coach Kelvin Samp- son holds his weekly radio show on 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 22-22 10.5 5.2 4.1 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 21-21 17.9 6.1 1.2 spg Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 22-22 8.1 9.3 4.3 orpg the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 23-5 5.1 2.7 64.2FG% during the American Athletic Con- ference season. RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other Each week, Coach Sampson and Jeremy discuss the latest news about 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas 23-4 8.6 3.2 1.7 apg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 22-18 3.1 3.3 1.6 bpg more. Student-athlete and coaching and support staff guests also join 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 230 Sr.-3L Atascocita, Texas 4-0 7.0 3.5 1.3 bpg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 13 J’Wan Roberts F 6-6 210 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 23-1 2.1 4.1 1.5 orpg Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 15-1 6.9 1.0 10 3s vs. OLLU (2/6) Jan. 11 Feb. 22 Fans can tune in to 950 AM KPRC or 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 20-2 3.9 1.1 1.7 apg Jan.