HOUSTON HOUSTON POSTGAME NOTES (Jan. 3, 2021) #5/5 Houston 74, RV/RV SMU 60 TEAM NOTES • Houston’s all-time record is 1,317-864. • Houston’s starting lineup was DeJon Jarreau (50th start of his career, 25th at Houston), Marcus Sasser (22nd start of his career), Quentin Grimes (65th start of his career, 29th at Houston), Justin Gorham (19th start of his career, eighth at Houston) and Brison Gresham (32nd start of his career, 19th at Houston). • The Cougars have played more games against SMU than any other opponent in program history. Houston is 54-33 all-time against SMU and has won six of the last seven matchups against the Mustangs. • The Cougars are 335-251 all-time in the month of January. • Houston is 13-4 all-time when competing as the No. 5 team in Associated Press poll. • Houston has not lost back-to-back games since the Cougars ended the 2016-17 season with a loss to UConn in The American Athletic Conference Championship, followed by a loss to Akron in the opening round of the NIT. • Houston has more wins (134) than any other school in the state of Texas since 2015-16. • Houston held its opponent to 60 or less points for the seventh time this season. • Houston moves into fifth through Dec. 30, 2020 as the winningest Division I team since 2017-18 with 91 wins during that span. • Houston moves to 8-1 on the year when scoring first. • Houston moves to 2-1 on the year when trailing at halftime • Houston moves to 8-0 on the year when leading with 5:00 left in the game. • Houston outrebounded SMU, 45-32, having not lost the rebounding battle in eight of their nine games this season. • Houston won the turnover battle, 12-14. It’s the eighth time this season the Cougars have won this category. • Houston’s 45 rebounds are the most an SMU opponent has pulled down this season. • Hosuton’s 17 made free throws are tied for the most an SMU opponent has converted against the Mustangs this season. • Houston has had at least three players reach double-digit scoring marks in seven consecutive games. Marcus Sasser (17), DeJon Jarreau (15), Justin Gorham (11), and Quentin Grimes (11) all surpassed the double-digit mark. This is the second time in the last four games Houston has had four players in double-digits. • Houston had eight players record at least one and one in the game. COACH KELVIN SAMPSON • Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson is 647-331 in his career. His record with the Cougars is 147-61. • Sampson is the program’s career leader in winning percentage at .707 (147-61). • Sampson moves to 11-6 in his career against SMU and 7-6 with Houston. • Sampson has not lost back-to-back games since the 2016-17 season. • Sampson holds a 120-22 record when leading at halftime while at Houston. INDIVIDUAL NOTES DeJON JARREAU • Has 31 assists this season. He is seeking to become the eighth player in program history to record 100 or more assists in three seasons in a career. • Scored a season-high 15 points. He now has 16 games in his career with 15 or more points in a game and nine such games with Houston. It’s his 28 double- digit scoring performance of his career and second this season. • Handed out a game-high five assists, the 32nd time in his career with five or more assists and 20th with the Cougars. • Surpassed the five-point, five- and five-rebound mark for the 17th time in his career and 10th time at Houston.

MARCUS SASSER • Has made at least one 3-pointer in every game he has appeared in this season. • Poured in a team-high 17 points, his ninth game in his career with 15 or more points in a game.

JUSTIN GORHAM • Hauled in 19 rebounds, his third double-digit rebounding performance in last five games. • His 19 rebounds are the most an SMU opponent has had this season. • Finished the game with 11 points for log his second double-double of the season and seventh of his career. HOUSTON BASKETBALL HOUSTON POSTGAME NOTES (Jan. 3, 2021) #5/5 Houston 74, RV/RV SMU 60

QUENTIN GRIMES • Pulled down five rebounds. He has recorded five or more rebounds in all nine games.

BRISON GRESHAM • Blocked a season-high four shots against SMU. That mark ties with Jamal Shead for the most by a Houston player this season.