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GAME 34 • THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE GAME • vs. (2) CINCINNATI • 2:15 p.m. • MARCH 16, 2019 @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 | F: (713) 743-9411 • UHCougars.com #11/10 HOUSTON COUGARS (31-2 • 16-2 American) AIR FORCE RESERVE AMERICAN ATHLETIC SETTING the SCENE Nov. 1 DALLAS BAPTIST (Ex.) W, 89-60 Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup Television: ESPN2 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE GAME Adam Amin (PxP) Nov. 10 ALABAMA A&M (H&PE) ESPN3 W, 101-54 #11/10 (1) HOUSTON COUGARS (31-2 • 16-2 American) John Thompson (analyst) Nov. 14 RICE (H&PE) ESPN3 W, 79-68 Brooke Weisbrod (reporter) Nov. 19 NORTHWESTERN STATE (H&PE) W, 82-55 vs. #24/23 (2) CINCINNATI BEARCATS (27-6 • 14-4 American) Nov. 24 at BYU BYUtv W, 76-62 Radio: 950 AM KPRC Nov. 28 UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY (H&PE) W, 58-53 2:15 p.m. • Sunday, March 17, 2019 Jeremy Branham (PxP) Elvin Hayes (analyst) Inaugural Game in Fertitta Center (Houston) FedExForum (18,400) • Memphis, Tenn. Pregame show begins at 1:45 p.m. Dec. 1 #18/21 OREGON ESPN2 W, 65-61 ESPN • KPRC 950 AM Dec. 4 LAMAR ESPN3 W, 79-56 Series vs. UC: Cincinnati leads 31-5 Houston won last two, three of last four Dec. 8 at Oklahoma State FS Oklahoma W, 63-53 COUGARS FACE #24/23 CINCINNATI in THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE GAME Houston swept regular-season series Dec. 12 LSU ESPN2 W, 82-76 • For the second straight season, the Cougars will meet Cincinnati in the American W, 85-69 • Cincinnati • March 10 Dec. 16 SAINT LOUIS ESPNU W, 68-64 Athletic Conference Championship Title Game with the league’s automatic bid to the W, 65-58 • Fertitta Center • Feb. 10 Dec. 20 UTAH STATE ESPN3 W, 60-50 NCAA Tournament. Cincinnati leads 1-0 at neutral site • Cougars earned their trip to the Title Game after knocking out host Memphis in a Cincinnati leads 1-0 at conference championship Dec. 23 COPPIN STATE W, 75-44 hard-fought 61-58 win inside FedExForum on Saturday afternoon. Dec. 29 rv/- NJIT ESPN3 W, 80-59 Cincinnati leads 1-0 at The American Championship • Against Memphis, senior guard Corey Davis Jr. led Houston with 17 points and three Houston won last at 2018 The American 3-pointers and moved past the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career... He became Jan. 2 * TULSA ESPN3 W, 74-56 Championship, 56-55 the 48th Cougar to reach that milestone. Amway Center • Orlando • March 11, 2018 Jan. 6 * MEMPHIS ESPNews W, 90-77 • Cougars swept the regular-season series against Cincinnati in 2018-19, including an Jan. 9 * at Temple ESPNews L, 69-73 85-69 win in the regular-season finale for the first program’s first road victory against the Bearcats. Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 12 * WICHITA STATE CBSSN W, 79-70 • Houston is looking for its first conference tournament title since the 2010 Confer- (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 16 * at SMU ESPNews W, 69-58 ence Championship... With a win Sunday against Cincinnati, Cougars will claim their Career Record: 614-320 (30th year) Jan. 19 * at USF ESPNU W, 69-60 first sweep of conference regular-season tournament titles since 1992 in the Southwest Houston Record: 114-50 (5th year) Jan. 23 * ECU ESPN3 W, 94-50 Conference. vs. Cincinnati: 4-7 (4-7 with Houston) vs. Mick Cronin: 4-7 (4-7 with Houston) Jan. 27 * at Tulsa ESPNews W, 77-65 HEADLINES and STORYLINES in Conference Championships: 25-17 Jan. 31 * TEMPLE ESPN2 W, 73-66 • With its win at No 20/19 Cincinnati on March 10, Houston clinched the outright (5-4 with Houston) American Athletic Conference regular-season championship... First outright regular- Feb. 7 * at UCF CBSSN W, 77-68 season title for the Cougars since 1984 in the Southwest Conference. UC Head Coach: Mick Cronin Feb. 10 * #25/23 CINCINNATI ESPN W, 65-58 • Cougars stand at No. 10 in the most recent USA TODAY Coaches’ and at No. 12 in the (Cincinnati ‘97) Feb. 14 * at UConn ESPN W, 71-63 most Associated Press polls and at No. 4 in the NCAA NET rankings (as of March 14).... Career Record: 361-170 (16th yr.) Feb. 17 * at Tulane CBSSN W, 85-50 14th straight week Cougars have been ranked in both national polls this season. UC Record: 295-146 (14th yr.) Feb. 23 * USF ESPN2 W, 71-59 • For the second straight season, Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson was rec- vs. Houston: 9-4 (7-4 with UC) ognized as the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year... Senior guard Corey vs. Kelvin Sampson: 7-4 (7-4 with UC) Feb. 27 * at ECU ESPN3 W, 99-65 Davis Jr. was named to the league’s First Team, while junior guard Armoni Brooks earned a place on the Second Team... Guard Nate Hinton was named to the All-Fresh- Up Next NCAA Tournament March 2 * UCF ESPN L, 64-69 man Team... Sophomore guard DeJon Jarreau was recognized as the league’s Sixth for Houston: First Round March 7 * SMU ESPN W, 90-79 Man of the Year, while senior guard Galen Robinson Jr. received the Sportsmanship Opponent TBD • Time TBA • Date TBA March 10 * at #20/19 Cincinnati CBS W, 85-69 Award. Venue TBA • City TBA • Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. has won 101 games during his Houston TV TBA • KPRC 950 AM American Athletic Conference Championship (Memphis, Tenn.) career, the second most in program history... Robinson set a school record with 54 con- March 15 vs. (9) UConn ESPN2 W, 84-45 ference victories, breaking out of a tie with Michael Young (1980-84)... Robinson March 16 vs. (5) Memphis ESPN2 W, 61-58 also stands among Cougars’ Top-10 career leaders in games played (132, 2nd); games March 17 vs. #24/23 (2) Cincinnati ESPN 2:15 p.m. started (115, 5th); conference games started (66, 1st) and minutes played (3,648, 7th). • Through games of March 15, Houston leads the nation in winning percentage (.938) Home Games in BOLD CAPS and ranks second in field goal percentage defense (.370)... Cougars also rank third in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.277), fifth in scoring margin (+15.6), seventh @UHCOUGARMBK Home games played inside Fertitta Center unless noted (H&PE) in total rebounds per game (40.9 rpg) and eighth in scoring defense (61.1 ppg). Times are Central and subject to change • Houston has posted a 61-9 (.871) home record while competing in three different #ForTheCity Rankings – AP/USA TODAY Coaches’ arenas in Houston during the last 3+ seasons. #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (starters based on season) FUDDRUCKERS • 3929 Southwest Freeway PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 25 Galen Robinson Jr. G 6-1 190 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas 33-33 8.0 3.1 5.0 apg 7-8 p.m. • Mondays 5 Corey Davis Jr. G 6-1 190 Sr.-1L Lafayette, La. 33-32 16.8 3.2 86.1 FT% Head Coach Kelvin Sampson 3 Armoni Brooks G 6-3 195 Jr.-2L Round Rock, Texas 33-32 13.5 6.6 3.3 3FGpg holds weekly radio show at Fud- 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 230 So.-1L Atascocita, Texas 28-18 6.1 3.8 08 apg druckers (3929 Southwest 24 Breaon Brady F 6-8 260 Sr.-1L Akron, Ohio 33-32 6.2 4.1 58.6 FG% Freeway). Hosted by Jer- RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other emy Branham, the show 11 Nate Hinton G 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Gastonia, N.C. 33-1 7.8 4.5 86.4 FT% airs from 7 to 8 p.m., on most 13 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-So.-TR New Orleans, La. 26-0 9.0 3.9 3.3 apg Mondays during the American 23 Cedrick Alley, Jr. F 6-5 230 r-Fr.-RS Houston, Texas 33-18 5.2 3.2 0.8 apg Athletic Conference season. 1 Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 245 r-Jr.-1L Houston, Texas 22-0 2.8 3.4 1.0 bpg Fans can join the show at the restaurant, tune in to KPRC 950 AM or 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 225 r-So.-TR New Orleans, La. 33-1 3.2 3.7 1.8 orpg listen via Houston All-Access at uhcou- 2 Landon Goesling G 6-0 175 r-Sr.-TR Bakersfield, Calif. 15-1 3.2 0.7 0.4 apg Jan. 7 Feb. 11 gars.com/allaccess. 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-7 230 r-Fr.-RS Midland, Mich. 7-0 0.0 0.9 ––– Jan. 14 Feb. 18 Fans can participate in the show 15 Neil VanBeck G 6-4 200 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas Walk-on guard, brother of letterman Wes VanBeck Jan. 21 Feb. 25 by asking questions in person at the 4 * Justin Gorham F 6-7 225 Jr.-TR Columbia, Md. 9.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg at Towson in 2017-18 Jan. 28 March 4 restaurant or by tweeting questions to 20 ** Caleb Mills G 6-3 165 Fr.-HS Arden, N.C. Joined team at semester break Feb.