GAME 15 • vs. MEMPHIS • 5 p.m. • JAN. 6, 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 #19/17 HOUSTON COUGARS (14-0 • 0-0 American) MEMPHIS TIGERS (9-5 • 0-0 American) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 1 DALLAS BAPTIST (Ex.) W, 89-60 Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup at #19/17 HOUSTON COUGARS (14-0 • 1-0 American) Television: ESPNews Matt Schick (PxP) Nov. 10 ALABAMA A&M (H&PE) ESPN3 W, 101-54 5 p.m. • Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 Sean Harrington (analyst) Nov. 14 RICE (H&PE) ESPN3 W, 79-68 Nov. 19 NORTHWESTERN STATE (H&PE) W, 82-55 Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Radio: 950 AM KPRC Nov. 24 at BYU BYUtv W, 76-62 ESPNews • KPRC 950 AM Jeremy Branham (PxP) Nov. 28 UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY (H&PE) W, 58-53 Elvin Hayes (analyst) COUGARS CLOSE HOMESTAND vs MEMPHIS in FERTITTA CENTER Pregame show begins at 4:45 p.m. Inaugural Game in Fertitta Center (Houston) • The Cougars close out their season-long, seven-game homestand and continue Dec. 1 #18/21 OREGON ESPN2 W, 65-61 Series vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 32-15 American Athletic Conference play when they face Memphis at 5 p.m., Sunday, inside Teams have alternated wins & losses in Dec. 4 LAMAR ESPN3 W, 79-56 the Fertitta Center. Dec. 8 at Oklahoma State FS Oklahoma W, 63-53 last five games • Sunday’s game features the American Athletic Conference’s No. 1 scoring defense Only regular-season meeting in 2018-19 Dec. 12 LSU ESPN2 W, 82-76 (Houston, 57.9 ppg) vs. the league’s No. 1 scoring offense (Memphis, 85.1 ppg). Memphis won last, 91-85 Dec. 16 SAINT LOUIS ESPNU W, 68-64 • This will be the only time these two teams meet during the regular season... Cou- FedExForum (Memphis, Tenn.) • Feb. 22, 2018 Dec. 20 UTAH STATE ESPN3 W, 60-50 gars faced the Tigers only once in 2017-18 with Memphis claiming a 91-85 win inside Memphis leads 12-7 in Houston Dec. 23 COPPIN STATE W, 75-44 FedExForum on Feb. 22, 2018, in the most recent meeting. Teams have alternated wins & losses in Dec. 29 rv/- NJIT ESPN3 W, 80-59 last seven games in Houston HEADLINES and STORYLINES Memphis won last in Houston, 77-70 (OT) Jan. 2 * TULSA ESPN3 W, 74-56 • Cougars moved to No. 17 in the most recent USA TODAY Coaches’ poll, are No. 19 in Hofheinz Pavilion • Jan. 19, 2017 Jan. 6 * MEMPHIS ESPNews 5 p.m. the latest Associated Press poll and stand at No. 4 in the NCAA NET rankings (through First meeting in Fertitta Center Jan. 9 * at Temple ESPNews 6 p.m. Jan. 3)... Highest that Houston has been ranked in the AP poll since finishing at No. 5 in the final 1984 poll. Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 12 * WICHITA STATE CBSSN 7 p.m. (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 16 * at SMU ESPNews 8 p.m. • Houston has won 27 consecutive home games... Streak is the nation’s longest active streak... Last Houston home loss was a 78-75 setback to Akron in the NIT First Round in Career Record: 597-318 (30th year) Jan. 19 * at USF ESPNU 7 p.m. Houston Record: 97-48 (5th year) Jan. 23 * ECU ESPN3 7 p.m. H&PE Arena on March 15, 2017. • Houston ranks among nation’s Top-6 leaders in field goal percentage defense (.354, vs. Memphis: 2-6 (2-4 with Houston) Jan. 27 * at Tulsa ESPNews 1 p.m. 2nd); 3-point field goal percentage defense (25.9, 3rd) and scoring defense (57.9, 6th). vs. Penny Hardaway: First meeting Jan. 31 * TEMPLE TBA 6 p.m. • Cougars are one of only four undefeated teams in NCAA Division I, joining Michigan, Nevada and Virginia. Memphis Head Coach: Penny Hardaway Feb. 7 * at-/rv UCF CBSSN 6 p.m. (Memphis ‘03) • Houston has posted a 54-8 (.871) home record while competing in three different Career Record: 9-5 (1st yr.) Feb. 10 * rv/rv CINCINNATI ESPN 3 p.m. arenas in Houston during the last 3+ seasons. Feb. 14 * at UConn TBA 6 p.m. Memphis Record: 9-5 (1st yr.) • The Cougars’ 14-game winning streak is the longest since the 1982-83 team won 26 vs. Houston: First meeting Feb. 17 * at Tulane CBSSN 1 p.m. consecutive games from Dec. 18, 1982, to April 4, 1983. vs. Kelvin Sampson: First meeting Feb. 23 * USF TBA 5 p.m. • Houston is 14-0 for the second time in school history and the first time since the Feb. 27 * at ECU ESPN3 6 p.m. 1967-68 team started 31-0. Up Next * at Temple • Junior guard Armoni Brooks is one of only three players to rank among the Ameri- for Houston: 6 p.m. (CST) • Wednesday, Jan. 9 March 2 * -/rv UCF TBA 3 p.m. can Athletic Conference Top-15 leaders in both scoring (14.4 ppg, 15th) and rebounding Liacouras Center • Philadelphia March 7 * SMU TBA 8 p.m. (7.4 rpg, 5th). ESPNews • KPRC 950 AM March 10 * at rv/rv Cincinnati CBS 11 a.m. • This marks the second straight season in which Houston was ranked among the American Athletic Conference Championship (Memphis, Tenn.) nation’s Top 25... Cougars finished the 2017-18 season at No. 21 in the Associated Press March 14-17 TBA TBA TBA poll and at No. 22 in the USA TODAY Coaches’ poll. Home Games in BOLD CAPS UP NEXT @UHCOUGARMBK Home games played inside Fertitta Center unless noted (H&PE) • Following Sunday’s game, the Cougars hit the road for the third time this season to #ForTheCity Times are Central and subject to change take on Temple at 6 p.m. (CST), Wednesday, inside the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Rankings – AP/USA TODAY Coaches’ • Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to take on Wichita State at 7 p.m., Jan. 12. #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (starters based on last game) FUDDRUCKERS • 3929 Southwest Freeway PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 7-8 p.m. • Mondays 25 Galen Robinson, Jr. G 6-1 190 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas 14-14 8.9 3.4 5.4 apg 5 Corey Davis Jr. G 6-1 190 Sr.-1L Lafayette, La. 14-13 15.8 3.5 94.7 FT% Head Coach Kelvin Sampson 3 Armoni Brooks G 6-3 195 Jr.-2L Round Rock, Texas 14-14 14.4 7.4 3.4 3FGpg begins his weekly radio show 23 Cedrick Alley, Jr. F 6-5 230 r-Fr.-RS Houston, Texas 14-14 6.7 4.4 1.1 apg on Monday, Jan. 7, at Fud- 24 Breaon Brady F 6-8 260 Sr.-1L Akron, Ohio 14-13 6.8 5.0 64.1 FG% druckers. Hosted by Jeremy Branham, the show will RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other air from 7 to 8 p.m., on most 13 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-So.-TR New Orleans, La. 7-0 8.3 3.4 2.7 apg Mondays during the American 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 230 So.-1L Atascocita, Texas 9-0 5.9 3.8 0.8 spg Athletic Conference season. 11 Nate Hinton G 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Gastonia, N.C. 14-1 6.8 4.4 81.3 FT% 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. 14-1 3.8 5.4 2.2 orpg listen via Houston All-Access at uhcou- Jan. 7 Feb. 11 1 Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 245 r-Jr.-1L Houston, Texas 8-0 2.4 2.0 0.9 bpg gars.com/allaccess. 2 Landon Goesling G 6-0 175 r-Sr.-TR Bakersfield, Calif. 9-0 3.1 0.6 0.3 apg Jan. 14 Feb. 18 Fans can participate in the show 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-7 230 r-Fr.-RS Midland, Mich. 3-0 0.0 0.7 ––– Jan. 21 Feb. 25 by asking questions in person at the 15 Neil VanBeck G 6-4 200 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas Walk-on guard, brother of letterman Wes VanBeck Jan. 28 March 4 restaurant or by tweeting questions to 4 * Justin Gorham F 6-7 225 Jr.-TR Columbia, Md. 9.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg at Towson in 2017-18 Feb. 4 March 11 @UHCougarMBK. * will sit out as a redshirt in 2018-19 per NCAA transfer rules 2 NCAA National Championship Game Appearances • 5 NCAA Final Four Appearances • 20 NCAA Tournaments • 13 Conference Championships • 2 NBA Draft No. 1 Overall Picks • 11 NBA Draft First-Round Selections GAME 15 • vs. MEMPHIS • 5 p.m. • JAN. 6, 2019 @UHCougarMBK HOUSTON’S RECORD ... 2018-19 HOUSTON COUGARS Sampson Category Record Pct. Era Pct No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) All Games 14-0 1.000 97-48 .669 American Games 1-0 1.000 43-30 .589 1 Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 245 r-Jr.-1L Houston, Texas-Madison (San Jacinto JC) Non-Conference Games 13-0 1.000 54-18 .750 2 Landon Goesling G 6-0 175 Sr.-TR Bakersfield, Calif.-Coppell (Texas) (St.