GAME 37 • NCAA TOURNAMENT MIDWEST REGIONAL SWEET 16 • vs. #7/7 (2) KENTUCKY • 9 p.m. • MARCH 29 , 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 #11/9 HOUSTON COUGARS (33-3 • 16-2 American) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 1 DALLAS BAPTIST (Ex.) W, 89-60 NCAA TOURNAMENT MIDWEST REGIONAL SWEET 16 Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup #11/9 (3) HOUSTON COUGARS (33-3 • 16-2 American) Television: TBS Nov. 10 ALABAMA A&M (H&PE) ESPN3 W, 101-54 Ian Eagle (PxP) Nov. 14 RICE (H&PE) ESPN3 W, 79-68 vs. #7/7 (2) KENTUCKY WILDCATS (29-6 • 15-3 SEC) Jim Spanarkel (analyst) Nov. 19 NORTHWESTERN STATE (H&PE) W, 82-55 Jamie Erdahl (reporter) Nov. 24 at BYU BYUtv W, 76-62 approx 9 p.m. • Friday, March 29, 2019 Nov. 28 UT RIO GRANDE VALLEY (H&PE) W, 58-53 Radio: 950 AM KPRC Sprint Center (18,972) • Kansas City, Mo. Jeremy Branham (PxP) Inaugural Game in Fertitta Center (Houston) Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 1 #18/21 OREGON ESPN2 W, 65-61 TBS • KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 8:45 p.m. Dec. 4 LAMAR ESPN3 W, 79-56 Dec. 8 at Oklahoma State FS Oklahoma W, 63-53 COUGARS RETURN to NCAA SWEET 16 for FIRST TIME SINCE 1984 Series vs. UK: Kentucky leads 3-1 Dec. 12 LSU ESPN2 W, 82-76 • For the first time since 1984, the Cougars will compete at the NCAA Tournament First meeting since Dec. 18, 2007 Dec. 16 SAINT LOUIS ESPNU W, 68-64 Sweet 16 when they face No. 7/7 and second-seeded Kentucky at 9 p.m., Friday, inside Houston won last, 83-69 Dec. 20 UTAH STATE ESPN3 W, 60-50 the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston • Dec. 18, 2007 Dec. 23 COPPIN STATE W, 75-44 • Owner of the nation’s best winning percentage with a 33-3 record, No. 11/9 and Kentucky leads 1-0 at neutral site Dec. 29 rv/- NJIT ESPN3 W, 80-59 third-seeded Cougars punched their ticket following wins over Georgia State and Ohio Kentucky won last at neutral site, 111-76 State in Tulsa., Okla., last weekend. Sugar Bowl Tournament • New Orleans Jan. 2 * TULSA ESPN3 W, 74-56 • With Sunday’s win over Ohio State, Cougars set a school single-season record with Dec. 29, 1956 Jan. 6 * MEMPHIS ESPNews W, 90-77 their 33rd victory of the season. First meeting in NCAA Tournament Jan. 9 * at Temple ESPNews L, 69-73 Jan. 12 * WICHITA STATE CBSSN W, 79-70 HEADLINES and STORYLINES Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 16 * at SMU ESPNews W, 69-58 • With its win at No 20/19 Cincinnati on March 10, Houston clinched the outright (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 19 * at USF ESPNU W, 69-60 American Athletic Conference regular-season championship... First outright regular- Career Record: 616-321 (30th year) Jan. 23 * ECU ESPN3 W, 94-50 season title for the Cougars since 1984 in the Southwest Conference. • Leading the Cougars to one of the finest seasons in school history,Head Coach Houston Record: 116-51 (5th year) Jan. 27 * at Tulsa ESPNews W, 77-65 vs. UK: 1-1 (1-1 with Indiana) Jan. 31 * TEMPLE ESPN2 W, 73-66 Kelvin Sampson is a finalist for the Henry Iba Award, Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award, Jim Phelan Award and Ben Jobe Award.. In addition to The American vs. John Calipari: First meeting Feb. 7 * at UCF CBSSN W, 77-68 honor, he was named NABC All-District 25 Coach of the Year. in NCAA Tournament: 15-14 Feb. 10 * #25/23 CINCINNATI ESPN W, 65-58 • Cougars stand at No. 9 in the most recent USA TODAY Coaches’ and at No. 11 in the (3-1 with Houston) Feb. 14 * at UConn ESPN W, 71-63 most Associated Press polls and at No. 4 in the NCAA NET rankings (as of March 18).... Feb. 17 * at Tulane CBSSN W, 85-50 15th straight week Cougars have been ranked in both national polls this season. UK Head Coach: John Calipari Feb. 23 * USF ESPN2 W, 71-59 • Through games of March 24, Houston leads the nation in winning percentage (Clarion ‘82) Feb. 27 * at ECU ESPN3 W, 99-65 (.917), field-goal percentage defense (.366) and 3-point field goal percentage defense Career Record: 707-208 (27th yr.) (.278)... Cougars also stand fifth in total rebounds per game (41.1), fifth in scoring mar- Kentucky Record: 304-70 (10th yr.) March 2 * UCF ESPN L, 64-69 gin (+14.8), seventh in scoring defense (61.0), and eighth in rebound margin (+7.8). vs. Houston: 16-3 (16-3 at Memphis) March 7 * SMU ESPN W, 90-79 • For the second straight season, Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson was rec- vs. Kelvin Sampson: First meeting March 10 * at #20/19 Cincinnati CBS W, 85-69 ognized as the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year... Senior guard Corey American Athletic Conference Championship (Memphis, Tenn.) Davis Jr. was named to the league’s First Team, while junior guard Armoni Brooks Up Next * NCAA Tournament March 15 vs. (9) UConn ESPN2 W, 84-45 earned a place on the Second Team... Guard Nate Hinton was named to the All-Fresh- for Houston: Elite Eight March 16 vs. (5) Memphis ESPN2 W, 61-58 man Team... Sophomore guard DeJon Jarreau was recognized as the league’s Sixth vs. (1) North Carolina-(5) Auburn winner March 17 vs. #24/23 (2) Cincinnati ESPN L, 57-69 Man of the Year, while senior guard Galen Robinson Jr. received the Sportsmanship Time TBA • Sunday NCAA Tournament Midwest Region (Tulsa, Okla.) Award. • In a program filled with legendary coaches and student-athletes, senior point guard Sprint Center • Kansas City, Mo. March 22 vs. (14) Georgia State TBS W, 84-55 Galen Robinson Jr. has won 103 games during his Houston career, the second most TV TBA • KPRC 950 AM March 24 vs. (11) Ohio State TNT W 74-59 in UH history... Robinson set a school record Sunday against Ohio State with his 135th * – with win over Kentucky NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Sweet 16 (Kansas City, Mo.) game played vs. Ohio State and already owns the school record with 54 conference March 29 vs. #7/7 (2) Kentucky TBS approx 9 p.m. victories, moving past Michael Young (1980-84) in both categories... Robinson also March 31 vs. (1) North Carolina-(5) Auburn winner TBA TBA stands among Cougars’ Top-10 career leaders in games started (118, 5th); conference games started (66, 1st) and minutes played (3,738, 7th). Home Games in BOLD CAPS • Guards Galen Robinson Jr., Corey Davis Jr. and DeJon Jarreau have each @UHCOUGARMBK Home games played inside Fertitta Center unless noted (H&PE) dished out more than 100 assists this season... They became only the fourth Cougar trio Times are Central and subject to change to accomplish that feat in the same season in school history and the first since Reid #ForTheCity Rankings – AP/USA TODAY Coaches’ Gettys (209), Alvin Franklin (141) and Eric Dickens (109). #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 36-36 7.9 3.1 4.9 apg 7-8 p.m. • Mondays 5 Corey Davis Jr. G 6-1 190 Sr.-1L Lafayette, La. 36-35 17.1 3.4 87.3 FT% Head Coach Kelvin Sampson 3 Armoni Brooks G 6-3 195 Jr.-2L Round Rock, Texas 36-35 13.2 6.4 3.1 3FGpg holds weekly radio show at Fud- 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 230 So.-1L Atascocita, Texas 31-21 8.5 4.0 0.7 apg druckers (3929 Southwest 24 Breaon Brady F 6-8 260 Sr.-1L Akron, Ohio 36-35 6.2 4.1 58.5 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. 36-1 7.4 4.4 85.7 FT% airs from 7 to 8 p.m., on most 13 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-So.-TR New Orleans, La. 29-0 8.7 3.8 3.4 apg Mondays during the American 23 Cedrick Alley, Jr. F 6-5 230 r-Fr.-RS Houston, Texas 36-18 4.8 3.0 0.7 apg Athletic Conference season. 1 Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 245 r-Jr.-1L Houston, Texas 25-0 2.6 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. 36-1 3.6 3.5 1.7 orpg listen via Houston All-Access at uhcou- 2 Landon Goesling G 6-0 175 r-Sr.-TR Bakersfield, Calif. 17-1 2.8 0.6 0.4 apg Jan. 7 Feb. 11 gars.com/allaccess. 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-7 230 r-Fr.-RS Midland, Mich. 8-0 0.3 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.