GAME 7 • vs. ARKANSAS • 6:30 p.m. • DEC. 2, 2017 @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 HOUSTON COUGARS (5-1 • 0-0 American) rv/rv ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (5-1 • 0-0 SEC) SETTING the SCENE Hurricane Harvey Relief Exhibition (Waco, Texas) Oct. 21 at #24/24 Baylor (Ex) W, 81-78 at HOUSTON COUGARS (5-1 • 0-0 American) Television: CBS Sports Network 6:30 p.m. • Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 Ben Holden (PxP) Nov. 5 ANGELO STATE (Ex) (H&PE Arena) W, 97-80 Mo Cassara (analyst) Nov. 10 McNEESE (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 W, 81-53 H&PE Arena (8,100) • Houston Kristen Keith (sideline) Paradise Jam (Lynchburg, Va.) Nov. 17 vs. Drexel FloHoops.com L, 80-84 CBS Sports Network • KPRC 950 AM Radio: 950 AM KPRC Jeremy Branham (PxP) Nov. 18 at Liberty FloHoops.com W, 68-66 COUGARS FACE FAMILIAR FOE THIS WEEKEND Nov. 19 vs. Wake Forest FloHoops.com W, 78-73 Elvin Hayes (analyst) • The Cougars open the month of December when they play host to familiar rival Pregame show begins at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 25 UIW (H&PE Arena) W, 97-58 Arkansas at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, inside H&PE Arena. Nov. 29 NEW ORLEANS (H&PE Arena) FloHoops.com W, 75-66 • Teams met at least twice every year from 1975-76 season through 1990-91 sea- son as Southwest Conference members. Series vs. Arkansas: Arkansas leads 22-17 Dec. 2 rv/rv ARKANSAS (H&PE Arena) CBSSN 6:30 p.m. • Second straight year these two teams will meet after Razorbacks claimed an Arkansas won last, eight of last nine Dec. 6 FAIRFIELD (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 11 a.m. 84-72 win in Fayetteville, Ark., on Dec. 6, 2016... However, Saturday’s game will be First meeting since Dec. 6, 2016 Dec. 9 at Saint Louis Stadium 7 p.m. the first time Arkansas has visited Houston since Feb. 7, 1991. Arkansas won last, 84-72 Dec. 13 at LSU SEC Network 8 p.m. • Both teams enter Saturday’s game with 5-1 records... Cougars claimed a 75- Fayetteville, Ark. • Dec. 6, 2016 Dec. 17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (H&PE Arena) FloHoops.com 3 p.m. 66 victory over New Orleans on Wednesday in middle of season-long, four-game Houston leads 11-5 in Houston Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase (Uncasville, Conn.) homestand... Arkansas comes into game well-rested after a 102-67 win over UConn Arkansas won last in Houston, 81-74 Dec. 20 vs. Providence ESPNU 6 p.m. in the PK80 Tournament in Honolulu on Nov. 26. Hofheinz Pavilion • Feb. 7, 1991 Dec. 28 * at USF ESPNews 6 p.m. • Will be the third game in a season-long four-game homestand for the Cougars. Dec. 30 * TEMPLE (H&PE Arena) ESPNU TBA Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson HEADLINES and STORYLINES (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 4 * at Wichita State ESPN/ESPN2 6/8 p.m. • Construction continues on former Hofheinz Pavilion as it undergoes a $60 mil- Career Record: 561-311 (29th year) lion renovation to become the Fertitta Center for the 2018-19 season... Houston is Houston Record: 61-41 (4th year) Jan. 11 * TULSA (H&PE Arena) ESPNU 6 p.m. competing inside H&PE Arena on the campus of nearby Texas Southern for most of Jan. 14 * at ECU ESPN3 1 p.m. vs. Arkansas: 4-2 (0-1 with Houston) the 2017-18 season. vs. Mike Anderson: 0-1 (0-1 with Houston) Jan. 17 * at Tulane ESPNews 7 p.m. • Houston has outrebounded its first six opponents to open the 2017-18 season... Jan. 20 * WICHITA STATE (Site TBA) ESPNU 11 a.m. Cougars have not accomplished that feat at any point in a season since 2001-02 Jan. 28 * USF (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 2 p.m. Cougars outrebounded seven straight opponents Dec. 2-30, 2001. Arkansas Head Coach: Mike Anderson Jan. 31 * at Cincinnati (NKU) CBSSN 6 p.m. • Senior guard Rob Gray has established himself as one of the American Athletic (Tulsa ‘82) Conference’s elite stars... Leads the league with and ranks 12th nationally with 23.6 Career Record: 333-173 (16th yr.) Feb. 3 * at UCF ESPNU 11 a.m. points per game but also tops conference with a 5.8 assist-turnover ratio (23 asts, 4 Arkansas Record: 133-75 (7th yr.) Feb. 8 * SMU (H&PE Arena) ESPN2 8 p.m. TOs) and ranks fourth with 4.6 assists per contest. vs. Houston: 6-0 (1-0 with Arkansas) Feb. 11 * TULANE (H&PE Arena) ESPNU 5 p.m. • After posting 14 points with 12 rebounds against UIW on Nov. 25, freshman vs. Kelvin Sampson: 1-0 (1-0 with Arkansas) Feb. 15 * CINCINNATI (H&PE Arena) CBSSN 6 p.m. forward Fabian White Jr. was honored Monday as the American Athletic Confer- Feb. 18 * at Temple CBSSN 3 p.m. ence Rookie of the Week, a first in his young career. Up Next vs. Fairfield Feb. 22 * at Memphis CBSSN 8 p.m. for Houston: 11 a.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 6 Feb. 25 * ECU (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 2 p.m. UP NEXT H&PE Arena • Houston Feb 28 * at SMU ESPN2 8 p.m. • Following Saturday’s game against Arkansas, the Cougars wrap up their season- ESPN3 • 950 AM KPRC long, four-game homestand when they play host to Fairfield at 11 a.m., Wednes- day, inside H&PE Arena. March 4 * UCONN (Site TBA) CBSSN 3 p.m. • Media and fans should note that the starting time for the Fairfield game was American Athletic Conference Championship (Orlando) changed from earlier published schedules... That game will tip off at 11 a.m., March 8-11 vs. TBD TBA TBA Wednesday, as part of Education Day with elementary students from around Hous- @UHCOUGARMBK ton ISD attending the game. Home Games in BOLD CAPS; Times are Central and subject to change • Houston returns to the road to face Saint Louis at 7 p.m., Dec. 9, in St. Louis, Mo., #ForTheCity Rankings – AP/ESPN USA Today Coaches and at 8 p.m., Dec. 13, at LSU in Baton Rouge, La. #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, beginning Jan. 8 25 Galen Robinson, Jr. G 6-1 190 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas 6-4 3.0 1.3 3.2 apg 32 Rob Gray G 6-2 185 r-Sr.-2L Forest City, N.C. 5-5 23.6 2.0 4.6 apg Head Coach Kelvin Sampson 12 Wes Van Beck G 6-2 190 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas 6-6 13.2 4.0 1.3 apg begins his weekly radio show on 15 Devin Davis F 6-7 230 r-Sr.-1L Indianapolis, Ind. 6-6 10.3 7.3 2.0 apg Monday, Jan. 8, at Fuddruckers. Hosted by Jeremy Bran- 24 Breaon Brady F 6-8 245 Jr.-JC Akron, Ohio 6-5 4.5 5.7 0.3 apg ham, the show will air from 7 to 8 p.m., on most Mondays RESERVES during the American Athletic 5 Corey Davis Jr. G 6-2 185 Jr.-JC Lafayette, La. 6-2 7.7 2.2 3.7 apg Conference season. 3 Armoni Brooks G 6-4 180 So.-1L Round Rock, Texas 6-1 8.2 3.0 0.7 spg Fans can join the show at the restaurant, tune in to KPRC 950 AM 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 205 Fr.-HS Atascocita, Texas 6-0 5.2 4.5 1.3 apg or listen via Houston All-Access at Jan. 8 Feb. 12 uhcougars.com/allaccess 13 Nura Zanna F 6-6 240 Sr.-TR Kaduna, Nigeria 6-1 4.3 4.8 0.7 spg Jan. 15 Feb. 19 Fans can participate in the show 20 Gabe Grant F 6-5 230 Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill. 4-0 3.8 2.0 0.5 spg * Jan. 22 ** Feb. 26 by asking questions in person at the 31 Valentine Sangoyomi C 6-9 250 r-Jr.-RS Lagos, Nigeria 2-0 1.5 2.0 ––– Jan. 29 March 5 restaurant, by tweeting questions 2 Mike Adewunmi G 6-4 195 Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas 2-0 0.0 0.0 ––– Feb. 5 March 12 to @UHCougarMBK or by leaving 1 Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 220 r-So.-JC Houston, Texas 1-0 5.0 4.0 ––– * Will air on 950 AM on Jan. 23 questions on the UHCougarMBK 23 Cedrick Alley, Jr. F 6-6 235 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas 2-0 0.0 0.5 0.5 apg Facebook page. * Will air on 950 AM on Feb. 27 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-7 210 Fr.-HS Midland, Mich. ––– ––– ––– ––– 2 NCAA National Championship Game Appearances • 5 NCAA Final Four Appearances • 19 NCAA Tournaments • 13 Conference Championships • 2 NBA Draft No. 1 Overall Picks • 11 NBA Draft First-Round Selections GAME 7 • vs. ARKANSAS • 6:30 p.m. • DEC. 2, 2017 @UHCougarMBK HOUSTON’S RECORD ... 2017-18 HOUSTON COUGARS Sampson Category Record Pct. Era Pct No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) All Games 5-1 .833 61-41 .598 American Games 0-0 .000 28-26 .519 1 Chris Harris Jr.