GAME 18 • vs. OUR LADY of the LAKE • 2 p.m. • FEB. 6, 2021 @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 • UHCougars.com #5/5 HOUSTON COUGARS (15-2 • 10-2 American) OUR LADY of the LAKE SAINTS (1-3 • 0-0 Red River) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 Television: ESPN+ Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) at #5/5 HOUSTON COUGARS (15-2 • 10-2 American) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 2 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 Matt Thomas (PxP) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) Reid Gettys (analyst) Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 W, 64-53 Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston ESPN+ • KPRC 950 AM Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN+ W, 77-67 Jeremy Branham (PxP) Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ PPD COUGARS RETURN to FERTITTA CENTER to HOST OUR LADY of the LAKE Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ PPD • After a tough road loss in American Athletic Conference play, the Cougars look to re- Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 PPD bound Saturday afternoon when they meet NAIA member Our Lady of the Week inside Pregame show begins at 1:45 p.m. Dec. 19 at rv/rv Alabama SECN+ Canceled the Fertitta Center. Dec. 20 ALCORN STATE ESPN+ W, 88-55 • Will the the first time in school history the Cougars will face the Saints. Series vs. OLLU: First meeting Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ W, 76-50 • This was a recent addition to the Cougars’ schedule earlier this week after the CO- Dec. 26 * at rv/rv UCF ABC W, 63-54 VID-19 pandemic forced two postponements and a cancellation. Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2 L, 64-65 • Houston enters this weekend’s game following a tough 82-73 setback at ECU in Greenville, N.C., on Wednesday night... Senior guard DeJon Jarreau tied his colle- (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 3 * at rv/rv SMU ESPN2 W, 74-60 giate career high with 25 points, while senior forward Justin Gorham finished with Career Record: 654-332 (32nd year) Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE ESPN+ W, 70-63 11 points and 11 rebounds for his team-leading sixth double-double of the season and Houston Record: 154-62 (7th year) Jan. 9 * TULANE ESPNU W, 71-50 his ninth straight game with 10+ rebounds, a first by any Cougar since 1982-84. vs. OLLU: First meeting vs. Chris Dial: First meeting Jan. 14 * at USF ESPN2 PPD HEADLINES and STORYLINES Jan. 17 * UCF ESPNU W, 75-58 • Through games of Feb. 3, Houston is one of only five teams to rank amongKenPom. Jan. 20 * nr/rv TULSA ESPN+ W, 86-59 com’s Top-18 national leaders in both offensiveAND defensive efficiencies... Cougars OLLU Head Coach: Chris Dial Jan. 23 * at Temple CBS W, 68-51 stand at No. 18 offensively (114.0) and No. 5 defensively (88.0)... Houston joins Baylor (Texas Lutheran) Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI CBS PPD (3rd off., 2nd def.); Gonzaga (2nd off., 13th def.); Michigan (8th off., 7th def.) and Il- Career Record: 18-40 (3rd yr.) Jan. 28 * at Tulane ESPN W, 83-60 linois (7th off., 17th def.). Jan. 31 * SMU ESPN W, 70-48 • Through Jan. 31, the Cougars lead the nation with 15.2 offensive rebounds per OLLU Record: 18-40 (3rd yr.) game, rank second with 57.5 points allowed per game and a 36.9 field goal percen- vs. Houston: First meeting Feb. 3 * at ECU ESPN+ L, 73-82 teage defense mark and stand fifthin opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (26.4), vs. Kelvin Sampson: First meeting Feb. 6 OUR LADY of the LAKE ESPN+ 2 p.m. sixth in rebounds per game (42.0 rpg) and eighth in won-loss percentage (.882). Se- Feb. 10 * at USF ESPNU 6 p.m. nior forward Justin Gorham leads the nation with 4.6 offensive rebounds per game, Up Next Feb. 14 * MEMPHIS ESPN Noon while sophomore guard Marcus Sasser stands 11th with 3.3 3-pointers per game. for Houston: * at USF Feb. 17 * ECU ESPN+ 7 p.m. • Senior guard DeJon Jarreau needs only four points to reach the 1,000-point mark Feb. 21 * at Cincinnati ESPN Noon in his collegiate career... Scored 303 points at UMass during the 2016-17 season and has 6 p.m. (CST) • Wednesday, Feb. 10 Feb. 25 * at Wichita State ESPN/ESPN2 6 p.m. 693 points as a Cougar entering Saturday’s game against Our Lady of the Lake. Yuengling Center • Tampa, Fla. Feb. 28 * USF ESPNU 3 p.m. • Senior forward Justin Gorham has grabbed 10+ rebounds in each of Houston’s ESPNU • 950 AM KPRC last nine games... That’s the longest streak with double-digit boards since Houston leg- March 7 * at Memphis CBS 11 a.m. end Hakeem Olajuwon enjoyed an 15-game streak at end of 1982-83 season (last American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) three games and start of 1983-84 season (first 12 games). March 11-14 vs. TBA TBA TBA • Senior forward Justin Gorham leads The American with 10.2 rebounds per game NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds and is consistent on both ends of the floor... Also leads the league with 4.6 offensive re- bounds per game and stands third with 5.6 defensive boards per contest... Only player March 19-22 vs. TBA TBA TBA to rank among Top Three in both categories. NCAA Tournament Regionals • Houston has two of The American’s Top-Five scoring leaders. Junior guard Quentin March 27-30 vs. TBA TBA TBA Grimes ranks fourth with 16.2 ppg, while sophomore guard Marcus Sasser ranks fifth with 15.7 ppg. The Cougars are the only team with that distinction. NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis) • Junior guard Quentin Grimes was named to the John R. Wooden Award Late- April 3,5 vs. TBA TBA TBA Season Top 20 Watch List on Monday... Second national watch list Grimes was recently Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS named to after being placed on the Lute Olson Award Watch List in January. Times are Central and subject to change • Junior guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars and ranks fourth in The American @UHCOUGARMBK Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ with 16.2 points per game and ranks second on the team and is seventh in the league #ForTheCity All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change with 6.7 rebounds per contest... One of only two players in The American to rank among the league’s Top-7 leaders in both categories, joining ECU’s Jayden Gardner. #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (Starters based on last game) 7-8 p.m. • Mondays PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 200 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas 15-14 15.7 2.1 3.3 3FG/gm Head Coach Kelvin Samp- son holds his weekly radio show on 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 17-17 9.6 5.4 4.1 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 16-16 16.2 6.7 82.1 FT% Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 17-17 8.0 10.2 4.6 orpg the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 17-16 3.3 3.8 1.4 bpg during the American Athletic Con- ference season. RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other Each week, Coach Sampson and Jeremy discuss the latest news about 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas 17-3 7.9 2.9 1.4 apg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 17-1 4.9 2.6 61.7 FG% more. Student-athlete and coaching and support staff guests also join 13 J’Wan Roberts F 6-6 210 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 17-0 1.8 4.1 1.5 orpg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 16-1 3.0 0.6 1.0 apg Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 10-0 6.0 0.9 9 3s at Tuln (1/28) Jan. 11 Feb. 22 Fans can tune in to 950 AM KPRC or 52 Kiyron Powell C 6-10 205 Fr.-HS Evansville, Ind. 7-0 1.9 2.0 1.1 orpg Jan. 18 March 1 20 Ryan Elvin G 6-0 155 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas 2-0 0.0 0.5 ––– Jan. 25 March 8 listen via or the TuneIn app Feb. 1 March 15 Fans can participate by tweeting 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-8 240 r-Jr.-SQ Midland, Mich. 1-0 2.0 0.0 100.0 FT% Feb. 8 March 22 questions to @UHCougarMBK. 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 230 Sr.-3L Atascocita, Texas Will not play in 2020-21 due to injury 2 NCAA National Championship Game Appearances • 5 NCAA Final Four Appearances • 21 NCAA Tournaments • 14 Conference Championships • 2 NBA Draft No.