GAME 5 • vs. ALCORN STATE • 3 p.m. • DEC. 20, 2020 @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 #6/8 HOUSTON COUGARS (4-0 • 0-0 American) ALCORN STATE BRAVES (0-1 • 0-0 SWAC) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 Television: ESPN+ Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) at #6/8 HOUSTON COUGARS (4-0 • 0-0 American) Matt Thomas (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 3 p.m. • Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 Reid Gettys (analyst) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 W, 64-53 Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App Jeremy Branham (PxP) Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN+ W, 77-67 ESPN+ • KPRC 950 AM Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ PPD Pregame show begins at 2:45 p.m. Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ PPD COUGARS RETURN to ACTION vs. ALCORN STATE Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 PPD • After more than two weeks, the Cougars return to competition when they take on Series vs. ASU: Houston leads 5-0 Dec. 19 at rv/rv Alabama SECN+ Canceled Alcorn State at 3 p.m., Sunday, inside the Fertitta Center. First meeting since 2013-14 season Dec. 20 ALCORN STATE ESPN+ 3 p.m. • Sunday’s game is a recent addition to the Cougars’ 2020-21 schedule. The game was Houston won last, 89-58 Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ 7 p.m. added after COVID-19 issues within the program forced the postponement of games Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston (Dec. 9, 2013) Dec. 26 * at UCF ESPN2/ESPN3 1 p.m. against Sam Houston State and Rice and the cancellation of the Dec. 19 road game at Houston leads 5-0 in Houston Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2/ESPNU 8 p.m. Houston won last in Houston, 89-58 Alabama. Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston (Dec. 9, 2013) Jan. 3 * at rv/rv SMU ESPN2 6 p.m. • The Cougars welcome back Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and Assistant Coach First meeting in Fertitta Center Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE ESPN+ TBA Kellen Sampson to the sidelines for Sunday’s game. The Sampson duo was forced to Jan. 9 * TULANE ESPNU 7 p.m. sit out the Cougars’ 77-67 win over South Carolina on Dec. 5 inside the Fertitta Center Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 14 * at USF ESPN/ESPN2 6 p.m. due to COVID-19 issues and contact tracing. (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 17 * UCF ESPNU 1 p.m. • This will be the first time since the 2013-14 season that the Cougars have met Alcorn Career Record: 643-330 (32nd year) Jan. 20 * TULSA ESPN+ TBA State on the hardwood. Houston Record: 143-60 (7th year) Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI CBS 11 a.m. vs. ASU: 2-0 • Like Houston, Alcorn State has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunday’s (1-0 with Oklahoma, 1-0 with Washington State) Jan. 28 * at Tulane ESPN2 8 p.m. game will be only the Braves’ second game of the season in a schedule featuring six vs. Landon Bussie: First meeting Jan. 31 * rv/rv SMU ESPN Noon cancellations. • Sunday’s game is the Cougars’ non-conference regular-season finale. Houston Feb. 3 * at ECU ESPN+ 5 p.m. ASU Head Coach: Landon Bussie Feb. 10 * at Temple ESPNU 6 p.m. opens American Athletic Conference play at 7 p.m., Tuesday, vs. Temple inside the Fer- (Xavier (La.) ‘10) titta Center. Career Record: 0-1 (1st yr.) Feb. 14 * MEMPHIS ESPN 3 p.m. ASU Record: 0-1 (1st yr.) Feb. 17 * ECU ESPN+ TBA HEADLINES and STORYLINES vs. Houston: First meeting Feb. 21 * at Cincinnati ESPN Noon vs. Kelvin Sampson: First meeting Feb. 25 * at Wichita State ESPN/ESPN2 6 p.m. • Houston’s 15-day break between games ties as the eighth-longest gap in school Feb. 28 * USF ESPNU 3 p.m. history. It is the longest break since the 2005-06 team had a 15-day break from Dec. 2 Up Next to Dec. 17, 2006. The Cougars have not played since a 77-67 win over South Carolina on for Houston: * vs. Temple March 6/7 * at Memphis CBS TBA Dec. 5 inside the Fertitta Center. 7 p.m. • Tuesday, Dec. 22 American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) • The Cougars climbed to No. 6 in the latest Associated Press poll and remained steady Fertitta Center • Houston March 11-14 vs. TBA TBA TBA at No. 8 in the USA TODAY Coaches’ poll released Monday. This is the highest Houston ESPN+ • KPRC 950 AM NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds was ranked in the AP poll since finishing at No. 5 in 1983-84. It is the highest ranking in March 18-21 vs. TBA TBA TBA the USA TODAY poll since checking in at No. 6 on Feb. 25, 2019. NCAA Tournament Regionals March 25-28 vs. TBA TBA TBA • Through games of Dec. 15, the Cougars rank fifth nationally in opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (18.8), 12th in scoring defense (55.8 ppg), 13th in free throw NCAA Tournament Final Four percentage (80.4), 16th in offensive rebounds per game (14.8 orpg) and 18th in steals April 3,5 vs. TBA TBA TBA per game (10.0 spg). Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS • With the Cougars’ 77-67 win over South Carolina on Dec. 5, Head Coach Kelvin @UHCOUGARMBK Times are Central and subject to change Sampson became the second-winningest coach in program history with 143 victories. Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ He moved out of a tie with Pat Foster, who recorded 142 wins from 1986 to 1993, and #ForTheCity All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change now trails only Hall of Fame Coach Guy V. Lewis (592 wins, 1986-56). #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (Starters based on last game) 7-8 p.m. • Mondays • Beginning Jan. 4 PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 4-4 8.5 7.5 2.5 apg Head Coach Kelvin Samp- 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas 4-1 15.0 4.0 77.8 FT% son holds his weekly radio show on 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 4-4 17.8 7.3 2.3 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 4-4 5.5 5.5 3.0 spg Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 4-4 2.5 6.0 1.3 spg the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., during the American Athletic Con- RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other ference season. 13 J’Wan Roberts F 6-6 210 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 4-0 3.5 6.0 1.3 bpg Each week, Coach Sampson and Jeremy discuss the latest news about 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 4-0 0.5 1.5 0.5 spg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 3-0 3.7 0.7 1.4 bpg more. Student-athlete and coaching and support staff guests also join 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 2-0 3.0 0.5 1.0 3FG/gm Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 52 Kiyron Powell C 6-10 205 Fr.-HS Evansville, Ind. 1-0 0.0 2.0 ––– Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 200 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas 3-3 17.3 1.7 4.0 3FG/gm Jan. 11 Feb. 22 Fans can tune in to 950 AM KPRC or 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 175 r-So.-1L Arden, N.C. 2-0 8.0 0.5 54.5 FG% Jan. 18 March 1 Jan. 25 March 8 listen via or the TuneIn app 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-8 240 r-Jr.-SQ Midland, Mich. ––– ––– ––– ––– Feb. 1 March 15 Fans can participate by tweeting 20 Ryan Elvin G 6-0 155 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas ––– ––– ––– ––– 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. 1 Overall Picks • 11 NBA Draft First-Round Selections GAME 5 • vs. ALCORN STATE • 3 p.m. • DEC. 20, 2020 @UHCougarMBK QUICK FACTS 2020-21 HOUSTON COUGARS GENERAL INFORMATION No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) Location: Houston, Texas 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 190 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas-Red Oak Founded: 1927 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 190 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas-Manor Enrollment: 46,355 Nickname: Cougars 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 180 r-So.-1L Arden, N.C.-T.C. Roberson Colors: Scarlet (PMS 186) and White 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La.-McDonogh 35 (UMass) Arena (capacity): Fertitta Center (7,035) 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 225 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md.-Calvert Hall (Towson) Affiliation: NCAA Division I 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 190 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash.-Bothell (Idaho) Conference: American Athletic 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas-Dickinson President/Chancellor: Dr.