GAME 23 • vs. TULANE • 8 p.m. • FEB. 6, 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 | F: (713) 743-9411 • UHCougars.com #25/25 HOUSTON COUGARS (17-5 • 7-2 American) TULANE GREEN WAVE (10-11 • 2-7 American) SETTING the SCENE Summer Tour of Italy Aug. 9 vs. Roseto Sharks W, 68-32 at #25/25 HOUSTON COUGARS (17-5 • 7-2 American) Television: ESPNU Aug. 12 vs. BC Silute (Lithuania) W, 95-88 Paul Sunderland (pxp) Aug. 13 vs. LCC International University (Lithuania) W, 75-32 8 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 Lance Blanks (analyst) Aug. 15 vs. Dream Italy W, 91-60 Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App Nov. 9 ANGELO STATE (exhibition) W, 106-42 Jeremy Branham (PxP) Nov. 12 ALABAMA STATE ESPNU W, 84-56 ESPNU • KPRC 950 AM Elvin Hayes (analyst) Nov. 15 BYU ESPNU L, 71-72 Pregame show begins at 7:45 p.m. Nov. 19 at Rice CBSSN on FB W, 97-89 #25/25 COUGARS HOST TWO GAMES THIS WEEK, STARTING AGAINST TULANE Nov. 22 at #11/11 Oregon Pac-12 Networks L, 66-78 • After seeing its five-game winning streak snapped, No. 25/25 Houston returns to Series vs. Tulane: Houston leads 23-18 Nov. 26 HOUSTON BAPTIST ESPN3 W, 112-73 Houston won last two, action this week with a pair of home games inside the Fertitta Center. five of last six and eight of last 10 Dec. 4 TEXAS STATE ESPN3 W, 68-60 • Brief homestand begins at 8 p.m., Thursday, against Tulane and continues at 2 p.m., Lone regular-season meeting in 2019-20 American/SEC Alliance (Columbia, S.C.) Sunday, against rv/rv Wichita State. Sixth straight season teams will play, Dec. 8 at South Carolina ESPNU W, 76-56 • Cougars enter this week’s game on the heels of a tough 64-62 loss at Cincinnati 23rd in last 24 years Dec. 11 UT ARLINGTON ESPN3 W, 71-63 inside Fifth Third Arena on Saturday afternoon... Against the Bearcats, freshman guard Houston won last, 85-50 Dec. 15 OKLAHOMA STATE ESPN L, 55-61 Marcus Sasser led the Cougars with 17 points and four 3-pointers, while sophomore New Orleans (Feb. 17, 2019) Dec. 19 UTEP ESPN3 W, 77-57 Houston won 2018-19 season series, 1-0 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Honolulu) guard Nate Hinton added 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds. • Houston finished first half of the American Athletic Conference season at 7-2 and Houston leads 12-4 in Houston Dec. 22 vs. Portland ESPNU W, 81-56 Houston won last three in Houston Dec. 23 vs. Georgia Tech ESPN2 W, 70-59 stand a half behind league leader Tulsa... Five of Houston’s next nine American games Houston won last in Houston, 73-42 Dec. 25 vs. #21/20 Washington ESPN2 W, 75-71 will be played inside Fertitta Center. H&PE Arena (Feb. 11, 2018) Houston leads 1-0 in Fertitta Center Jan. 3 * UCF ESPN2 W, 78-63 HEADLINES and STORYLINES Jan. 7 * at Temple CBSSN W, 78-74 Jan. 11 * at Tulsa ESPN2 L, 61-63 • Prior to Thursday’s game, Houston will observe a moment of silence in memory of Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 15 * SMU CBSSN W, 71-62 John Altobelli, his wife, Keri and their daughter, Alyssa... The Altobelli family were (UNC Pembroke ‘78) in the helicopter accident on Jan. 26 that also claimed the lives of Los Angeles Laker Career Record: 633-327 (31st year) Jan. 18 * at #16/16 Wichita State ESPN2 W, 65-54 Houston Record: 133-57 (6th year) Jan. 23 * UCONN ESPNU W, 63-59 legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna; Christina Mauser; Sarah Chester and her vs. Tulane: 9-3 Jan. 26 * USF CBSSN W, 68-49 daughter, Payton and pilot Ara Zobayan... John Altobelli was a two-year letterman for (8-3 with Houston; 1-0 with Oklahoma) Jan. 29 * at ECU ESPN3 W, 69-59 Houston Baseball from 1984 to 1985 and served as an assistant coach in 1987. vs. Ron Hunter: 2-0 Feb. 1 * at Cincinnati ESPN2 L, 62-64 • Cougars are currently ranked at No. 25 in the Associated Press poll (85 points) and at (1-0 with Houston; 1-0 with Indiana) Feb. 6 * TULANE ESPNU 8 p.m. No. 25 in the latest USA TODAY Coaches’ poll (61 pts.)... Houston returned to the Top 25 Feb. 9 * rv/rv WICHITA STATE ESPN 2 p.m. in both national polls for the first time this season on Jan. 20... This is the third straight Tulane Head Coach: Ron Hunter Feb. 12 * at USF ESPN2/ESPNU 8 p.m. season in which Cougars were ranked in at least one national poll. (Miami (Ohio) ‘86) Feb. 15 * at SMU ESPNU 5 p.m. • Through Feb. 1, Cougars lead The American and rank among the nation’s best in Career Record: 455-325 (26th yr.) Feb. 19 * rv/rv TULSA ESPN2/ESPNU 8 p.m. multiple rebounding categories... Houston ranks second in the nation in rebounding Tulane Record: 10-11 (1st yr.) Feb. 22 * at Memphis ESPN/ESPN2 1 p.m. vs. Houston: 0-2 margin (+9.9) and fourth nationally with 14.4 offensive rebounds and 42.2 boards per (0-1 with Georgia State; 0-1 with IUPUI) March 1 * CINCINNATI ESPN Noon game... Houston also stands third with a 38.7 offensive rebounding percentage. vs. Kelvin Sampson: 0-2 March 5 * at UConn CBSSN 6 p.m. • In 2019-20, five different Cougar have posted a double-double, while nine different (0-1 with Georgia State; 0-1 with IUPUI) March 8 * MEMPHIS CBS 11 a.m. Cougars have scored double-digit points in at least one game this season. American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) • Assistant Coach Quannas White served as an assistant coach at Tulane from Up Next March 12-15 TBA TBA TBA 2014 to 2016... Junior guard DeJon Jarreau and junior forward Brison Gresham for Houston: * vs. rv/rv Wichita State NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds are both New Orleans natives, prepping at McDonogh 35 before playing collegiately. 2 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 9 March 19-22 TBA • Junior point guard DeJon Jarreau will sit out Thursday’s game against Tulane for Fertitta Center • Houston NCAA Tournament Regionals a suspension after biting Cincinnati forward Mamoudou Diarra during a scrum late in ESPN • KPRC 950 AM March 26-29 TBA the game on Feb. 1. NCAA Tournament Final Four (Atlanta) • Houston sophomore guard Nate Hinton is one of three players to rank among the April 4, 6 TBA American Athletic Conference’s Top-5 leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounds Home Games in BOLD CAPS per game... Ranks second in the league with 2.8 orpg and tied for fourth with 6.5 drpg. @UHCOUGARMBK Home games played inside Fertitta Center • Redshirt freshman guard Caleb Mills leads the Cougars with 12.9 points per Times are Central and subject to change game... Guard Rob Williams is the only freshman to lead a Houston team in season #ForTheCity Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ scoring (16.3 ppg in 1979-80). #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (Starters based on last game) PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 So.-TR The Woodlands, Texas 22-16 12.0 3.8 2.6 apg 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 200 Fr.-HS Red Oak, Texas 21-8 6.7 2.0 1.8 a/to 11 Nate Hinton G 6-5 210 So.-1L Gastonia, N.C. 22-22 10.7 9.3 2.8 orpg 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 230 Jr.-2L Atascocita, Texas 22-22 10.0 5.3 82.0 FT% 3929 Southwest Freeway 1 Chris Harris Jr. C 6-10 245 r-Sr.-2L Houston, Texas 21-11 4.7 5.0 2.1 bpg 7-8 p.m. • Mondays Head Coach Kelvin Sampson holds his weekly radio show at RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other Fuddruckers (3929 Southwest Freeway). Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 175 r-Fr.-RS Arden, N.C. 22-7 12.9 2.5 1.2 apg the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., on Mondays during the American Athletic 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Jr.-1L New Orleans, La. 22-11 3.3 4.0 65.2 FG% Conference season. 23 Cedrick Alley, Jr. F 6-6 225 r-So.-1L Houston, Texas 16-0 1.4 1.3 0.3 spg Fans can join the show at the Jan. 13 Feb. 17 restaurant, tune in to KPRC 950 AM 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Jr.-RS Columbia, Md. 21-0 3.2 2.4 0.7 apg Jan. 20 Feb. 24 or listen via Houston All-Access at 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-8 240 r-So.-SQ Midland, Mich. 4-0 1.0 0.3 100.0 FG% 950 AM – Jan. 21 950 AM– Feb. 25 uhcougars.com/allaccess or the 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Jr.-1L New Orleans, La. 22-13 9.5 4.2 3.9 apg Jan. 27 March 2 TuneIn app Fans can participate by asking 13 J’Wan Roberts F 6-6 210 Fr.-HS St.