GAME 4 • vs. SOUTH CAROLINA • 5 p.m. • DEC. 5, 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 #10/18 HOUSTON COUGARS (3-0 • 0-0 American) SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS (1-1 • 0-0 SEC) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 Television: ESPN+ Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) at #10/18 HOUSTON COUGARS (3-0 • 0-0 American) Matt Thomas (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 5 p.m. • Saturday, Dec. 5, 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+ 5 p.m. ESPN+ • KPRC 950 AM Elvin Hayes (analyst) Pregame show begins at 6:45 p.m. Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ 7 p.m. COUGARS RETURN to FERTITTA CENTER to HOST GAMECOCKS Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ 1 p.m. • After a busy start to the 2020-21 season, the Cougars return to the friendly confines Series vs. SC: Series tied 3-3 Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 8 p.m. of the Fertitta Center to play host to South Carolina at 5 p.m., Saturday. Second straight season teams will play Dec. 19 at rv/#25 Alabama SECN+ 2 p.m. • With a 64-53 win over No. 13/14 Texas Tech inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, First meeting in Houston since 1974-75 season Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ 7 p.m. on Sunday, the Cougars jumped to No. 10 in the latest Associated Press poll. This marks Houston won last, two of last three Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2/ESPNU 8 p.m. the second time in the last three years that the Cougars have stood among the nation’s Houston won last, 75-56 Top 10. Orleans Arena • Colonial Life Arena (Dec. 8, 2019) Jan. 3 * at SMU TBA TBA • This will be South Carolina’s first trip to Houston since a 90-84 Cougar victory on Houston leads 2-1 in Houston Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE TBA TBA Feb. 1, 1975, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. A year ago, the Cougars claimed a 76-56 win in Houston won last in Houston, 90-84 Jan. 9 * TULANE TBA TBA Columbia, S.C., on Dec. 8, 2019. Hofheinz Pavilion (Feb. 1, 1975) Jan. 14 * at USF TBA TBA • Saturday’s game is the start of a season-long, four-game homestand for the Cou- First meeting in Fertitta Center Jan. 17 * at UCF TBA TBA gars. After the Gamecocks, Houston takes on Sam Houston State (Dec. 9), Rice (Dec. 12) Jan. 20 * TULSA TBA TBA Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson and opens American Athletic Conference play against UCF (Dec. 16) inside the Fertitta (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI TBA TBA Center. Career Record: 642-330 (32nd year) Jan. 27 * at Tulane TBA TBA • Saturday’s game will also be part of a busy day inside the Fertitta Center. Houston Houston Record: 142-60 (7th year) Jan. 31 * SMU TBA TBA Women’s Basketball takes on Auburn at noon, Saturday. vs. SC: 1-0 (1-0 with Houston) vs. Frank Martin: 1-0 (1-0 with Houston) Feb. 3 * at ECU TBA TBA HEADLINES and STORYLINES Feb. 10 * at Temple TBA TBA • The Cougars rose to No. 10 in the latest Associated Press poll released Monday. This SC Head Coach: Frank Martin Feb. 14 * rv/rv MEMPHIS TBA TBA marks the second time in the last three seasons the Cougars were ranked in the Top (FIU ‘93) Feb. 17 * ECU TBA TBA 10. It also marks the 75th week in which Houston stood among the nation’s Top 10. Career Record: 265-174 (15th yr.) Feb. 21 * at Cincinnati TBA TBA Houston began the 2020-21 season in the preseason Top 25 of both national polls for SC Record: 148-120 (10th yr.) Feb. 25 * at Wichita State TBA TBA the first time since November 1983. vs. Houston: 0-1 Feb. 28 * USF TBA TBA • Through games of Dec. 2, the Cougars rank among the nation’s top 10 defensive vs. Kelvin Sampson: 0-1 teams in opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (12.8, 4th) and scoring defense (52.0 March 6/7 * at rv/rv Memphis TBA TBA pgg, 7th) Up Next American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) for Houston: vs. Sam Houston State • With the Cougars’ next win, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson will become the 7 p.m. • Wednesday, Nov. 9 March 11-14 vs. TBA TBA TBA second-winningest coach in program history. He would move past Pat Foster, who Fertitta Center • Houston NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds recorded 142 wins from 1986 to 1993, and trail only Hall of Fame Coach Guy V. Lewis ESPN+ • KPRC 950 AM March 18-21 TBA TBA TBA (592 wins, 1986-56). NCAA Tournament Regionals • Sophomore guard Marcus Sasser set a Fertitta Center record with seven 3-point- March 25-28 TBA TBA TBA ers in Wednesday’s season-opening win over Lamar... The Red Oak, Texas, native also set a facility record with an .818 field goal percentage (8-of-11) and tied the UH single- NCAA Tournament Final Four game 3-point field-goal percentage record at .778. April 3,5 TBA TBA TBA • Sasser leads the American Athletic Conference with 17.3 points and 4.0 3-pointers Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS per game. His 3-point total also ranks eighth nationally. @UHCOUGARMBK Times are Central and subject to change • With 22 points, freshman guard Tramon Mark became only the third true fresh- Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ man in program history to score 20+ points in his Houston debut and the first since #ForTheCity All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change Lamar Roberson to open the 2005-06 season. #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (Starters based on last game) 7-8 p.m. • Mondays • Beginning Dec. 28 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. 3-3 7.7 7.3 2.3 spg Head Coach Kelvin Samp- 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 200 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas 3-3 17.3 1.7 4.0 3FG/gm son holds his weekly radio show on 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 3-3 16.0 7.3 3.0 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 3-3 5.7 5.7 60.0 FG% Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 3-3 2.0 6.3 1.5 bpg 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. 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 175 r-So.-1L Arden, N.C. 2-0 8.0 0.5 54.5 FG% Each week, Coach Sampson and Jeremy discuss the latest news about 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas 3-0 14.0 4.0 1.5 apg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 13 J’Wan Roberts F 6-6 210 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 3-0 2.3 6.7 1.3 spg more. Student-athlete and coaching and support staff guests also join 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 3-0 0.7 2.0 0.7 spg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 2-0 1.0 0.5 2.0 bpg Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 1-0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3FG/gm Jan. 11 Feb. 22 Fans can tune in to 950 AM KPRC or 52 Kiyron Powell C 6-10 205 Fr.-HS Evansville, Ind. 1-0 0.0 2.0 ––– 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 4 • vs. SOUTH CAROLINA • 5 p.m. • DEC. 5, 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.