vs. MURRAY STATE DEC. 2, 2015 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON BASKETBALL HOUSTON 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 (4-0 • 0-0 American) MURRAY STATE RACERS (5-2 • 0-0 OVC) SETTING THE SCENE Nov. 13 MONTANA TECH (exhibition) W, 95-65 Nov. 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M ESPN3 W, 110-69 at HOUSTON COUGARS (4-0 • 0-0 American) Television: ESPN3 Nov. 21 FLORIDA A&M ESPN3 W, 97-52 7 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 Brett Dolan (PxP) Nov. 28 ULM ESPN3 W, 76-64 Reid Gettys (analyst) Nov. 30 UTRGV ESPN3 W, 78-65 Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) • Houston, Texas Radio: 950 AM KPRC Dec. 2 MURRAY STATE ESPN3 7 p.m. Matt Thomas (PxP) Dec. 8 at Rhode Island Cox Sports 6 p.m. A BUSY STRETCH Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 13 LSU ESPNU 7 p.m. • Cougars open the month of December and close out their season-long, 5-game Pregame show begins at 6:45 p.m. Global Basketball Classic First & Second Rounds (Houston) homestand when they play host to Murray State at 7 p.m., Wednesday, inside Hof- Dec. 16 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL ESPN3 7 p.m. heinz Pavilion. Series: Houston leads 4-1 Dec. 19 EASTERN ILLINOIS ESPN3 3 p.m. • Houston will wrap up a busy stretch that has seen them play three games in five Second straight season teams will play Global Basketball Classic Third & Championship Rounds (Las Vegas) days... Cougars enter Wednesday’s game on the heels of a 78-65 win over UT Rio First meeting since Nov. 14, 2014 Dec. 21 vs. Grand Canyon 7 p.m. Grande Valley on Monday night inside Hofheinz Pavilion... Was the 10th consecutive First meeting in Houston since Jan. 27, 1954 Dec. 22 vs. Marshall/Wyoming TBA win in the all-time series against the Vaqueros. Houston won last 77-74 Dec. 28 NICHOLLS STATE ESPN3 1 p.m. • First time since Jan. 27, 1954, that Murray State has visited Houston to com- Murray, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2014) Dec. 30 * at USF ESPNU 1 p.m. pete in Men’s Basketball... Cougars own a 4-1 lead in the all-time series, including Series tied 1-1 in Houston a 77-74 road win on Nov. 14, 2014, in the first regular-season game of the Kelvin Houston won last in Houston 69-62 Jan. 2 * at Temple ESPNews 11 a.m. Sampson Era. Houston (Jan. 27, 1954) Jan. 5 * TULANE ESPNU 8 p.m. • Cougars are looking for their first 5-0 start since 2013-14... Would be the first Jan. 13 * at #17/17 Cincinnati ESPNU 6 p.m. time since 2003-04 that Head Coach Kelvin Sampson started a season 5-0... Samp- Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 17 * rv/rv UCONN CBSSN 1 p.m. son guided his 2003-04 Oklahoma team to win in each of its first five games on the (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 19 * at #25/ SMU ESPNU 8 p.m. way to a 20-11 record and berth in the NIT. Career Record: 517-289 (26th year) Jan. 23 * USF CBSSN 3 p.m. Houston Record: 17-19 (2nd year) Jan. 27 * TULSA ESPNews 7 p.m. REMEMBERING GUY V. LEWIS vs. MSU: 1-1 (1-0 with Houston) Jan. 30 * at East Carolina ESPNews 11 a.m. • On Nov. 26, Houston Basketball lost a treasured member when former Head vs. Matt McMahon: First meeting Coach Guy V. Lewis passed away in Kyle, Texas, at the age of 93. Feb. 1 * #22/ SMU CBSSN 7 p.m. • At halftime of Wednesday’s game, members of Coach Lewis’ family will be rec- MSU Head Coach: Matt McMahon Feb. 7 * at Tulsa ESPNU 2 p.m. ognized and a special memorial video will be played. (Appalachian State ‘00) Feb. 10 * MEMPHIS ESPNU 6 p.m. • Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, at First United Methodist with Career Record: 5-2 (1st yr.) Feb. 13 * UCF ESPNews 2 p.m. Coach Lewis being laid to rest in a private ceremony... A reception for family, former MSU Record: 5-2 (First yr.) Feb. 17 * at Tulane ESPNews 8:30 p.m. players and friends will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, inside the O’Quinn Great Hall in vs. Houston: First meeting Feb. 21 * TEMPLE ESPNews 6 p.m. the Athletics/Alumni Center. vs. Kelvin Sampson: First meeting Feb. 24 * at UCF ESPNU 6 p.m. • As the Cougars’ head coach from 1956 to 1986, Lewis led Houston to five NCAA Feb. 28 * at #rv/rv UConn CBSSN Noon Final Fours, including two National Championship Game appearances, 14 NCAA Up Next at Rhode Island Tournaments and six Southwest Conference championships. for Houston: 6 p.m. (CST) • Tuesday, Dec. 8 March 3 * 17/17 CINCINNATI CBSSN 8 p.m. • Legacy also extends off the court, where he was the architect of the Game of the Thomas M. Ryan Center • Kingston, R.I. American Athletic Conference Championship (Hartford, Conn.) Century, which showcased college basketball in large arenas to the country... Was Cox Sports • KPRC 950 AM March 10-13 vs. TBD TBD TBD instrumental in the integration of college basketball in the South with his recruiting of Elvin Hayes and Don Chaney in 1964. Home Games in BOLD CAPS; Times are Central and subject to change • Was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013, Television networks in parenthesis becoming the fourth Cougar to be enshrined and joining his three most famous Rankings – AP/ESPN USA Today Coaches players: Hayes, Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler. • Was preceded in death by his wife, Dena and daughter, Sherry... Survived by sons, Vern and Terry, and their families. UHCOUGARMBK THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE FUDDRUCKERS • 3929 Southwest Freeway PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 7-8 p.m. • Selected Dates • Starting Jan. 5 3 Ronnie Johnson G 6-0 180 r-Jr.-RS Indianapolis, Ind. 4-3 15.3 4.5 4.3 apg 4 LeRon Barnes G 6-5 195 Sr.-3L Stonewall, La. 4-4 6.3 5.5 2.5 apg Head Coach Kelvin Sampson 21 Damyean Dotson G 6-5 210 r-Jr.-RS Houston, Texas 4-4 10.0 6.3 1.0 apg begins his weekly radio show 24 Devonta Pollard F 6-8 200 Sr.-1L Porterville, Miss. 4-4 18.0 7.8 1.0 bpg on Monday, Jan. 5, at Fud- druckers. Hosted by Matt 33 Kyle Meyer C 6-10 225 Jr.-JC Atlanta, Ga. 4-4 3.5 2.0 0.5 bpg Thomas, the show will air from 7 to 8 p.m., on selected RESERVES dates, during the American Ath- 25 Galen Robinson, Jr. G 6-0 170 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas 4-1 7.0 1.5 3.5 apg letic Conference season. 2 Rob Gray, Jr. G 6-2 190 So.-JC Forest City, N.C. 4-0 16.5 3.3 2.0 apg Fans can join the show at the restaurant, tune in to KPRC 950 AM or lis- 0 Danrad Knowles F 6-10 190 Jr.-2L Nassau, Bahamas 4-0 5.5 2.3 0.8 bpg ten via Cougar All-Access at UHCougars.com. 1 Xavier Dupree F 6-9 210 Jr.-JC Houston, Texas 4-0 2.5 3.5 0.8 spg Jan. 4 Feb. 8 Fans can participate in the show by ask- Jan. 11 Feb. 15 ing questions in person at the restaurant, by 13 Bertrand Nkali F 6-8 225 r-Jr.-RS Bertoua, Cameroon 3-0 5.0 4.3 1.0 spg Jan. 20 Feb. 22 tweeting questions to @UHCougarMBK or 12 Wes Van Beck G 6-2 180 So.-1L Houston, Texas 2-0 4.0 0.5 1.5 apg Jan. 25 Feb. 29 by leaving questions on the HoustonCou- 5 L.J. Rose G 6-3 200 Sr.-2L Houston, Texas Has not competed – Injury Feb. 2 March 7 garMBK Facebook page. 23 Eric Weary, Jr. G 6-4 210 Sr.-1L New Orleans, La. Has not competed – Injury vs. MURRAY STATE DEC. 2, 2015 HOUSTON’S RECORD ... 2015-16 HOUSTON COUGARS Sampson Category Record Pct. Era Pct No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) All Games 4-0 1.000 17-19 .472 0 Danrad Knowles F 6-10 200 r-Jr.-2L Nassau, Bahamas-HCYA [Houston, Texas] American Games 0-0 .000 4-14 .222 Non-Conference Games 4-0 1.000 13-5 .722 1 Xavier Dupree F 6-9 210 Jr.-JC Houston, Texas-Trent Internationale/Alief Taylor (Paris JC) 2 Rob Gray, Jr. G 6-2 185 So.-JC Forest City, N.C.-Christ School (Howard JC) Home Games 4-0 1.000 13-8 .619 3 Ronnie Johnson G 6-0 180 r-Jr.-RS Indianapolis, Ind.-North Central (Purdue) Away Games 0-0 .000 2-9 .182 Neutral Site Games 0-0 .000 2-2 .500 4 LeRon Barnes G 6-5 195 r-Sr.-3L Stonewall, La.-North DeSoto 5 L.J. Rose G 6-3 200 Sr.-2L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian (Baylor) in Televised Games 4-0 1.000 16-18 .471 12 Wes VanBeck G 6-2 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas-Westside 13 Bertrand Nkali F 6-8 225 r-Jr.-RS Bertoua, Cameroon-Arlington Country Day [Jacksonville, Fla.] (Lee JC) vs.