GAME 17 • at ECU • 6 p.m. (EST) • FEB. 3, 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 (15-1 • 10-1 American) #5/5 HOUSTON COUGARS (15-1 • 10-1 American) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 Television: ESPN+ Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) at ECU PIRATES (7-6 • 1-6 American) Chris Edwards (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) 6 p.m. (EST) • Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 W, 64-53 Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (8,000) • Greenville, N.C. 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 5:45 p.m. (EST) Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ PPD COUGARS SET to MEET ECU on THURSDAY in GREENVILLE Series vs. ECU: Houston leads 18-5 Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 PPD • Following an undefeated January, the Cougars open the month of February when Seventh straight season teams play, Dec. 19 at rv/rv Alabama SECN+ Canceled they face American Athletic Conference rival ECU inside Williams Arena in Minges Coli- 17th in last 18 years teams will play Dec. 20 ALCORN STATE ESPN+ W, 88-55 seum on Wednesday night. Houston won last nine Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ W, 76-50 • Cougars have won their last eight games, including a 70-48 victory over SMU on First of two regular-season meetings Dec. 26 * at rv/rv UCF ABC W, 63-54 Sunday inside the Fertitta Center in their most recent action. in 2020-21 • Against the Mustangs, senior forward Justin Gorham set a Fertitta Center record (Feb. 17 • Fertitta Center • Houston) Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2 L, 64-65 Houston won last, 69-59 with 17 rebounds, his eighth straight game with 10+ rebounds, a first by any Cougar Williams Arena • Greenville, N.C. (Jan. 29, 2020) Jan. 3 * at rv/rv SMU ESPN2 W, 74-60 since the 1994-95 season. Houston leads 10-5 in Greenville Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE ESPN+ W, 70-63 Houston won last five in Greenville Jan. 9 * TULANE ESPNU W, 71-50 HEADLINES and STORYLINES Houston won last in Greenville, 69-59 Jan. 14 * at USF ESPN2 PPD • When SMU’s Feron Hunt hit the first bucket of the game with 17:48 remaining on Williams Arena (Jan. 29, 2020) Sunday, it was the first time Houston trailed in a game since the 13:02 mark of the first Jan. 17 * UCF ESPNU W, 75-58 half against Tulane on Jan. 9. It ended a streak of 195:13 of being tied or leading. Jan. 20 * nr/rv TULSA ESPN+ W, 86-59 Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson • Through games of Jan. 31, Houston is one of only six teams to rank among KenPom. (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 23 * at Temple CBS W, 68-51 com’s Top-18 national leaders in both offensiveAND defensive efficiencies... Cougars Career Record: 654-331 (32nd year) Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI CBS PPD stand at No. 18 offensively (113.9) and lead the nation defensively (85.9)... Houston Houston Record: 154-61 (7th year) Jan. 28 * at Tulane ESPN W, 83-60 joins Gonzaga (1st off., 12th def.); Baylor (3rd off., 3rd def.); Michigan (8th off., 5th vs. ECU: 9-1 (9-1 with Houston) Jan. 31 * SMU ESPN W, 70-48 def.), Illinois (7th off., 18th def.) and Virginia (11th off., 17th def.). vs. Joe Dooley: 3-0 (3-0 with Houston) • Through Jan. 31, the Cougars lead the nation with 56.0 points allowed per Feb. 3 * at ECU ESPN+ 5 p.m. game and a 36.2 opponents’ field goal percentage, rank second with 15.4 offensive ECU Head Coach: Joe Dooley Feb. 10 * at USF ESPNU 6 p.m. rebounds per game and stand third in opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (24.8), (George Washington ‘88) Feb. 14 * MEMPHIS ESPN Noon fifth in rebounds per game (42.3 rpg), sixth in scoring margin (+18.1) and eighth in Career Record: 199-157 (12th yr.) Feb. 17 * ECU ESPN+ 7 p.m. rebounding margin (+9.9). Senior forward Justin Gorham ranks second nationally ECU Record: 85-99 (7th yr.) with 4.7 offensive rebounds per game, while sophomore guard Marcus Sasser stands vs. Houston: 0-3(0-3 with ECU) Feb. 21 * at Cincinnati ESPN Noon vs. Kelvin Sampson: 0-3 (0-3 with ECU) Feb. 25 * at Wichita State ESPN/ESPN2 6 p.m. 11th with 3.3 3-pointers per game. Feb. 28 * USF ESPNU 3 p.m. • Junior guard Quentin Grimes was named to the John R. Wooden Award Late- Up Next Season Top 20 Watch List on Monday... Second national watch list Grimes was recently for Houston: * at USF March 7 * at Memphis CBS 11 a.m. named to after being placed on the Lute Olson Award Watch List in January. 6 p.m. (CST) • Wednesday, Feb. 10 American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) • Sophomore guard Cameron Tyson tied a Houston single-game record with nine Yuengling Center • Tampa, Fla.. 3-pointers in Houston win at Tulane on Jan. 28... Joined Robert McKiver as only ESPNU • 950 AM KPRC March 11-14 vs. TBA TBA TBA Cougars to drain 9+ treys in a game and was first time that happened since 2007-08 NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds season. March 19-22 vs. TBA TBA TBA • Senior forward Justin Gorham has grabbed 10+ rebounds in each of Houston’s NCAA Tournament Regionals last eight games... That’s the longest streak with double-digit boards since forward March 27-30 vs. TBA TBA TBA Tim Moore enjoyed an eight-game streak during the 1995-96 season. • Houston has two of The American’s Top-Five scoring leaders. Junior guard Quentin NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis) Grimes ranks third with 16.8 ppg, while sophomore guard Marcus Sasser ranks fifth April 3,5 vs. TBA TBA TBA with 15.6 ppg. The Cougars are the only team with that distinction. • Junior guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars and ranks third in The American Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS with 16.8 points per game and ranks second on the team and tied for seventh in the @UHCOUGARMBK Times are Central and subject to change league with 6.7 rebounds per contest... One of only three players in the American Ath- Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ letic Conference to rank among the league’s Top-9 leaders in both categories, joining #ForTheCity All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change ECU’s Jayden Gardner and Tulsa’s Brandon Rachal. #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 14-13 15.6 2.2 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. 16-16 8.6 5.4 4.0 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 15-15 16.8 6.7 84.1 FT% Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 16-16 7.8 10.2 4.7 orpg the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 16-15 3.4 3.9 1.5 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 16-3 8.3 3.0 1.4 apg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 16-1 4.8 2.4 62.2 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 16-0 1.9 4.4 1.6 orpg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 15-1 3.2 0.5 1.1 apg Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 9-0 6.3 0.8 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.