vs. TULSA JAN. 27, 2016 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 (13-6 • 3-4 American) TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE (13-6 • 5-2 American) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 13 MONTANA TECH (exhibition) W, 95-65 Nov. 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M ESPN3 W, 110-69 at HOUSTON COUGARS (13-6 • 3-4 American) Television: ESPNews Nov. 21 FLORIDA A&M ESPN3 W, 97-52 7 p.m. • Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 Mark Neely (PxP) Nov. 28 ULM ESPN3 W, 76-64 Mark Wise (analyst) Nov. 30 UTRGV ESPN3 W, 78-65 Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) • Houston Radio: 950 AM KPRC Dec. 2 MURRAY STATE ESPN3 W, 93-78 Matt Thomas (PxP) Dec. 8 at Rhode Island Cox Sports/OSN L, 57-67 COUGARS SET to FACE TULSA on WEDNESDAY Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 13 NR/RV LSU ESPN2 W, 105-98 (OT) • The Cougars look to return to their winning ways when they meet American Pregame show begins at 6:45 p.m. Global Sports Classic First & Second Rounds (Houston) Athletic Conference rival Tulsa at 7 p.m., Wednesday, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Dec. 16 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL ESPN3 W, 73-65 • Will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Golden Hurricane... Series: Tulsa leads 26-21 Dec. 19 EASTERN ILLINOIS ESPN3 W, 81-65 Houston meets Tulsa inside the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Feb. 7. Second straight and ninth in last 10 Global Sports Classic Third & Championship Rounds (Las Vegas) • Cougars look to snap a 4-game losing streak this season and a 6-game losing seasons teams will play skid to the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa won last six and Dec. 21 vs. Grand Canyon L, 69-78 • Wednesday’s game will be the first of two games this week for the Cougars... Dec. 22 vs. Wyoming W, 94-89 (2OT) seven of last eight Team hits the road to meet East Carolina at 11 a.m. (CST) Saturday, inside Minges Tulsa won last 59-51 Dec. 28 NICHOLLS ESPN3 W, 76-49 Coliseum in Greenville, N.C. Dec. 30 * at USF ESPNU W, 73-67 American Championship Quarterfinals HEADLINES AND STORYLINES March 13, 2015 (Hartford, Conn.) Jan. 2 * at Temple ESPNews W, 77-50 • Cougars are looking to break out of a team-wide shooting slump... Team has Houston leads 13-9 in Houston Jan. 5 * TULANE ESPNU W, 63-45 shot better than 37.5 percent from the field in only one of the previous four games Tulsa won last two in Houston Jan. 13 * at NR/RV Cincinnati ESPNU L, 59-70 with a low of 33.3 percent (21-of-63) against UConn.. Houston connected on 46.8 Tulsa won last in Houston (57-44) Jan. 17 * #NR/RV UCONN CBSSN L, 57-69 percent against No. 8/NR SMU in Dallas on Jan. 18. Feb. 5, 2015 (Hofheinz Pavilion) Jan. 19 * at #8/NR SMU ESPNU L, 73-77 • Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff will be wearing sneakers as part Jan. 23 * USF CBSSN L, 62-71 of their sideline attire for this week’s games... Part of Suits and Sneakers Week as Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 27 * TULSA ESPNews 7 p.m. coaches around the country help raise awareness about cancer and the importance (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 30 * at East Carolina ESPNews 11 a.m. of nutrition and physical activity in reducing one’s risk of the disease. Career Record: 526-295 (27th year) • With 13 wins to date, Cougars have equaled their season victory total from the Houston Record: 26-25 (2nd year) Feb. 1 * #13/NR SMU CBSSN 7 p.m. entire 2014-15 season... Houston also has won 10 games inside Hofheinz Pavilion vs. Tulsa: 4-4 (0-3 with Houston) this season, topping last year’s total of nine. vs. Frank Haith: 0-3 Feb. 7 * at Tulsa ESPNU 2 p.m. • Sophomore Rob Gray, Jr., leads the Cougars and ranks second in the American Feb. 10 * MEMPHIS ESPNU 6 p.m. Athletic Conference with 16.6 points per game... Houston has not enjoyed a confer- Tulsa Head Coach: Frank Haith Feb. 13 * UCF ESPNews 2 p.m. ence scoring champion since guard Aubrey Coleman led Houston, Conference USA Feb. 17 * at Tulane ESPNews 8:30 p.m. and the nation with 25.6 points per game in 2009-10. (Elon ‘88) Feb. 21 * TEMPLE ESPNews 6 p.m. Career Record: 236-146 (12th yr.) Feb. 24 * at UCF ESPNU 6 p.m. UNDER THE BOARDS Tulsa Record: 36-17 (2nd yr.) Feb. 28 * at #RV/RV UConn CBSSN Noon • Rebounding has always been an emphasis of Head Coach Kelvin Sampson vs. Houston: 3-0 throughout his career, and that has been no exception with the Cougars. vs. Kelvin Sampson: 3-0 March 3 * CINCINNATI CBSSN 8 p.m. • This season, Houston is averaging 39.2 rebounds (744 in 19) per game... That is American Athletic Conference Championship (Orlando) the highest rebounding team total since the 1997-98 team averaged 40.1 boards Up Next * at East Carolina March 10-13 vs. TBD TBD TBD per contest. for Houston: 11 a.m. (CST) • Saturday, Jan. 30 • That surge is evident on both ends of the floor... Houston leads the American Minges Coliseum • Greenville, N.C. Home Games in BOLD CAPS; Times are Central and subject to change Athletic Conference with 14.4 rebounds per game... That total ranks currently ranks ESPNews • KPRC 950 AM Television networks in parenthesis as the fourth-highest mark in UH single-season history and is just shy of the 14.5 Rankings – AP/ESPN USA Today Coaches rebounds posted by the 1981-82 team. • Junior guard Damyean Dotson leads the Cougars and ranks 10th in the league with 7.2 rebounds per game... Senior guard LeRon Barnes (6.1 rpg, 14th) also stands among The American’s top-20 leaders. 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 3 Ronnie Johnson G 6-0 180 r-Jr.-RS Indianapolis, Ind. 18-12 10.8 2.9 3.0 apg 4 LeRon Barnes G 6-5 195 Sr.-3L Stonewall, La. 16-11 6.0 6.1 1.3 apg Head Coach Kelvin Sampson 21 Damyean Dotson G 6-5 210 r-Jr.-RS Houston, Texas 19-19 11.7 7.2 1.4 apg begins his weekly radio show 0 Danrad Knowles F 6-10 190 Jr.-2L Nassau, Bahamas 19-7 6.5 3.9 1.0 bpg on Monday, Jan. 4, at Fud- druckers. Hosted by Matt 33 Kyle Meyer C 6-10 225 Jr.-JC Atlanta, Ga. 19-14 3.1 3.0 0.7 bpg Thomas, the show will air from 7 to 8 p.m., on selected RESERVES dates, during the American Ath- 24 Devonta Pollard F 6-8 200 Sr.-1L Porterville, Miss. 19-17 12.5 5.5 1.2 apg letic Conference season. 25 Galen Robinson, Jr. G 6-0 170 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas 19-9 7.3 2.3 3.4 apg Fans can join the show at the restaurant, tune in to KPRC 950 AM or lis- 2 Rob Gray, Jr. G 6-2 190 So.-JC Forest City, N.C. 17-7 16.6 2.2 1.5 apg ten via Cougar All-Access at UHCougars.com. 1 Xavier Dupree F 6-9 210 Jr.-JC Houston, Texas 15-0 1.8 2.1 0.6 apg 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 14-0 1.7 1.8 0.8 bpg Jan. 20 Feb. 22 tweeting questions to @UHCougarMBK or 23 Eric Weary, Jr. G 6-4 210 Sr.-1L New Orleans, La. 9-0 2.1 1.2 0.3 spg Jan. 25 Feb. 29 by leaving questions on the HoustonCou- 12 Wes Van Beck G 6-2 180 So.-1L Houston, Texas 11-0 3.7 1.1 0.6 apg Feb. 2 March 7 garMBK Facebook page. 5 L.J. Rose G 6-3 200 Sr.-2L Houston, Texas 2-0 3.5 1.0 2.0 apg vs. TULSA JAN. 27, 2016 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 13-6 .768 26-25 .510 0 Danrad Knowles F 6-10 200 r-Jr.-2L Nassau, Bahamas-HCYA [Houston, Texas] American Games 3-4 .429 7-18 .280 Non-Conference Games 10-2 .833 19-7 .731 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 10-2 .833 19-10 .655 3 Ronnie Johnson G 6-0 180 r-Jr.-RS Indianapolis, Ind.-North Central (Purdue) Away Games 2-3 .400 4-12 .250 Neutral Site Games 1-1 .500 3-3 .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 12-5 .706 24-23 .511 12 Wes VanBeck G 6-2 190 So.-1L Houston, Texas-Westside 13 Bertrand Nkali F 6-8 240 r-Jr.-RS Bertoua, Cameroon-Arlington Country Day [Jacksonville, Fla.] (Lee JC) vs.