GAME 12 • at USF • 7 p.m. (EST) • JAN. 14, 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 #11/11 HOUSTON COUGARS (10-1 • 5-1 American) #11/11 HOUSTON COUGARS (10-1 • 5-1 American) SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 Television: ESPN2 Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) at USF BULLS (7-5 • 3-3 American) John Schriffen (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 7 p.m. (EST) • Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 Brooke Weisbrod (analyst) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 W, 64-53 Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App Yuengling Center (10,411) • Tampa, Fla. Jeremy Branham (PxP) Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN+ W, 77-67 ESPN2 • KPRC 950 AM Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ PPD Pregame show begins at 6:45 p.m. (EST) Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ PPD COUGARS BACK on ROAD to MEET USF on THURSDAY in TAMPA Series vs. USF: Houston leads 20-12 Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 PPD • The Cougars hit the road again to start the week when they face UST at 7 p.m. (EST) Eighth straight season teams will play Dec. 19 at rv/rv Alabama SECN+ Canceled Thursday inside the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla. First of two regular-season meetings in Dec. 20 ALCORN STATE ESPN+ W, 88-55 • Houston enters Thursday’s game following a 71-50 win over Tulane on Saturday 2020-21 Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ W, 76-50 inside the Fertitta Center in Houston. (Feb. 28 • Fertitta Center • Houston) Dec. 26 * at rv/rv UCF ABC W, 63-54 • Sophomore guard Marcus Sasser set Ferttita Center records and posted career Houston won last seven, nine of last 10 Houston won last, 62-58 Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2 L, 64-65 highs with 28 points and eight 3-pointers in the win... Became the fifth player in school Yuengling Center • Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2020) history to sink 8+ treys in a game and the seventh Cougar to sink 7+ treys in multiple Houston leads 10-6 in Tampa, Fla. Jan. 3 * at rv/rv SMU ESPN2 W, 74-60 contests. Houston won last four in Tampa Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE ESPN+ W, 70-63 • For his impressive performance, Sasser was named The American’s Player of the Houston won last in Tampa, 62-68 Jan. 9 * TULANE ESPNU W, 70-51 Week for the second time this season on Monday. Yuengling Center • (Feb. 12, 2020) Jan. 14 * at USF ESPN2 6 p.m. • This will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Bulls... USF visits Jan. 17 * UCF ESPNU 1 p.m. Fertitta Center in a Senior Day finale on Feb 28. Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 20 * nr/rv TULSA ESPN+ 7 p.m. • Houston returns to the friendly confines of the Fertitta Center for three straight (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI CBS 11 a.m. Career Record: 649-331 (32nd year) home games following Thursday’s contest... Homestand begins at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. Houston Record: 149-61 (7th year) Jan. 28 * at Tulane ESPN2 8 p.m. 17, against UCF... Cougars claimed a 63-54 win over the Knights in Orlando on Dec. 26. vs. USF: 10-3 Jan. 31 * nr/rv SMU ESPN Noon (9-3 with Houston; 1-0 with Oklahoma) HEADLINES and STORYLINES vs. Brian Gregory: 6-1 Feb. 3 * at ECU ESPN+ 5 p.m. • The Cougars stood at No. 11 in both the Associated Press and Ferris Mowers Coaches’ Feb. 10 * at Temple ESPNU 6 p.m. polls released Monday. The team’s No. 5 ranking in both polls on Dec. 28 was the highest USF Head Coach: Brian Gregory Feb. 14 * MEMPHIS ESPN 3 p.m. Houston was ranked in the AP poll since finishing at No. 5 in 1983-84 (March 12, 1984). (Oakland ‘90) Feb. 17 * ECU ESPN+ 7 p.m. • Houston stood at No. 6 in the latest NET rankings through Jan. 10. Through games of Career Record: 303-238 (17th yr.) Feb. 21 * at Cincinnati ESPN Noon Jan. 10, the Cougars were tied with No. 1/1 Gonzaga and Missouri for the national lead USF Record: 55-58 (4th yr.) Feb. 25 * at Wichita State ESPN/ESPN2 6 p.m. vs. Houston: 1-6 with four Quad 1 victories to date in 2020-21. (0-6 with USF; 1-0 with Georgia Tech) Feb. 28 * USF ESPNU 3 p.m. • Through Jan. 9, Houston is one of six teams nationally to be ranked among KenPom’s vs. Kelvin Sampson: 1-6 Top-17 leaders in both offensive (17th, 112.4) and defensive efficiency (6th, 88.5)... (0-6 with USF; 1-0 with Georgia Tech) March 6/7 * at Memphis CBS TBA Cougars join Baylor (4th, 119.2 Off.; 3rd, 87,2 Def.), Wisconsin (10th, 114.7 Off.; 7th, American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) 89.1 Def.), Texas (12th, 113.0 Off; 4th, 87.7 Def.), Kansas (16th, 112.6 Off; 8th, 89.4 Up Next March 11-14 vs. TBA TBA TBA Def.) and Illinois (6th, 116.6 Off; 17th, 91.0 Def.). for Houston: * vs. UCF NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds • Through Jan. 10, the Cougars lead the nation in scoring defense (56.4 ppg), fifth 1 p.m. • Sunday, Jan. 17 March 18-21 vs. TBA TBA TBA in offensive rebounds per game (15.3 orpg),sixth in opponents field goal percentage Fertitta Center • Houston NCAA Tournament Regionals (36.5), ninth in rebounding margin (+10.1), 10th in opponents’ 3-point field goal ESPNU • 950 AM KPRC March 25-28 vs. TBA TBA TBA percentage (26.0) and 12th in rebounding (42.4 rpg). • Houston is only team in The American with two of the league’s Top-Five scoring NCAA Tournament Final Four leaders in junior guard Quentin Grimes (17.7 ppg, 3rd) and sophomore guard Mar- April 3,5 vs. TBA TBA TBA cus Sasser (16.3 ppg, 5th). Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS • Junior guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars with 17.7 points per game and @UHCOUGARMBK Times are Central and subject to change ranks second on the team with 6.8 rebounds per contest... One of only three players in Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ the American Athletic Conference to rank among the league’s Top-Nine leaders in both #ForTheCity All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change categories, joining 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 9-8 16.3 2.2 3.4 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. 11-11 9.1 6.2 3.5 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 11-11 17.7 6.8 88.9 FT% Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 11-11 7.0 9.1 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. 11-10 3.5 4.2 1.4 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 11-2 8.2 2.8 1.4 apg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 11-1 4.2 2.3 0.6 spg 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 11-0 1.8 4.5 1.7 orpg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 10-1 2.8 0.6 0.9 apg Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 4-0 3.8 0.5 1.3 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. 3-0 3.0 2.7 50.0 FG% Jan. 18 March 1 20 Ryan Elvin G 6-0 155 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas 1-0 0.0 1.0 ––– 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. ––– ––– ––– ––– 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.