GAME 25 • vs. (10) TULANE • 6 p.m. • THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINALS • MARCH 12, 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 #7/7 HOUSTON COUGARS (21-3 • 13-3 American) 2021 AIR FORCE RESERVE SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 Television: ESPNU Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Mike Corey (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 Mark Adams (analyst) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) (10) TULANE GREEN WAVE (10-12 • 4-12 American) Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 W, 64-53 Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App vs. #7/7 (2) HOUSTON COUGARS (21-3 • 14-3 American) Jeremy Branham (PxP) Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN+ W, 77-67 6 p.m. • Friday, March 12, 2021 Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ PPD Pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ PPD Dickies Arena (13,300) • Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 PPD Series vs. Tulane: Houston leads 26-18 Dec. 19 at rv/rv Alabama SECN+ Canceled ESPNU • KPRC 950 AM Seventh straight season teams play; Dec. 20 ALCORN STATE ESPN+ W, 88-55 24th in last 25 years Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ W, 76-50 COUGARS OPEN POSTSEASON PLAY THIS WEEK Houston won last five, Dec. 26 * at rv/rv UCF ABC W, 63-54 • Houston takes its first steps in the postseason when it com- seven of last eight, 11 of last 13 Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2 L, 64-65 petes in the Quarterfinals of the Air Force Reserve American Houston won last, 83-60 Athletic Conference Championship inside Dickies Arena. Fogelman in Devlin • New Orleans (Jan. 28, 2021) Jan. 3 * at rv/rv SMU ESPN2 W, 74-60 • The second-seeded Cougars will face the No. 10 seed Tulane leads 3-1 at neutral site Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE ESPN+ W, 70-63 Tulane at 6 p.m., Thursday, in the Quarterfinals. Series tied 1-1 at The American Championship Jan. 9 * TULANE ESPNU W, 71-50 • This is Houston’s second game inside Dickies Arena this Jan. 14 * at USF ESPN2 PPD season. The Cougars enjoyed a 64-53 win over No. 14/13 Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 17 * UCF ESPNU W, 75-58 Texas Tech on Nov. 29 in the Southwest Showcase champi- (UNC Pembroke ‘78) onship game. Career Record: 660-333 (32nd year) Jan. 20 * nr/rv TULSA ESPN+ W, 86-59 Houston Record: 160-63 (7th year) Jan. 23 * at Temple CBS W, 68-51 vs. Tulane: 12-3 Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI CBS PPD HEADLINES and STORYLINES (11-3 with Houston; 1-0 with Oklahoma) Jan. 28 * at Tulane ESPN W, 83-60 • Houston was well represented in the American Athletic Conference postseason vs. Ron Hunter: 5-0 Jan. 31 * SMU ESPN W, 70-48 awards... Junior guard Quentin Grimes was named Player of the Year and was a (4-0 with Houston; 1-0 with Indiana) unanimous First-Team selection. Senior guard DeJon Jarreau earned a place on in The American Championship: 5-5 Feb. 3 * at ECU ESPN+ L, 73-82 the Second Team and was named Defensive Player of the Year. Senior forward Justin in Dickies Arena: 1-0 Feb. 6 OUR LADY of the LAKE ESPN+ W, 112-46 Gorham also was named to the Second Team and was recognized as Most Improved Feb. 10 * at USF ESPNU W, 82-65 Player, while sophomore guard Marcus Sasser was named to the Second Team. Tulane Head Coach: Ron Hunter Feb. 14 * MEMPHIS ESPN PPD • Through March 7, Houston is one of only four teams to rank among KenPom.com’s (Miami (Ohio) ‘86) Feb. 17 * ECU ESPN+ PPD Top-10 national leaders in both offensive AND defensive efficiencies... Cougars stand at Career Record: 467-344 (27th yr.) Feb. 18 * at Wichita State ESPN2 L, 63-68 No. 9 offensively (117.6) and No. 9 defensively (88.7)... Houston joins Illinois (8th off., Tulane Record: 22-30 (2nd yr.) Feb. 21 * CINCINNATI ESPN W, 90-52 6th def.), Gonzaga (1st off., 10th def.) and Michigan (6th off., 4th def.). vs. Houston: 0-5 Feb. 25 * rv/– WKU ESPN2 W, 81-57 • Through March 7, the Cougars lead the nation with a 37.0 field goal percentage (0-3 with Tulane; 0-1 with Georgia State; Feb. 28 * USF ESPNU W, 98-52 defense mark, rank second with 57.6 points allowed per game and stand third in 0-1 with IUPUI) scoring margin (+19.6), third with 14.7 offensive rebounds per game,fourth with a vs. Kelvin Sampson: 0-5 March 7 * MEMPHIS CBS W, 67-64 27.4 3-point field goal percentage defense mark, fifth in rebounds per game (41.2), (0-4 with Tulane; 0-1 with Indiana) American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) fifth in won-loss percentage (.875), and seventh in rebounding margin (+9.1). Se- March 12 vs. (10) Tulane ESPNU 6 p.m. Up Next ^ vs. (3) Memphis/ March 13 vs. TBA ESPN2 4:30 p.m. nior forward Justin Gorham ranks third nationally with 4.3 offensive rebounds per game. for Houston: (6 UCF)/(11) ECU March 14 vs. TBA ESPN 2:15 p.m. • Junior guard Quentin Grimes was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Jersey Air Force Reserve American Athletic NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds Mike’s Naismith Trophy for Player of the Year... Has already been named one of five fi- Conference Championship Semifinals March 19-22 vs. TBA TBA TBA nalists for the Jerry West Award, presented annually to the nation’s top shooting guard. 4:30 p.m. • Saturday, March 13 NCAA Tournament Regionals Grimes also has been named to two midseason National Player of the Year watch lists: Dickies Arena • Fort Worth, Texas the John R. Wooden Award Late-Season Top 20 Watch List and the Lute Olson Award ESPN2 • 950 AM KPRC March 27-30 vs. TBA TBA TBA Watch List. ^ – with win over (10) Tulane NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis) • Senior forward Justin Gorham leads The American with 9.4 rebounds per game April 3,5 vs. TBA TBA TBA and is consistent on both ends of the floor... Also leads the league with 4.3 offensive rebounds per game and stands fourth with 5.2 defensive boards per contest... Only Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS player to rank among Top Four in both categories. Times are Central and subject to change • Junior guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars and ranks second in The Ameri- @UHCOUGARMBK Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ can with 17.9 points per game and ranks second on the team and eighth in the league All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change with 6.2 rebounds per contest... One of only three student-athletes in The American to #ForTheCity rank among the league’s Top-8 leaders in both categories. #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 21-11 13.5 2.1 2.6 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. 23-23 10.9 5.3 4.1 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 22-22 17.9 6.2 3.1 3FG/gm Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 23-23 8.2 9.4 4.3 orpg the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 24-5 5.0 2.8 64.7 FG% 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 24-4 8.5 3.2 1.7 apg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 23-19 3.1 3.2 1.6 bpg more. Student-athlete and coaching and support staff guests also join 35 Fabian White Jr. F 6-7 230 Sr.-3L Atascocita, Texas 5-0 6.0 3.2 1.0 bpg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 13 J’Wan Roberts F 6-6 210 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 23-1 2.1 4.1 1.5 orpg Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 15-1 6.9 1.0 10 3s vs. OLLU (2/6) Jan. 11 Feb. 22 Fans can tune in to 950 AM KPRC or 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 20-2 3.9 1.1 1.7 apg Jan. 18 March 1 52 Kiyron Powell C 6-10 205 Fr.-HS Evansville, Ind. 10-0 2.6 2.7 1.3 orpg Jan. 25 March 8 listen via or the TuneIn app Feb.