GAME 30 • vs. (11) SYRACUSE • 9:55 p.m. (EDT) • NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 • MARCH 27, 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 #6/6 HOUSTON COUGARS (26-3 • 14-3 American) 2021 NCAA TOURNAMENT MIDWEST REGION SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 SWEET 16 Television: TBS Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) Brian Anderson (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 (11) SYRACUSE ORANGE (18-9 • 9-7 ACC) Jim Jackson (analyst) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) Allie LaForce (reporter) Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 W, 64-53 vs. #6/6 (2) HOUSTON COUGARS (26-3 • 14-3 American) Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN+ W, 77-67 9:55 p.m. (EDT) • Saturday, March 27, 2021 Radio: 950 AM KPRC Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ PPD Jeremy Branham (PxP) Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ PPD Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100) • Indianapolis Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 15 * UCF ESPN2 PPD Pregame show begins at 9:40 p.m. (EDT) Dec. 19 at rv/rv Alabama SECN+ Canceled TBS • KPRC 950 AM Dec. 20 ALCORN STATE ESPN+ W, 88-55 Westwood One Dec. 22 * TEMPLE ESPN+ W, 76-50 COUGARS FACE SYRACUSE in NCAA TOURNAMENT SWEET 16 Kevin Kugler (PxP) Dec. 26 * at rv/rv UCF ABC W, 63-54 • Winners of its last nine games, the Cougars face No. 11 seed Syracuse in the NCAA P.J. Carlesimo (analyst) Dec. 29 * at Tulsa ESPN2 L, 64-65 Tournament Midwest Region Sweet 16 at 9:55 p.m. (EDT) Saturday, inside Hinkle Field- house in Indianapolis. Series vs. Syracuse: Syracuse leads 1-0 Jan. 3 * at rv/rv SMU ESPN2 W, 74-60 • The Cougars advanced to the Sweet in their second straight NCAA Tournament after First meeting since 1982-83 season Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE ESPN+ W, 70-63 a gritty 63-60 win over (10) Rutgers on Sunday night inside Lucas Oil Stadium. Syracuse won last, 92-87 Jan. 9 * TULANE ESPNU W, 71-50 • Houston trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half but used a 14-2 run over TBA • Syracuse, N.Y. (Dec. 11, 1982) Jan. 14 * at USF ESPN2 PPD the final 4:55 to take the win against the Scarlet Knights. Freshman guardTramon First meeting at neutral site Jan. 17 * UCF ESPNU W, 75-58 Mark snared an offensive rebound and put it back up and in while being fouled to tie First meeting in NCAA Tournament Jan. 20 * nr/rv TULSA ESPN+ W, 86-59 the game at 60-all and then drained the free throw to give the Cougars the lead for Jan. 23 * at Temple CBS W, 68-51 good with only 24 seconds remaining. Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI CBS PPD • Sophomore guard Marcus Sasser then forced a Rutgers turnover on the ensuing (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 28 * at Tulane ESPN W, 83-60 possession and converted both free throws for the final margin of victory. Career Record: 665-333 (32nd year) Jan. 31 * SMU ESPN W, 70-48 • Fighting through a painful hip injury, senior guard DeJon Jarreau scored 17 points Houston Record: 165-63 (7th year) with five rebounds and two assists, while junior guardQuentin Grimes led all players vs. Syracuse: 0-1 Feb. 3 * at ECU ESPN+ L, 73-82 with 22 points, his team-leading 11th 20-point game of the season. (0-1 with Oklahoma) Feb. 6 OUR LADY of the LAKE ESPN+ W, 112-46 vs. Jim Boeheim: 0-1 Feb. 10 * at USF ESPNU W, 82-65 HEADLINES and STORYLINES (0-1 with Oklahoma) Feb. 14 * MEMPHIS ESPN PPD • Cougars are playing as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region. That’s Feb. 17 * ECU ESPN+ PPD the highest seeding the Cougars have earned since competing as the No. 2 seed and Syracuse Head Coach: Jim Boeheim Feb. 18 * at Wichita State ESPN2 L, 63-68 advancing to the National Championship Game in the 1984 NCAA Tournament. (Syracuse ‘66) Feb. 21 * CINCINNATI ESPN W, 90-52 • Junior guard Quentin Grimes became the seventh player in school history to be Career Record: 982-408 (45th yr.) Feb. 25 * rv/– WKU ESPN2 W, 81-57 named conference Player of the Year. With his American Championship Most Outstand- Syracuse Record: 982-408 (45th yr.) Feb. 28 * USF ESPNU W, 98-52 ing Player honor on March 14, Grimes became only fourth Cougar in Houston history to vs. Houston: 1-0 receive Conference Player of the Year and Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors vs. Kelvin Sampson: 1-0 March 7 * MEMPHIS CBS W, 67-64 in the same season. American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) • Through March 22, Houston is one of only four teams to rank among KenPom.com’s Up Next March 12 vs. (10) Tulane ESPN2 W, 77-52 Top-12 national leaders in both offensive AND defensive efficiencies... Cougars stand at for Houston: ^ vs. (8) Loyola Chicago- March 13 vs. (3) Memphis ESPN2 W, 76-74 No. 7 offensively (119.1) and No. 13 defensively (89.8)... Houston joins Illinois (9th off., (12) Oregon State winner March 14 vs. (5) Cincinnati ESPN W, 91-54 6th def.), Michigan (8th off., 9th def.) and Gonzaga (1st off., 11th def.) NCAA Tournament Midwest Region NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds • Through March 22, the Cougars lead the nation with a 37.3 field goal percentage Elite Eight March 19 vs. (15) Cleveland State truTV W, 87-56 defense mark, rank second with 57.9 points allowed per game and a +19.6 scoring Time TBA • Monday, March 29 March 21 vs. (10) Rutgers TBS W, 63-60 margin and stand third with 14.4 offensive rebounds per game,fourth in won-loss Location TBA • Indianapolis NCAA Tournament Regionals percentage (89.7), fifth with a 28.3 3-point field goal percentage defense mark, fifth Network TBA • 950 AM KPRC March 27 vs. (11) Syracuse TBS 8:55 p.m. in rebounds per game (40.9), and sixth in rebounding margin (+9.3). Senior forward ^ – with win over (11) Syracuse Justin Gorham ranks eighth nationally with 3.9 offensive rebounds per game. NCAA Tournament Final Four (Indianapolis) • Junior guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars and ranks third in The American April 3,5 vs. TBA TBA TBA with 18.1 points per game and stands second on the team and eighth in the league with 6.0 rebounds per contest... One of only three student-athletes in The American to Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS rank among the league’s Top-8 leaders in both categories. Times are Central and subject to change • Senior forward Justin Gorham leads The American with 8.6 rebounds per game @UHCOUGARMBK Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ and is consistent on both ends of the floor... Also leads the league with 3.9 offensive All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change rebounds per game and stands fifth with 4.7 defensive boards per contest... One of #ForTheCity three players to rank among Top Five 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 26-25 13.3 2.5 2.5 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. 28-28 10.9 5.3 4.1 apg Mondays, beginning Jan. 4. 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 27-27 18.1 6.0 3.4 3FG/gm Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 28-28 8.5 8.6 3.9 orpg the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 29-10 4.7 2.9 65.8 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 29-4 8.3 3.2 1.8 apg Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 28-19 3.2 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 10-0 6.4 3.7 0.9 bpg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 25-2 3.3 1.0 1.6 apg Jan. 4 Feb. 15 the season. 13 J’Wan Roberts F 6-6 210 r-Fr.-RS St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 24-1 2.0 4.0 1.5 orpg Jan. 11 Feb. 22 Fans can tune in to 950 AM KPRC or 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 18-1 6.5 1.0 10 3s vs. OLLU (2/6) Jan.