GAME 3 • vs. #14/13 TEXAS TECH • 4:30 p.m. • NOV. 27, 2020 • SOUTHWEST SHOWCASE @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 #17/18 HOUSTON COUGARS (2-0 • 0-0 American) SOUTHWEST SHOWCASE SETTING the SCENE Nov. 25 LAMAR ESPN+ W, 89-45 Television: ESPN2 Southwest Showcase (Fertitta Center) #17/18 HOUSTON COUGARS (2-0 • 0-0 American) Mark Neely (PxP) Nov. 27 BOISE STATE ESPN+ W, 68-58 Fran Fraschilla (analyst) Southwest Showcase (Fort Worth, Texas) vs. #14/13 TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS (2-0 • 0-0 Big 12) Nov. 29 vs. #14/13 Texas Tech ESPN2 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. • Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 Radio: 950 AM KPRC / TuneIn App Jeremy Branham (PxP) Dec. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA ESPN+ 7 p.m. Dickies Arena (13,300) • Fort Worth, Texas Elvin Hayes (analyst) Dec. 9 SAM HOUSTON STATE ESPN+ TBA Pregame show begins at 4:15 p.m. Dec. 12 RICE ESPN+ 1 p.m. ESPN2 • KPRC 950 AM Series vs. TTU: Houston leads 28-27 Dec. 16 * UCF TBA TBA COUGARS SET to FACE #14/13 TEXAS TECH in SOUTHWEST SHOWCASE First meeting since Dec. 23, 2014 Dec. 19 at rv/#25 Alabama TBA TBA • Winners of its first two games to open the 2020-21 season, the Cougars hit the road Houston won last; Dec. 22 * TEMPLE TBA TBA for the first time to take on No. 14/13 Texas Tech at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, inside Dickies Texas Tech won nine of last 10, 12 of last 15 Dec. 29 * at Tulsa TBA TBA Arena in the final game of the Southwest Showcase. Houston won last, 82-69 • Sunday’s game is the end a busy start for the Cougars, who will play three games in Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Jan. 2 * at SMU TBA TBA Championship Round Jan. 6 * WICHITA STATE TBA TBA the first five days of the season. Orleans Arena • Las Vegas (Dec. 22, 2014) Jan. 9 * TULANE TBA TBA • Houston enters Sunday’s game following a 68-58 win over Boise State on Friday Texas Tech leads 6-3 at neutral site Jan. 13 * at USF TBA TBA inside the Fertitta Center. Junior guard Quentin Grimes led all players with 25 First meeting in Fort Worth Jan. 16 * at UCF TBA TBA points, scoring 17 of Houston’s 20 points during a stretch midway through the first half. First meeting in Dickies Arena Jan. 20 * TULSA TBA TB Sophomore guard and American Athletic Conference Preseason Player of the Year Ca- leb Mills returned to the lineup with 12 points after sitting out the season opener vs. Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson Jan. 23 * CINCINNATI TBA TBA Lamar on Wednesday with an ankle injury. (UNC Pembroke ‘78) Jan. 27 * at Tulane TBA TBA • This will be the third straight meeting against Texas Tech at a neutral site and the Career Record: 641-330 (32nd year) Jan. 30 * SMU TBA TBA first meeting since an 82-69 Houston win at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Houston Record: 141-60 (7th year) Championship Round in Las Vegas on Dec. 23, 2014. That win snapped a nine-game vs. Texas Tech: 17-7 Feb. 3 * at ECU TBA TBA (1-0 with Houston; 16-7 with Oklahoma) Feb. 10 * at Temple TBA TBA losing streak to the Red Raiders dating back to the 1993-94 season. vs. Chris Beard: First meeting Feb. 14 * rv/rv MEMPHIS TBA TBA • This will not be the Cougars’ first trip to Dickies Arena during the 2020-21 season. Feb. 17 * ECU TBA TBA Houston enters the postseason at the 2021 American Athletic Conference Champion- TTU Head Coach: Chris Beard Feb. 21 * at Cincinnati TBA TBA ship in March. (Texas ‘95) Feb. 25 * at Wichita State TBA TBA Career Record: 192-74 (9th yr.) Feb. 28 * USF TBA TBA HEADLINES and STORYLINES TTU Record: 96-44 (5th yr.) • Houston begins the 2020-21 season with a busy start, competing in three games in vs. Houston: First meeting March 6/7 * at rv/rv Memphis TBA TBA its first five days. The Cougars are 2-0 entering the final game of that stretch. vs. Kelvin Sampson: First meeting American Athletic Conference Championship (Fort Worth, Texas) • Cougars enter the season ranked in both national preseason polls for the first time since November 1983. Up Next March 11-14 vs. TBA TBA TBA for Houston: vs. South Carolina NCAA Tournament First/Second Rounds • Head Coach Kelvin Sampson competed in the 200th game of his Houston ca- 7 p.m. • Saturday, Nov. 5 March 18-21 TBA TBA TBA reer in Wednesday’s season opener vs. Lamar. During his Houston tenure, Sampson has Fertitta Center • Houston NCAA Tournament Regionals led the Cougars to a 139-60 record, two NCAA Tournament appearances and back-to- ESPN+ • KPRC 950 AM March 25-28 TBA TBA TBA back American Athletic Conference regular-season championships. • Sophomore guard Marcus Sasser set a Fertitta Center record with seven 3-point- NCAA Tournament Final Four ers in Wednesday’s season-opening win over Lamar... The Red Oak, Texas, native also April 3,5 TBA TBA TBA set a facility record with an .818 field goal percentage (8-of-11) and tied the UH single- Home Games played in Fertitta Center and listed in BOLD CAPS game 3-point field-goal percentage record at .778. @UHCOUGARMBK Times are Central and subject to change • With 22 points, freshman guard Tramon Mark became only the third true fresh- Rankings listed as Associated Press/USA TODAY Coaches’ man in program history to score 20+ points in his Houston debut and the first since #ForTheCity All games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC • Subject to change Lamar Roberson to open the 2005-06 season. #GoCoogs THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (Starters based on last game) 7-8 p.m. • Mondays • Beginning Dec. 28 PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other Head Coach Kelvin Samp- 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 2-2 7.5 6.5 2.0 spg son holds his weekly radio show on 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 200 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas 2-2 17.5 1.0 4.5 3FG/gm Mondays, beginning Dec. 28. 24 Quentin Grimes G 6-5 205 Jr.-1L The Woodlands, Texas 2-2 16.5 7.5 2.0 apg Hosted by Jeremy Branham, 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 235 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md. 2-2 4.0 5.0 57.1 FG% the show airs from 7 to 8 p.m., 55 Brison Gresham F/C 6-8 230 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La. 2-2 3.0 6.5 1.0 apg during the American Athletic Confer- ence season. RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other Each week, Coach Sampson and Jeremy discuss the latest news about 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 175 r-So.-1L Arden, N.C. 1-0 12.0 0.0 66.7 FG% Houston Basketball, the American Athletic Conference, the NCAA and 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas 2-0 15.5 5.0 1.5 apg 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 2-0 3.5 10.0 2.0 spg Coach and Jeremy on shows throughout the season. 32 Reggie Chaney F 6-8 225 Jr.-TR Tulsa, Okla. 2-0 f1.0 3.0 1.0 spg Fans can tune in to KPRC 950 AM 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 175 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas 1-0 2.0 1.0 4.0 bpg Dec. 28 Feb. 8 or listen via Houston All-Access at 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 200 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash. 1-0 6.0 1.0 2.0 3FG/gm Jan. 4 Feb. 15 uhcougars.com/allaccess or the 52 Kiyron Powell C 6-10 205 Fr.-HS Evansville, Ind. 1-0 0.0 2.0 ––– Jan. 11 Feb. 22 TuneIn app 30 Caleb Broodo C 6-8 240 r-Jr.-SQ Midland, Mich. ––– ––– ––– ––– Jan. 18 March 1 Fans can participate by tweeting Jan. 25 March 8 questions to @UHCougarMBK. 20 Ryan Elvin G 6-0 155 Fr.-HS Round Rock, Texas ––– ––– ––– ––– Feb. 1 March 15 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. 1 Overall Picks • 11 NBA Draft First-Round Selections GAME 3 • vs. #14/13 TEXAS TECH • 4:30 p.m. • NOV. 27, 2020 • SOUTHWEST SHOWCASE @UHCougarMBK QUICK FACTS 2020-21 HOUSTON COUGARS GENERAL INFORMATION No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) Location: Houston, Texas 0 Marcus Sasser G 6-1 190 So.-1L Red Oak, Texas-Red Oak Founded: 1927 1 Jamal Shead G 6-1 190 Fr.-HS Manor, Texas-Manor Enrollment: 46,355 Nickname: Cougars 2 Caleb Mills G 6-3 180 r-So.-1L Arden, N.C.-T.C. Roberson Colors: Scarlet (PMS 186) and White 3 DeJon Jarreau G 6-5 185 r-Sr.-2L New Orleans, La.-McDonogh 35 (UMass) Arena (capacity): Fertitta Center (7,035) 4 Justin Gorham F 6-7 225 r-Sr.-1L Columbia, Md.-Calvert Hall (Towson) Affiliation: NCAA Division I 5 Cameron Tyson G 6-2 190 r-So.-RS Bothell, Wash.-Bothell (Idaho) Conference: American Athletic 12 Tramon Mark G 6-5 180 Fr.-HS Dickinson, Texas-Dickinson President/Chancellor: Dr.