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University of Houston Athletics
Men's Basketball Hosts Tulane at 8 p.m., Tuesday
1/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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| TULANE GREEN WAVE (7-8 • 0-2 American) at HOUSTON COUGARS (12-2 • 2-0 American) presented by Maintenance Supply Headquarters | |
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| Tickets | BUY Tickets • Tickets Info |
| Questions? | Fan Guide |
| Promotions | Gameday Promotions |
| Time | 8 p.m. • Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 |
| Location | Hofheinz Pavilion (8,479) • Houston |
| Television | ESPNU • WatchESPN Alex Faust, PxP Brooke Weisbrod, analyst |
| Radio | KPRC 950 AM • Listen Live Matt Thomas, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst Pregame show starts at 7:45 p.m. |
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| Series History | Houston leads 17-16 • Houston won last two, three of last four • Second straight season teams will play; 19th in last 20 years • Houston won last 66-60 American Championship First Round March 12, 2015 (Hartford, Conn.) Houston leads 10-4 in Houston • Tulane won last two in Houston • Tulane won last 68-65 Jan. 17, 2015 (Hofheinz Pavilion) |
| Game Notes | • Houston Notes • Tulane Notes • The American Notes |
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HOUSTON --Winners of its first two American Athletic Conference games, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program opens league play inside Hofheinz Pavilion when it plays host to Tulane at 8 p.m., Tuesday.
With road wins at USF and at Temple last week, the Cougars join No. 17 SMU as the only American teams at 2-0 in league play. With the team's dominating 77-50 win at Temple on Saturday afternoon, the 2015-16 Cougars became the first team to be 2-0 in conference games after opening the season with two road games since 1946-47.
Sophomore guard Rob Gray, Jr., led all players with 23 points against Temple as he continued his streak as the only Cougar to score in double digits in every game in which he has played this season. The Forest City, N.C., native leads Houston and the American Athletic Conference with 18.8 points per game and is one of four Cougars among the league's top-20 scoring leaders.
Junior point guard Ronnie Johnson scored 17 points in Saturday's win against Temple, including 11 in the team's 20-5 run to close out the first half. The Indianapolis native leads the Cougars and ranks fourth in the league with an 86.3 free throw percentage.
Senior forward Devonta Pollard ranks second on the team with 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. The Porterville, Miss., native joins teammate Damyean Dotson (12.6 ppg; 7.4 rpg) as two of only six players to rank among the American Athletic Conference's top-17 leaders in both scoring and rebounding and makes Houston to only school with two student-athletes in that exclusive group.
Through their first 14 games, the Cougars have already equaled their home win total (9) from a year ago in nine games and will equal their win total from all of last season (13) with a win against Tulane on Tuesday night.
RADIO / TELEVISION
Fans can hear Tuesday's Men's Basketball game live on KPRC 950 AM with Matt Thomas calling the action and Hall of Famer ELvin Hayes providing analysis. The pregame show begins at 7:45 p.m., Tuesday.
Fans can hear the radio broadcast online by visiting UHCougars.com and following the appropriate links to Houston All-Access or by clicking here. A Houston All-Access subscription is required to listen to the game online.
The game will be shown on ESPNU with Alex Faust calling the play-by-play action and Brooke Weisbrod providing analysis. Fans can watch the game online by visiting WatchESPN or by clicking here.
Fans can follow live stats by visiting UHCougars.com and clicking the GameTracker link or by clicking here.
HOW TO ORDER TICKETS
Fans have a variety of ticket options to accommodate any budget. Season tickets, group tickets, single-game tickets and 3-Point Packs are on sale now. To purchase tickets or for complete information, fans can visit uhcougars.com/tickets and follow the appropriate links or click here.
Fans also can call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) or visit the Athletics Ticket Office from 10 a.m., to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. To purchase tickets in person, fans can visit the Athletics Ticket Office located on the northeast corner of TDECU Stadium, just outside of Gate 1 off Cullen Boulevard. Parking is available in the TDECU Stadium parking garage with the first 30 minutes free of charge.
Current University of Houston students are admitted free to ALL Houston Men's Basketball game when presenting a valid ID at the doors.
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS
Single-game tickets for Houston Men's Basketball's 2015-16 season begin at only $5 per game. Fans can purchase General Admission single-game tickets for only $5, while Reserved 2 seating is available for only $10 per game. Fans may buy Reserved 1 single-game tickets for $15 per ticket.
Fans can purchase single-game tickets by clicking here.
MINI-PLANS
Fans can purchase tickets to any three remaining home games in the 3-Point Pack. Reserved 1 seating for the 3-Point Pack can be purchased for $40 with Reserved seating available for only $30.
Fans can purchase the 3-Point Pack by clicking here.
GROUP TICKETS
Tickets for groups of 10-24 or more can be purchased for as low as $12 per ticket in Reserved 2 for 18 regular-season home games inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Groups of more than 25 people can buy Reserved 2 tickets for only $10 per ticket
Groups of 10-24 can buy tickets for only $10 per ticket in Reserved 2 with prices plummeting to only $6 per ticket for groups of 25 or more.
Administrators can find more information about group tickets seating and pricing by clicking here.
ABOUT TULANE
Tulane enters Tuesday's game with a 7-8 overall mark and 0-2 record in American Athletic Conference play. The Green Wave is tied for ninth in the league with Tulsa and USF.
The Green Wave has lost its last two games and four of its last five. Their only win in the last five games was a 59-40 home victory against Southern Miss on Dec. 22.
In its last game, Tulane dropped a 75-67 decision to UConn in New Orleans on Saturday night. Against the Huskies, senior guard Louis Dabney led Tulane with 14 points, while senior forward Jernard Jarreau came off the bench to add 13 points with five rebounds and three assists. Sophomore forward Dylan Osetkowski totaled 11 points with a team-high nine rebounds, and junior guard Malik Morgan finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the loss.
This season, Dabney leads Tulane with 13.3 points per game. Morgan ranks second with 11.5 points per game but leads the Green Wave with 2.9 assists per game. Osetkowski stands third with 10.4 points per game but leads Tulane with 9.1 rebounds per contest.
Head Coach Ed Conroy is in his sixth year at Tulane and his 13th as a collegiate head coach. He has compiled an 87-89 record during his Tulane career and also built a 41-40 record at Francis Marion (1997-00) and a 49-76 mark at The Citadel (2006-10).
Conroy is 4-6 during his career against Houston, including a 4-5 record during his Tulane tenure.
UP NEXT
Following Tuesday's game, the Cougars take a break from their schedule before returning to competition at Cincinnati at 6 p.m. (CST), Jan. 13, inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati.
From there, the Cougars play host to RV/RV UConn inside Hofheinz Pavilion at 1 p.m., Jan. 17.
STAY CONNECTED
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