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University of Houston
BYU
Houston Travels to Face BYU on Saturday
11/22/2018 11:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars meet BYU for first time since 2006 at 5 p.m. (CST) Saturday, in Provo, Utah
| Time | 5 p.m. (CST) • Saturday, Nov. 24 |
| Location | Marriott Center (18,987) • Provo, Utah |
| Television | BYUtv Dave McCann, PxP Blaine Fowler, analyst |
| Radio | KPRC 950 AM Jeremy Branham, PxP |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Game Notes | Houston Notes BYU Notes The American Notes |
PROVO, Utah – For the first time during the 2018-19 season, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program will hit the road to take on BYU at 5 p.m. (CST) Saturday inside the Marriott Center.
The winner of Saturday's game will capture the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup championship. Both teams have posted a 3-0 record in the tournament to date.
Houston enters this weekend's game following an 82-55 win over Northwestern State on Monday inside H&PE Arena. For the third straight game, junior guard Armoni Brooks led the Cougars in scoring, totaling 16 points with four 3-pointers. The Round Rock, Texas, native ranks second in the American Athletic Conference with 20.0 points per game.
Brooks was one of five Cougars to reach double-digit points against the Demons. Junior center Chris Harris Jr. and senior guards Landon Goesling and Corey Davis Jr. added 13 points apiece, while senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. totaled 11 points with a game-high seven rebounds.
Davis, who was a 2018 Preseason All-American Athletic Conference pick, is tied for seventh in the league with 17.7 points per game, making Houston the only team in the league with two Top-Eight scorers.
Under the leadership of 2018 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars lead the American Athletic Conference in nine statistical categories, including scoring offense (87.3 ppg), field goal percentage (50.3), 3-point field goal percentage (43.8), 3-point field goals per game (11.7) and assists (18.7 apg).
Houston ranks among the Top-20 national leaders in five categories, including a second-place standing with a 2.4 assist-turnover ratio.
TELEVISION/RADIO
• Saturday's can be seen at on BYUtv with Dave McCann calling the play-by-play action and Blaine Fowler providing analysis.
• BYUtv can be found on DirecTV (channel 347) and Dish Network (channel 9403) or by clicking here. Fans should check their local listings for other providers.
• Saturday's game can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and at uhcougars.com/watch by clicking here. Jeremy Branham will call the play-by-play action with the pregame show beginning at 4:45 p.m. (CST) Saturday.
ABOUT BYU
• BYU brings a 5-1 record into Saturday's game following Wednesday's 105-78 win over Rice inside the Marriott Center… Cougars are 5-0 at home this season.
• Against Rice, forward Yoeli Childs led BYU with 28 points on 13-of-18 shooting and seven rebounds and added five assists… Guard Jahshire Hardnett added 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting with three rebounds, while guard TJ Haws finished with 18 points, four rebounds and a game-high eight assists.
• This season, Childs leads BYU with 20.7 points and 12.5 rebounds per game... Haw stands second with 14.2 points per contest and leads the Cougars with 5.5 assists per game, while Hardnett ranks third with 12.7 points per game.
• Head Coach and Houston alum David Rose is in his 14th season at BYU and overall as a collegiate head coach.
• Rose has compiled a 334-123 record at BYU during his career.
• Rose is 0-1 against his alma mater during his career... In his first season at BYU, his Cougars dropped a 77-67 decision to Houston's Cougars in the NIT First Round in Hofheinz Pavilion on March 15, 2006.
• Saturday's game will be the first time that Rose has faced Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during his career.
• 1984 graduate of Houston.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets online at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
Season tickets begin at only $175 for 20 regular-season home games, while mini-plans start at only $40. Single-game tickets begin for as low as $10.
UP NEXT
• Following Monday's game, the Cougars close out the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup when they take on BYU at 5 p.m. (CST) Saturday, in Provo, Utah. That game can be seen on BYUtv and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and at uhcougars.com/watch.
• The Cougars return home for their final game inside H&PE Arena when they play host to UT Rio Grande Valley at 7 p.m., Nov. 28.
• Houston enters a new era when it opens the Fertitta Center at 8 p.m., Dec. 1, against No. 21/20 Oregon.
JOIN the 50-50-CLUB
Fans are invited to join the 50-50 Club to support Houston Men's Basketball. 50-50 Club members help fund program necessities and enhance the experience for our student-athletes.
Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered team apparel, a signed basketball, invitations to practice, a tour of the $25 million Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, regular updates about the program and much more.
To join the 50-50 Club, fans can call 713-743-9742 or email UHMensBasketball@uh.edu. For more information about the 50-50 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team' Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
