University of Houston Athletics
Houston Opens Fertitta Center vs. No 18/21 Oregon
11/30/2018 1:09:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars tip off at 8 p.m., Saturday, in new $60-million home of Houston Basketball
| Time | 8 p.m. • Saturday, Dec. 1 |
| Location | Fertitta Center (7,100) • Houston |
| Tickets | BUY Tickets Game is SOLD OUT |
| Parking | Parking Map & Info |
| Television | ESPN2 Kevin Brown, PxP Jon Sundvold, analyst |
| Radio | KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 7:45 p.m. Jeremy Branham, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Game Notes | Houston Notes Oregon Notes The American Notes |
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program begins a new era when it opens the Fertitta Center against No. 18/21 Oregon on Saturday night.
With a $60-million renovation following the 2016-17 regular season, the facility became the Fertitta Center and opens play on the 49th anniversary of the first game in Hofheinz Pavilion.
The transformation was made possible by a $20-million gift from University of Houston System Board of Regents Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family.
Despite their home-away-from home, the Cougars enjoyed tremendous success inside H&PE Arena, posting a 19-1 record there with wins in each of the last 19 games. The Cougars' current 19-game home winning streak is tied for the nation's second-longest active streak.
Houston enters this weekend's opener on the heels of a tough 58-53 win over UT Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday night. Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. drained a 3-pointer from the right baseline with less than 50 seconds remaining to break a 50-50 tie, while senior guard Corey Davis Jr. led all players with 23 points – all in the second half – for his second straight 20-point effort.
This season, Davis leads the Cougars and ranks second in the American Athletic Conference with 20.0 points per game. Junior guard Armoni Brooks stands second on the team with 14.0 points per game and ranks as one of the league's elite 3-pointer shooters but made his presence known on the defensive side Wednesday, grabbing a career-high 12 rebounds.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase mini-plans and single-game tickets online at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
Mini-plans start at only $40 with single-game tickets beginning for as low as $12 for non-conference games and $10 for American Athletic Conference contests.
ABOUT OREGON
• Oregon has posted a 4-2 record this season with wins in two of its last three games.
• Saturday's game will be the Ducks' first road contest of 2018-19.
• In its most recent action, Oregon dropped an 89-84 decision to Texas Southern on Monday in Eugene... After building a 39-32 lead at halftime, Oregon allowed 57 second-half points in the loss.
• Against Texas Southern, freshman center Bol Bol led all players with 32 points on 13-of-22 shooting and added 11 rebounds with a pair of steals... Junior guard Payton Pritchard finished with 14 points, thanks to four 3-pointers, while freshman guard Will Richardson and sophomore guard Victor Bailey came off the bench to score 13 points apiece.
• This season, Bol leads the Ducks with 21.3 points, 10.0 points and 2.8 blocks per game... Pritchard stands second on the team with 14.5 points per game but tops the Ducks with 5.4 assists per contest.
• Head Coach Dana Altman is in his ninth season at Oregon and his 30th as a collegiate head coach
• Altman has compiled a 624-328 record during his career and is 214-85 at Oregon.
• Altman is 0-2 against Houston during his career with both previous meetings coming during his stint at Creighton.
• His Creighton team played the Cougars twice during the 1996-97 season with Houston winning by a combined three points.
• Cougars claimed a 74-73 win in Hofheinz Pavilion on Dec. 21, 1996 and followed that with a 74-72 win on Jan. 4, 1997, in Omaha, Neb.
• Saturday's game will be the first time that Altman has faced Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 1980 graduate of Eastern New Mexico.
TELEVISION/RADIO
• Saturday's game can be seen on ESPN2 or by clicking here. Kevin Brown will call the play-by-play action with Jon Sundvold providing analysis.
• 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 Houston legend Elvin Hayes providing analysis.
UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, the Cougars play host to Lamar at 7 p.m., Tuesday, inside the Fertitta Center.
• From there, Houston competes in its final non-conference road game when it takes on Oklahoma State at 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
• That game will be shown on FOX Sports Oklahoma and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to begin a season-long, seven-game homestand, at 8 p.m., Dec. 12, against LSU.
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
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