Houston Begins Homestand vs. LSU on Wednesday

Time	8 p.m. • Wednesday, Dec. 12
Location	Fertitta Center (7,100) • Houston Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets	BUY Tickets
Parking	Parking Map & Info
Television	ESPN2 Kevin Brown, PxP John Thompson III, 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 LSU Notes The American Notes

HOUSTON – Winners of its first eight games to open the season and newly ranked, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to action to begin a season-long homestand when it plays host to LSU at 8 p.m., Wednesday, inside the Fertitta Center in a game presented by Maintenance Supply Headquarters.

The Cougars, who entered the nation's Top 25 at No. 22 in the USA TODAY Coaches' poll and at No. 24 in the most recent Associated Press poll on Monday, will meet the Tigers on the hardwood for the fourth straight season in the first of seven straight home games inside the Fertitta Center.

With their 8-0 start, the 2018-19 Cougars are only the third team in school history to accomplish that feat and the first since 1969-70.

Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. and junior guard Armoni Brooks lead the Cougars with 16.5 points per game and rank among the American Athletic Conference's top-10 scoring leaders.

Snaring a team-best 6.9 rebounds per contest, Brooks is one of only two players to rank among the league's Top-10 leaders in both scoring and rebounding and also leads The American with 4.1 3-point field goals made per game and a 45.8 3-point field goal percentage.

Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. leads the Cougars and The American with 6.3 assists per game.

Houston brings a 21-game home winning streak into Wednesday's contest against LSU. After posting a perfect 15-0 record inside H&PE Arena during the $60-million renovation of Fertitta Center, the Cougars have won their first six home games in 2018-19 to own the nation's second-longest active home winning streak.

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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, while ingle-game tickets begin for as low as $12 for non-conference games and $10 for American Athletic contests.

ABOUT LSU
• LSU has posted a 7-2 record this season with Wednesday's game being its first road contest of the season.
• Tigers have won their last two games after falling in back-to-back games against Florida State (OT, Nov. 23) and against Oklahoma State (Nov. 25).
• In its most recent action, LSU claimed a 91-50 win over UIW inside Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday.
• Against UIW, freshman forward Naz Reid and freshman guard Ja'vonte Smart tied for team-high honors with 16 points apiece... Senior forward Kavell Bigby-Williams added 14 points with a game-high 10 rebounds, while junior guard Skylar Mays added 13 points with a game-high six assists.
• This season, Mays leads four Tigers averaging double digits with 13.9 points per game... Reid ranks second with 12.1 points per game, while sophomore guard Tremont Waters and Smart are tied for third at 11.4 points per contest... Freshman forward Emmitt Williams leads the Tigers with 7.1 rebounds per game, while Waters is tops among the Tigers with 5.6 assists per game.
• Head Coach Will Wade is in his second season at LSU and his sixth as a collegiate head coach.
• Wade has compiled a 116-62 record during his career and is 25-17 during his career at LSU… Previously built a 40-25 record at Chattanooga (2013-15) and was 51-20 at VCU (2015-17).

TELEVISION/RADIO
• Wednesday's game can be seen on ESPN2 or by clicking here. Kevin Brown will call the play-by-play action with John Thompson III providing analysis.
• Wednesday'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 Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes providing analysis.

UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, the Cougars continues their homestand against Saint Louis at 2 p.m., Sunday.
• The homestand continues against Utah State (7 p.m., Dec. 20); Coppin State (3 p.m., Dec. 23); NJIT (3 p.m., Dec. 29), Tulsa (7 p.m., Jan. 2) and Memphis (5 p.m., Jan. 6).

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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