Houston Hosts NJIT on Saturday Afternoon

Time	3 p.m. • Saturday, Dec. 29
Location	Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets	BUY Tickets
Parking	Parking Map & Info
Television	ESPN3 David Saltzman, PxP Reid Gettys, analyst
Radio	KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 2:45 p.m. Jeremy Branham, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	Houston Notes NJIT Notes The American Notes

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program closes out its non-conference schedule and the year 2018 when it meets NJIT for the first time in school history at 3 p.m., Saturday, inside the Fertitta Center in a game presented by Maintenance Supply Headquarters.

Standing at No. 5 in the latest NCAA NET rankings and among the Top 25 in both the USA TODAY Coaches and Associated Press polls, the Cougars are one of only five undefeated teams in NCAA Division I, joining Virginia, Michigan, St. John's and Nevada.

With a win against the Highlanders, the Cougars will extend the nation's longest active home winning streak to 26 consecutive games and set a school record with their 13^th non-conference regular-season victory, breaking out of a tie with the 1954-55 team's 12 wins (only in seasons in which Houston competed as a conference member).

The Cougars' home winning streak is the fifth longest mark in school history while the current 12-game winning streak is tied for the fifth-longest streak and the longest since the 1989-90 team won 13 straight games from Jan. 24 to March 10, 1990.

The Cougars enter this weekend's game on the heels of a 75-44 win over Coppin State on Sunday in the biggest victory in the Fertitta Center's young history. Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. led all players with 16 points, thanks to four 3-pointers, while senior forward Breaon Brady added 13 points with three rebounds and junior guard Armoni Brooks totaled 10 points with a game-high nine rebounds.

Houston's defense outrebounded CSU 55-39 and limited the Eagles to only 21.5 percent (14-of-65) shooting from the field. According to UH records, that ranks as the second lowest field goal percentage by an opponent in school history and was the lowest since the 1954-55 team held Bradley to only 21.0 percent (17-of-81) on Feb. 5, 1955, in Houston.

This season, Brooks leads the Cougars with 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, making him one of only three players to rank among the American Athletic Conference' Top-12 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.

Davis stands second on the team with 15.1 points per game, while senior guard Galen Robinson Jr. is third with 8.9 points per game with a team-best 5.7 assists per contest.

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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 single-game tickets begin for as low as $12 for non-conference games and $10 for The American contests.

ABOUT NJIT
• NJIT has posted an 11-2 record this season, including a 6-1 mark in road games.
• Highlanders have won their last four games and seven of the last eight... Only a 94-71 loss at UMass Lowell prevents a longer streak.
• NJIT has received one point in the Associated Press poll in each of the last three weeks.
• Highlanders were the first NCAA Division I team to win six road games in 2018-19.
• In its most recent action, NJIT claimed a 90-80 win at Fairleigh Dickinson on Dec. 15.
• Against Fairleigh Dickinson, all five starters scored double-digit points with sophomore guard Zach Cooks' 25 points leading all players.
• Senior forward Abdul Lewis added 20 points with a game-high 12 rebounds, including four offensive, while sophomore forward San Antonio Brinson added 18 points with four rebounds... Senior guard Diandre Wilson finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while junior guard Shyquan Gibbs totaled 10 points and tied with Lewis for team-high honors with four assists.
• This season, Cooks leads the Highlanders with 19.2 points and ranks second on the team with 5.4 rebounds per game... Lewis stands second with 12.0 point per game but leads NJIT with 8.4 rebounds per contest... Wilson ranks third on with 11.1 points per game while Gibbs is tops with 2.8 assists per game.
• Head Coach Brian Kennedy is in his third season at NJIT and as a collegiate head coach… Has compiled a 36-38 record at NJIT and as a collegiate head coach.
• Saturday's game will be the first time Kennedy has faced Houston or Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during his career.
• 1990 graduate of Monmouth.

TELEVISION/RADIO
• Saturday's game can be seen on ESPN3 by clicking here with David Saltzman calling the play-by-play action and Houston great Reid Gettys providing analysis.
• Saturday's game can be heard on KPRC 950 AM by clicking here. Jeremy Branham will call the play-by-play action with Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes providing analysis.

UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, the Cougars continue their season-long, seven-game homestand and open American Athletic Conference play when they meet Tulsa at 7 p.m., Wednesday, inside the Fertitta Center.
• From there, Houston closes out its homestand when it takes on Memphis at 5 p.m., Jan. 6 inside the Fertitta Center.

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.

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