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University of Houston Athletics
Houston Faces Michigan in NCAA 2nd Round
3/16/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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NCAA TOURNAMENT SECOND ROUND | |
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| Bracket | Bracket |
| Time | 8:20 p.m. • Saturday, March 17, 2018 |
| Location | INTRUST Bank Arena (15,750) • Wichita, Kan. |
| Television | TBS Brad Nessler, play-by-play Steve Lavin, analyst Evan Washburn, sideline |
| Radio | KPRC 950 AM Jeremy Branham, play-by-play Elvin Hayes, analyst • Pregame show begins at 8:25 p.m.
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| Live Scoring | |
| Game Notes | • Houston Notes • Michigan Notes • The American Notes |
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WICHITA, Kan â€" Fresh off a thrilling victory, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program looks to extend its season when it faces No. 7/7 Michigan at 8:40 p.m., Saturday, in the NCAA Tournament Second Round inside INTRUST Bank Arena
The Cougars, who are ranked No. 21 in the latest Associated Press poll and No. 19 in the USA TODAY Coaches' poll, earned their place in the Second Round following a 67-65 win over rv/rv San Diego State on Thursday night.
Senior guard Rob Gray drove the lane and banked in a layup with just 1.1 seconds remaining to lift the Cougars to their first NCAA Tournament victory in more than 30 years. The Forest City, N.C., native posted a career-high 39 points and added a personal-best nine rebounds in the win.
This season, Gray leads the Cougars and now the American Athletic Conference with 19.2 points per game. He is looking to join Houston legend Otis Birdsong as the only Cougars to earn multiple conference scoring titles during their careers.
Junior guard Corey Davis Jr. ranks second on the team with 13.4 points per game. Although he saw his 29-game streak with at least one 3-pointer snapped at 29 games against the Aztecs â€" the second-longest streak in school history â€" Davis continues to lead the Cougars and the league with 3.0 3-pointers per game.
Senior forward Devin Davis added nine points and tied with Gray for team-high honors with nine rebounds against San Diego State. The Indianapolis native has enjoyed a team-best five double-doubles in 2017-18.
For more information about the Cougars and the NCAA Tournament, fans can visit the NCAA Tournament Central page at uhcougars.com/ncaa.
TELEVISION/RADIO
Fans can watch Saturday's game live on TBS with Brad Nessler calling the play-by-play action, Steve Lavin providing analysis and Evan Washburn reporting from the sidelines. Fans also can watch the live stream online by clicking here.
Fans can hear Saturday's game live on KPRC 950 AM with Jeremy Branham calling the play-by-play action and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes providing analysis. The pregame show begins at approximately 8:25 p.m., Saturday.
Fans also can hear the game live on Westwood One national radio with Brandon Gaudin calling the play by play and Donny Marshall providing color.
All of the Thursday games from the Wichita Regional can be heard on Sirius channel 81 and XM channel 81. Fans also can access a free online stream of all individual Westwood One game broadcasts by visiting westwoodonesports.com/Wichita and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
ABOUT MICHIGAN
• Michigan brings a 29-7 overall record and 13-5 mark in Big Ten Conference play into Saturday's NCAA Tournament Second Round game.
• Wolverines won four straight games to capture the Big Ten Conference Tournament title and claim the league's automatic bid... Michigan has won its last 10 games entering Saturday's contest and not lost since a 61-52 setback at Northwestern on Feb. 6.
• Michigan ranks seventh in both the Associated Press poll and USA TODAY Coaches' polls... Wolverines received 1,213 points in the latest AP poll and 604 points in the most recent Coaches' poll.
• In its last outing, Michigan earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament Second Round with a 61-47 victory over Montana inside INTRUST Bank Arena on Thursday night.
• Against Montana, Wolverines outscored the Grizzlies 30-19 in the second half and held Montana to 32.1 percent (18-of-56) shooting from the field.
• This season, junior forward Moritz Wagner leads Michigan with 14.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per game... Junior guard Charles Matthews stands second with 12.8 points per game, while senior guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman averages 12.6 points per game to rank third... Sophomore guard Zavier Simpson is tops with 3.6 assists per game.
• Head Coach John Beilein is in his 11th season at Michigan and his 36th season overall as an NCAA collegiate head coach.
• Has compiled a 244-142 record at Michigan during his career.
• Previously built a 104-60 record at West Virginia (2002-07); a 100-53 record at Richmond (1997-02); an 89-62 record at Canisius (1992-97); a 163-94 record at Le Moyne (1984-92) and a 20-6 record at Nazareth.
• Saturday's game will be the first time that Beilein has faced Houston during his career.
• Beilein has posted a 1-1 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers... Saturday's game will be the first time Beilein has faced Sampson during his Michigan and Sampson's Houston tenures.
• 1975 graduate of Wheeling Jesuit.
UP NEXT
• With a win against Michigan on Saturday night, the Cougars advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 to play the winner of North Carolina-Lipscomb / Texas A&M-Providence on Thursday inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles... Game time to be announced at a later date.
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's Facebook and Instagram pages.
