Houston Set to Host ECU on Wednesday

Time	7 p.m. • Wednesday, Jan. 23
Location	Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets	BUY Tickets
Parking	Parking Map & Info
Television	ESPN3 Dave Raymond, PxP Reid Gettys, analyst
Radio	KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 6:45 p.m. Jeremy Branham, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	Houston Notes ECU Notes The American Notes

HOUSTON – Fresh off a pair of road wins, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to the friendly confines of the Fertitta Center to play host to ECU at 7 p.m., Wednesday, in a game presented by Maintenance Supply Headquarters.

Ranked No. 17 in both the USA TODAY Coaches' and the Associated Press polls and at No. 7 in the latest NCAA NET rankings, the Cougars enter this week's home contest following a 69-60 win at USF on Sunday and a 69-58 win at SMU on Wednesday.

With those wins, the Cougars improved to 18-1 overall and 5-1 in American Athletic Conference play, tying with Cincinnati for first for the league lead.

Competing in their first home game since Jan. 12, the Cougars look to extend their 29-game home winning streak, the nation's longest active streak. With a victory against the Pirates, the current Cougars will tie for the fourth-longest home winning streak in school history.

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SUITS and SNEAKERS
For this week's games, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff will wear sneakers on the sidelines as part of Suits and Sneakers Week for Coaches vs. Cancer.

Each year, Sampson and his staff join college and high school coaches from across the nation in wearing sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness for Coaches vs. Cancer and the fight against cancer.

More than 25 years ago, the National Association of Basketball Coaches teamed with the American Cancer Society. Since its inception, Coaches vs. Cancer has raised more than $115 million to support the American Cancer Society and save lives.

From 1991 to 2016, the cancer death rate fell 27 percent, meaning more than 2.6 million deaths were avoided.

MILESTONES
Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. needs only four assists to become the sixth player in school history to dish out 500+ assists during his career.

With seven assists, Robinson will move into sole possession of fourth place in Houston history in that category, moving pass Lanny Smith (2003-08) and Alvin Franklin (1982-86).

ABOUT THE COUGARS
The Cougars continue to rank among the nation's elite defenses. Houston ranks among the nation's Top-Eight leaders in field goal percentage defense (36.4, 2^nd), 3-point field goal percentage defense (26.7, 3^rd) and scoring defense (60.5, 8^th).

Senior forward Breaon Brady nearly recorded his first double-double of the season with team highs of 13 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots in Sunday's win at USF.

The Akron, Ohio, native connected on 6-of-10 shots from the field and ranks second in The American, hitting 63.7 percent of his shots from the field.

Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. leads the Cougars and stands 12^th in the league with 15.2 points per game. The Lafayette, La., native also leads the league with a 91.8 free throw percentage and ranks among its Top-15 leaders with 2.7 3-point field goals made per game and a 36.6 3-point field goal percentage.

Junior guard Armoni Brooks ranks 15^th in the league with 14.3 points per game and stands 11^th with 6.5 rebounds per contest. He is one of only three players to rank among The American's Top-15 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.

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

ABOUT ECU
• ECU has posted an 8-9 record in 2018-19 with a 1-4 mark in American Athletic Conference play.
• Pirates stand in a tie for 10th with UConn in the latest league standings.
• ECU is 0-6 in road games this season.
• Pirates have lost their last three games and four of the last five... Only a 73-71 home win over Cincinnati on Jan. 5 prevents a longer streak.
• In its most recent action, ECU dropped an 85-74 decision at Temple on Jan. 16.
• Against Temple, freshman forward Jayden Gardner led the Pirates with 27 points on 8-of-17 shooting and four assists... Sophomore guard K.J. Davis finished with 15 points, while junior guard Seth Leday added 12 points with a team-high 10 rebounds... Senior guard Isaac Fleming totaled 11 points with four rebounds and three assists.
• This season, Gardner leads the Pirates with 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game... Sophomore guard Shawn Williams stands second with 12.9 points per game, while Leday ranks third with 11.7 points per contest... Fleming tops the Pirates with 3.6 assists per game.
• Head Coach Joe Dooley is in his second stint as ECU's head coach... Now in his fifth season overall at ECU and his 10th year as a collegiate head coach.
• Fleming has compiled a 179-119 record during his career as a collegiate head coach and is 65-61 at ECU.
• Previously built a 57-52 record at ECU (1995-99) and a 114-58 record at Florida Gulf Coast (114-58).
• Saturday's game will be the first time that Dooley has faced Houston or Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson in his career.

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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.

UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, the Cougars return to the road to take on Tulsa at 1 p.m., Sunday, inside the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. Cougars look to sweep the Golden Hurricane after taking a 74-56 win over Tulsa on Jan. 2 inside the Fertitta Center in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
• Game will be shown on ESPNews and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• From there, Houston closes out the month of January when it takes on Temple at 6 p.m., Jan. 31, inside the Fertitta Center…. Houston looks to avenge a 73-69 loss to the Owls in Philadelphia on Jan. 9.

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.

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