Houston Takes On Tulsa on Sunday Afternoon

Time	1 p.m. • Sunday, Jan. 27
Location	Reynolds Center (8,355) • Tulsa, Okla.
Television	ESPNews Drew Fellios, PxP Mark Adams, analyst
Radio	KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 12:45 p.m. Jeremy Branham, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	Houston Notes Tulsa Notes The American Notes

TULSA, Okla. – Off to the second-best start in program history, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to action at 1 p.m., Sunday, against American Athletic Conference rival Tulsa inside the Reynolds Center.

The 17^th-ranked Cougars (19-1, 6-1 American) enter this weekend's game following an impressive 94-50 win over ECU on Wednesday inside the Fertitta Center. Houston drained a season-high 16 3-pointers (including 11 in the first half alone), tying for the sixth-highest mark in school single-game history.

Against the Pirates, the Cougars buried 66.7 percent of their long-range tries (16-of-24), tying for the sixth-highest mark in UH single-game history.

Junior guard Armoni Brooks buried 5-of-7 3-point attempts on the way to a game-high 17 points to lead five Cougars in double digits. Brooks has hit at least one trey in each of his last 22 games dating back to last season, tying for the 10^th-longest streak in school history.

With a game-high eight assists, senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. became only the sixth player in Houston history to record 500+ assists during his career. Finishing with 504 assists, the Westbury Christian native moved into sole possession of fourth place in Houston history in that category.

With Wednesday's win, the Cougars enjoyed their 30^th straight home win to extend the nation's longest active streak. Houston also improved to 19-1 overall and 6-1 in American Athletic Conference play, joining Cincinnati atop the latest league standings.

Only the 1967-68 team, which started 31-0 and competed in the NCAA Final Four, enjoyed a better 20-game start than the 2018-19 Cougars.

TELEVISION/RADIO
• Sunday's game can be seen on ESPNews by clicking here with Drew Fellios calling the play-by-play action and Mark Adams providing analysis.
• Sunday'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.

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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.

ABOUT THE COUGARS
The Cougars continue to stand among the nation's elite defenses. Houston ranks among the nation's Top-Six leaders in field goal percentage defense (36.1, 2^nd), 3-point field goal percentage defense (25.9, 2^nd) and scoring defense (60.0, 6^th).

On the offensive side, senior guard Corey Davis Jr. leads Houston and ranks 12^th in The American with 15.1 points per game. The Lafayette, La., native also tops the league with a 91.8 free throw percentage and ranks among the Top 10 in both 3-point field goals made per game and 3-point field goal percentage.

Senior forward Breaon Brady ranks second in the league with a 63.5 field goal percentage and is among the league leaders in blocked shots per game.

ABOUT TULSA
• Tulsa has posted a 12-8 record in 2018-19 with a 2-5 mark in American Athletic Conference play… Golden Hurricane stands in ninth in the latest league standings.
• Tulsa is 10-1 in home games inside the Reynolds Center this season.
• Golden Hurricane has lost its last two and three of its last four games... Only an 89-83 home win over UConn on Jan. 16 prevents a longer streak.
• In its most recent action, Tulsa dropped an 88-64 decision at Cincinnati on Thursday.
• Against Cincinnati, five Golden Hurricane players scored in double digits led by senior guard Sterling Taplin's 12 points... Senior forward DaQuan Jeffries added 11 points with six points, two blocks and two rebounds, while junior forward Martins Igbanu, junior guard Curran Scott and sophomore guard Darien Jackson chipped in with 10 points apiece.
• This season, Jeffries leads Tulsa with 13.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game... Igbanu stands second on the team with 12.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game... Taplin ranks third with 10.0 points per game but leads the Golden Hurricane with 4.6 assists per contest.
• Head Coach Frank Haith is in his fifth season at Tulsa and his 15th season as a collegiate head coach… Has compiled an 89-60 record at Tulsa and is 271-189 as a collegiate head coach…. Previously built a 129-101 record at Miami (Fla.) (2004-11) and was 53-28 at Missouri (2011-14).
• Haith has posted a 4-5 record against Houston during his career with all nine previous meetings coming during his Tulsa tenure.
• Haith is 4-5 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers with all nine previous meetings coming during their Tulsa and Houston tenures, respectively.
• 1988 graduate of Elon.

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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 Sunday's game, the Cougars close out the month of January when they take on Temple at 6 p.m., Thursday, inside the Fertitta Center…. Houston looks to avenge a 73-69 loss to the Owls in Philadelphia on Jan. 9.
• From there, Houston will take a week-long break from games before returning to action at 6 p.m. (CST), Feb. 7, against UCF inside CFE Arena in Orlando.

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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