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Houston Opens Diamond Head Classic on Sunday
12/21/2019 8:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars take on Portland at 2 p.m. (CST), Sunday, inside Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu
HONOLULU – Winners of five of its last six games, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program closes out its regular-season, non-conference schedule and the year 2019 when it opens play at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic this weekend.
The Cougars (7-3) open tournament play when they face Portland at 2 p.m. (CST) Sunday, inside the Stan Sheriff Center.
Houston enters the tournament following a 77-57 win over former Conference USA rival UTEP on Thursday night inside the Fertitta Center.
Sophomore guard Nate Hinton led the Cougars with 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season and the sixth of his career. He is one of only three players to rank among the American Athletic Conference leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounding.
Junior forward Brison Gresham finished with 10 points against UTEP and set career highs with 12 rebounds and six blocked shots for the first double-double of his career.
Sophomore guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars with 13.9 points per game and ranks 10th in The American with his scoring total. Redshirt freshman guard Caleb Mills ranks third among the Cougars and 21st in the league with 12.0 points per game after tying with Hinton for game-high honors with 17 points against UTEP.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday's game on ESPNU by clicking here with Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Brooke Weisbrod (analysis).
• Fan can hear Sunday's game on KPRC 950 AM or by clicking here with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play). Fans also can hear the game on the TuneIn app by clicking here. The pregame show begins at 9:45 a.m. (CST).
ABOUT PORTLAND
• Portland has posted an 8-4 record in 2019-20.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Portland has competed at a neutral site this season.
• Pilots have won two of their last three games but dropped a 73-63 decision to Jackson State in Portland, Ore., on Thursday night in their most recent action.
• In its most recent action, Portland was outscored by five points in each half in a 73-63 loss to Jackson State on Thursday inside the Chiles Center in Portland, Ore.
• Against Jackson State, guard freshman Chase Adams posted 15 points with six rebounds and a game-high six assists... Sophomore guard Takiula Fahrensohn added 13 points with a game-high 10 rebounds
• This season, graduate guard Isaiah White leads Portland with 14.8 points per game... Junior guard JoJo Walker stands second with 12.7 points per game with junior guard Malcolm Porter ranking third with 10.2 points per contest... Junior forward Jacob Tryon leads the Pilots with 5.6 rebounds per game, and Adams paces the team with 4.6 assists per game.
• Head Coach Terry Porter is in his fourth season at Portland and as a collegiate head coach.
• Porter has compiled a 36-73 record at Portland.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Terry has faced Houston or Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during his career.
• 1993 graduate of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
SERIES vs. PORTLAND
• Houston owns a 4-0 lead in the series history against Portland.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Portland since an 88-63 win inside Hofheinz Pavilion during the Kettle Classic on Dec. 21, 1984.
• Cougars have enjoyed success against the Pilots during the series, winning by an average of 22.5 points per game.
• Series dates back to Dec. 16, 1961, when Houston enjoyed a 67-55 win during the City of Roses Tournament in Portland, Ore.
at Neutral Site: Sunday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Portland at a neutral site.
at Regular-Season Tournament: Sunday's game will be the fourth time Houston has faced Portland during a regular-season tournament.
• In most recent meeting, Houston claimed an 88-63 win during the Kettle Classic inside Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston on Dec. 21, 1984.
• Prior to that Houston enjoyed a 94-66 win over the Pilots during the Bluebonnet Classic in Houston on Dec. 27, 1968.
• In first meeting, Houston took a 67-55 win, during the City of Roses Tournament in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 16, 1961.
at Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Sunday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Portland during the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, Houston faces the winner/loser of Georgia Tech-Boise State at 3:30/6 p.m. (CST), Monday... Broadcasting network will be ESPN2 or ESPNU
• Houston's final game at the tournament will be on Christmas against an opponent and at a time to be determined... Broadcasting network will be ESPN2 or ESPNU.
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 Jordan Brand 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.
The Cougars (7-3) open tournament play when they face Portland at 2 p.m. (CST) Sunday, inside the Stan Sheriff Center.
Houston enters the tournament following a 77-57 win over former Conference USA rival UTEP on Thursday night inside the Fertitta Center.
Sophomore guard Nate Hinton led the Cougars with 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season and the sixth of his career. He is one of only three players to rank among the American Athletic Conference leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounding.
Junior forward Brison Gresham finished with 10 points against UTEP and set career highs with 12 rebounds and six blocked shots for the first double-double of his career.
Sophomore guard Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars with 13.9 points per game and ranks 10th in The American with his scoring total. Redshirt freshman guard Caleb Mills ranks third among the Cougars and 21st in the league with 12.0 points per game after tying with Hinton for game-high honors with 17 points against UTEP.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday's game on ESPNU by clicking here with Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Brooke Weisbrod (analysis).
• Fan can hear Sunday's game on KPRC 950 AM or by clicking here with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play). Fans also can hear the game on the TuneIn app by clicking here. The pregame show begins at 9:45 a.m. (CST).
ABOUT PORTLAND
• Portland has posted an 8-4 record in 2019-20.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Portland has competed at a neutral site this season.
• Pilots have won two of their last three games but dropped a 73-63 decision to Jackson State in Portland, Ore., on Thursday night in their most recent action.
• In its most recent action, Portland was outscored by five points in each half in a 73-63 loss to Jackson State on Thursday inside the Chiles Center in Portland, Ore.
• Against Jackson State, guard freshman Chase Adams posted 15 points with six rebounds and a game-high six assists... Sophomore guard Takiula Fahrensohn added 13 points with a game-high 10 rebounds
• This season, graduate guard Isaiah White leads Portland with 14.8 points per game... Junior guard JoJo Walker stands second with 12.7 points per game with junior guard Malcolm Porter ranking third with 10.2 points per contest... Junior forward Jacob Tryon leads the Pilots with 5.6 rebounds per game, and Adams paces the team with 4.6 assists per game.
• Head Coach Terry Porter is in his fourth season at Portland and as a collegiate head coach.
• Porter has compiled a 36-73 record at Portland.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Terry has faced Houston or Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during his career.
• 1993 graduate of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
SERIES vs. PORTLAND
• Houston owns a 4-0 lead in the series history against Portland.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Portland since an 88-63 win inside Hofheinz Pavilion during the Kettle Classic on Dec. 21, 1984.
• Cougars have enjoyed success against the Pilots during the series, winning by an average of 22.5 points per game.
• Series dates back to Dec. 16, 1961, when Houston enjoyed a 67-55 win during the City of Roses Tournament in Portland, Ore.
at Neutral Site: Sunday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Portland at a neutral site.
at Regular-Season Tournament: Sunday's game will be the fourth time Houston has faced Portland during a regular-season tournament.
• In most recent meeting, Houston claimed an 88-63 win during the Kettle Classic inside Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston on Dec. 21, 1984.
• Prior to that Houston enjoyed a 94-66 win over the Pilots during the Bluebonnet Classic in Houston on Dec. 27, 1968.
• In first meeting, Houston took a 67-55 win, during the City of Roses Tournament in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 16, 1961.
at Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Sunday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Portland during the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, Houston faces the winner/loser of Georgia Tech-Boise State at 3:30/6 p.m. (CST), Monday... Broadcasting network will be ESPN2 or ESPNU
• Houston's final game at the tournament will be on Christmas against an opponent and at a time to be determined... Broadcasting network will be ESPN2 or ESPNU.
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 Jordan Brand 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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