Houston Hosts USF at 5 p.m., Saturday

Time	5 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 23
Location	Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Tickets	SOLD OUT BUY Tickets for future games
Parking	Parking Map & Info
Television	ESPN2 Ted Emrich, PxP Tim McCormick, analyst
Radio	KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 4:45 p.m. Jeremy Branham, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	Houston Notes USF Notes The American Notes

HOUSTON – Winners of its last 10 games, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to American Athletic Conference rival USF at 5 p.m., Saturday, in a game presented by Coca-Cola.

The Cougars, who are ranked No. 8 in the latest USA TODAY Coaches' poll and at No. 9 in the most recent Associated Press poll, enter their lone game this week on the heels of a dominating 85-50 win over Tulane in New Orleans on Sunday.

Houston used a 35-5 run in the second half to break open a close game and never looked back in winning its 10^th straight game and for the 25^th time in its first 26 games.

Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. poured in a career-high 26 points and became only the fourth player in school history to sink 8+ 3-pointers in a game, joining Robert McKiver, Andre Owens and Jherrod Stiggers in that exclusive group.

Junior guard Armoni Brooks added six 3-pointers on the way to tying his career high with 24 points against the Green Wave.

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BLACKOUT GAME
Fans are encouraged to wear black for Saturday as part of the team's BLACK OUT against USF.

FREE black t-shirts will be available for University of Houston students in the Student Section with doors opening at 3:30 p.m., Saturday.

TELEVISION/RADIO
• Saturday's game can be seen on ESPN2 by clicking here with Ted Emrich calling the play-by-play action and Tim McCormick providing analysis.
• Saturday'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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ABOUT THE COUGARS
Under the leadership of 2018 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars have posted a 25-1 overall record and stand atop the latest league standings with a 12-1 mark.

Davis leads Houston with 15.7 points per game and ranks among the nation's Top-20 leaders in free throw percentage. The Lafayette, La., native has posted 20-point efforts in three of the last five games, including a career-high 26 points in wins at UCF (Feb. 7) and at Tulane (Feb. 17).

Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. is tied for second in Houston history with 95 victories during his career and is the second player in school history to record 50+ conference victories in his career, joining Michael Young (52, 1980-84).

Robinson also stands among the Cougars' Top-10 career leaders in games played (125, t-7^th), games started (108, 7^th), conference games started (61, 5^th) and minutes played (3,478, 8^th).

Brooks needs only two more 3-pointers to reach 200 in his career and become the fifth Cougar in school history to reach that milestone. He would join Robert McKiver (261, 2006-08), Kelvin Lewis (251, 2007-10), Jherrod Stiggers (243, 2011-15) and Andre Owens (227, 2002-04) in that exclusive group.

ABOUT USF
• USF has posted an 18-8 record in 2018-19 with a 7-6 mark in American Athletic Conference play.
• Bulls rank sixth in the latest league standings.
• USF is 3-4 in road games this season.
• USF has won six of its last eight games with back-to-back losses at UCF (Feb. 13) and Temple (Feb. 16) preventing a longer streak.
• In its most recent action, USF enjoyed a 95-54 home win over Florida College on Tuesday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.
• Against Florida College, junior forward Antun Maricevic came off the bench to lead the Bulls with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and nine rebounds... Sophomore forward Mayan Kiir added 15 points with eight boards, while freshman guard Rashun Williams finished with 14 points... Freshman guard Xavier Castaneda finished with 12 points, four rebounds and a game-high six assists, while senior guard T.J. Lang totaled 14 points with three rebounds and three assists.
• This season, sophomore guard David Collins leads the Bulls with 15.4 points per game... Junior guard Laquincy Rideau is second on the team with 13.8 points per game but averages a team-best 5.7 assists per contest... Redshirt freshman forward Alexis Yetna stands third among the Bulls with 12.2 points per game and leads USF with 9.9 rebounds per game.
• Head Coach Brian Gregory is in his second season at USF and his 15th year as a collegiate head coach.
• Gregory has compiled a 276-209 record during his career as a collegiate head coach and is 28-30 at USF.
• Previously built a 76-86 record at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and was 172-94 at Dayton (2003-11).
• Gregory is 1-3 during his career against Houston during his career... Includes an 0-3 mark as USF"s head coach and a 1-0 record with Georgia Tech.
• Gregory is 1-3 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers with an 0-3 mark as USF's head coach and a 1-0 record with Georgia Tech.
• 1990 graduate of Oakland.

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BUY TICKETS
Saturday's game against USF has SOLD OUT for the Cougars' seventh sellout of the season inside the Fertitta Center. Limited tickets are available for the Cougars' remaining home games UCF (March 2) and SMU (March 7). Single-game tickets begin for as low as $10.

Fans can purchase single-game tickets for the final two home games at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647). Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets soon for the last two games before all are sold.

UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game against USF, the Cougars travel to face ECU at 6 p.m. (CST), Wednesday, in Greenville, N.C.. That game will be shown on ESPN3 and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• From there, the Cougars return home to play host to UCF at 3 p.m., March 2, inside the Fertitta Center… Broadcasting network for that game will be announced soon with the game being heard on KPRC 950 AM.

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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