Houston Travels to Face ECU on Wednesday

Wednesday, February 27

Greenville, NC

6 p.m.

University of Houston

ECU

Tickets

Photo by: Stephen Pinchback

2/26/2019 3:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Cougars tip off vs. Pirates at 6 p.m. (CST) inside Williams Arena in Minges Coliseum

Time	6 p.m. (CST) • Wednesday, Feb. 27
Location	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,100) • Greenville, N.C.
Television	ESPN3 Evan Lepler, PxP Nate Ross, analyst
Radio	KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m. (CST) Jeremy Branham, PxP
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	Houston Notes ECU Notes The American Notes

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to action at 6 p.m. (CST) Wednesday when it faces American Athletic Conference rival ECU inside Williams Arena in Greenville, N.C.

No. 8/6 Houston enters this week's game as winners of its last 11 games, including a 71-59 victory over USF on Saturday inside the Fertitta Center. The Cougars scored the first 11 points of the game against the Bulls and never looked back in winning their 33^rd straight home game, the nation's longest active streak.

Against the Bulls, sophomore guard DeJon Jarreau came off the bench to post 17 points, thanks to 5-of-6 shooting from the field. The New Orleans native also added three rebounds with a block and a team-high four assists in the win.

Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. finished with 15 points, thanks to four 3-pointers against the Bulls, while sophomore forward Fabian White Jr. totaled nine points with three rebounds and three assists.

Wednesday's game will be the second meeting between the two teams in 2018-19. The Cougars look to sweep the regular-season series after enjoying a at 94-50 win inside the Fertitta Center on Jan. 23.

TELEVISION/RADIO
• Wednesday's game can be seen on ESPN3 by clicking here with Evan Lepler calling the play-by-play action and Nate Ross providing analysis.
• Wednesday's game can be heard on KPRC 950 AM by clicking here with Jeremy Branham calling the play-by-play action.

ABOUT THE COUGARS
Under the leadership of 2018 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, the 2018-19 Cougars have posted the seventh-highest win total in school single-season history.

The Cougars won their first 15 games to open the season – the third-longest winning streak in school history – and rebounded from a last-second loss at Temple on Jan. 9 to win each of their last 11 games.

Davis leads the Cougars with 15.7 points per game and ranks among The American leaders in 3-point field goals made per game and 3-point field goal percentage. The Lafayette, La., native also stands among the nation's Top-20 leaders, hitting nearly 90 percent of his free throws.

Junior guard Armoni Brooks stands second on the team with 13.8 points per contest but leads Houston with 6.4 rebounds per game. The Round Rock, Texas, native is one of only three players to rank among The American's Top-16 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.

With two 3-pointers in Saturday's win over USF, Brooks became only the fifth player in school history to drain 200 3-pointers in his career.

Senior point guard Galen Robinson leads the Cougars and ranks second in the league with 5.3 assists per game. The Westbury Christian product ranks fifth in Houston history with 537 assists and stands among the Cougars' Top-10 career leaders in wins, conference wins, games started, games played and minutes played.

ABOUT ECU
• ECU has posted a 10-16 record in 2018-19 with a 3-11 mark in American Athletic Conference play.
• Pirates rank 11th in the latest league standings.
• ECU is 9-7 in home games this season.
• In its most recent action, ECU enjoyed an 85-81 win at Tulane on Saturday night in New Orleans.
• Win against Tulane snapped a five-game losing streak, which included a pair of overtime setbacks.
• Against Tulane, sophomore guard Shawn Williams led all players with 27 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field, including 5-of-10 from the arc... Senior guard Isaac Fleming finished with 20 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, while junior guard Seth Leday came off the bench to post 14 points with seven rebounds... Freshman forward Jayden Gardner totaled 11 points in the win.
• This season, Gardner leads the Pirates with 17.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game... Williams stands second with 12.6 points per game, while Leday ranks third with 10.8 points per contest... Fleming paces the Pirates with 3.3 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.
• Dooley has compiled a 181-126 record during his career as a collegiate head coach and is 67-68 at ECU.
• Previously built a 57-52 record at ECU (1995-99) and was 114-58 at Florida Gulf Coast (114-58).
• Dooley is 0-1 against Houston during his career with the lone previous meeting coming on Jan. 23 in Houston.
• Dooley is 0-1 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers with the lone previous meeting coming on Jan. 23 in Houston.
• 1988 graduate of George Washington.

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BUY TICKETS
Saturday's game against UCF has SOLD OUT for the Cougars' eighth sellout of the season inside the Fertitta Center. Limited tickets are available for the Cougars' Senior Night home finale against SMU (8 p.m., March 7). Single-game tickets begin for as low as $10.

Fans can purchase single-game tickets for the Senior Night home game against SMU 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.

UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game against ECU, the Cougars return home to play host to UCF at 3 p.m., Saturday, inside the Fertitta Center… That game can be seen on ESPN and heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• Prior to Saturday's game, fans will want to be in the Fertitta Center early to watch ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm live from the court. The national pregame show is hosted by Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams.
• Fertitta Center doors open for University of Houston students at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, with doors opening for ALL fans beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday.
• From there the Cougars will play host to SMU at 8 p.m., March 7, on Senior Night inside the Fertitta Center. Fans will want to be in their seats early for our senior pregame ceremony to honor guard Landon Goesling, forward Breaon Brady, guard Corey Davis Jr., and guard Galen Robinson Jr.

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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