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University of Houston
Cincinnati
No. 12 Houston Hosts No. 25/23 Cincinnati on Sunday
2/9/2019 12:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars tip off vs. Bearcats at 3 p.m., Sunday, in Fertitta Center in battle of The American leaders
| Time | 3 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 10 |
| Location | Fertitta Center (7,035) • Houston Doors open at 1:30 p.m. |
| Tickets | SOLD OUT BUY Tickets for future games |
| Parking | Parking Map & Info |
| Television | ESPN Mike Corey, PxP Tim Welsh, analyst |
| Radio | KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 2:45 p.m. Jeremy Branham, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Game Notes | Houston Notes Cincinnati Notes The American Notes |
Sunday's game features the Top-2 teams in the American Athletic Conference standings. It also will be the first time the Cougars have played as a ranked team against a ranked team in Houston since competing as the No. 3 team in the country in a 64-61 win over No. 11/11 Arkansas in Hofheinz Pavilion on Feb. 26, 1984.
The Cougars (22-1, 9-1 The American) enter this weekend's game following a tough 77-68 road win at UCF in Orlando on Thursday night. Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. poured in a career-high 26 points for his eighth 20-point performance of the year, while junior guard Armoni Brooks added 14 points with three 3-pointers to hand the Knights only their second home loss of the season.
Houston has won its last 31 home games for the nation's longest active streak and posted a 58-8 record at home during the last four seasons while competing in three different venues (Hofheinz Pavilion, H&PE Arena, Fertitta Center).
TELEVISION/RADIO
• Sunday's game can be seen on ESPN by clicking here with Mike Corey calling the play-by-play action and Tim Welsh 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.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Under the leadership of 2018 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars have established themselves as one of the nation's premier defensive teams.
Houston ranks second nationally in opponents' field goal percentage (36.5) third in opponents' 3-point field goal percentage (26.5), seventh in total rebounds (41.7 rpg) and seventh in scoring defense (60.6 ppg).
In addition, the Cougars are tied with Nevada for the nation's best winning percentage at .957 with their 22-1 record.
Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. leads the Cougars and ranks second in The American with 5.4 assists per game. On Sunday the Houston native will compete in his 123rd straight game in school history against Cincinnati to move into a tie for 10th in school history and ranks third in Houston history with 92 wins during his career.
Davis leads the Cougars with 15.5 points per game, while Brooks stands second with 14.3 points per contest but leads Houston with 6.2 rebounds per game.
Brooks has drained at least one 3-pointer in each of his last 24 games dating back to last season, the seventh-longest streak in Houston history.
ABOUT CINCINNATI
• Cincinnati has posted a 20-3 record in 2018-19 with an 8-1 mark in American Athletic Conference play.
• Bearcats are tied with Houston for first in the latest league standings.
• Cincinnati is 5-2 in road games this season.
• Cincinnati has won its last eight games and 11 of its last 12... Only a 73-71 loss at ECU on Jan. 5 prevents a longer streak.
• In its most recent action, Cincinnati enjoyed a 69-64 win at Memphis on Thursday night.
• Against Memphis, junior guard Jarron Cumberland led the Bearcats with 17 points and six assists... Senior guard Justin Jenifer finished with 14 points, two assists and a pair of steals, while junior forward Tre Scott added 13 points with a team-high nine rebounds and three assists.
• This season, Cumberland leads the Bearcats with 18.6 points and 3.6 assists per game... Sophomore guard Keith Williams stands second with 10.9 points per contest, while Scott tops the team with 6.4 rebounds per game.
• Head Coach Mick Cronin is in his 13th season at Cincinnati and his 16th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Cronin has compiled a 288-143 record at Cincinnati and is 357-167 as a collegiate head coach… Previously built a 69-24 record at Murray State (2003-06).
• Cronin is 9-2 against Houston during his career, including a 7-2 mark with Cincinnati.
• 1997 graduate of Cincinnati.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase single-game tickets for the final three home games at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647). Sunday's game against No. 25/23 Cincinnati inside the Fertitta Center has SOLD OUT.
Limited tickets are available for the Cougars' remaining home games against USF (Feb. 23), UCF (March 2) and SMU (March 7). Single-game tickets begin for as low as $10.
Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets soon for the last three games before all are sold.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, the Cougars return hit the road for a pair of American Athletic Conference games.
• The road swing begins at 6 p.m. (CST) Thursday, against UConn inside the XL Center in Hartford, Conn... Will be the lone regular-season meeting against the Huskies... Broadcasting television network is TBA, while the game can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• From there, the Cougars face Tulane at 1 p.m., Sunday, inside Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans in the lone regular-season meeting against the Green Wave... That game can be seen on CBS Sports Network and 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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