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University of Houston
UCF
Houston Hosts UCF on Saturday in Fertitta Center
3/1/2019 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Fans invited to ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm at 10 a.m., Saturday, Doors open for all fans at 9 a.m.
| Time | 3 p.m. • Saturday, March 2 |
| 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 Rece Davis, PxP Jay Bilas, 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 UCF Notes The American Notes |
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to action when it plays host to American Athletic Conference rival UCF at 3 p.m., Saturday, inside the Fertitta Center.
Winners of its last 12 games, No. 8/6 Houston looks to extend his home winning streak to 34 consecutive games, the nation's longest active streak.
The Cougars, who have posted a 27-1 overall record and stand atop The American with a 14-1 mark, enter this weekend's game on the heels of a dominating 99-65 win at ECU on Wednesday. For the third time this season, senior guard Corey Davis Jr. posted a career-high 26 points to Houston, thanks to six 3-pointers, against the Pirates.
Sophomore forward Fabian White Jr. added 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and grabbed three rebounds, including two offensive. Junior guard Armoni Brooks totaled 12 points off four treys, while junior center Chris Harris Jr. grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, including three offensive boards, against the Pirates.
ESPN's COLLEGE GAMEDAY COVERED by STATE FARM
Prior to Saturday's game, Houston Basketball will host ESPN's College GameDay Covered by State Farm live from the Fertitta Center court beginning at 10 a.m.
The national pregame show is hosted by Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams.
Doors open for University of Houston students with ID at 8:30 a.m., Saturday. Doors open for ALL fans beginning at 9 a.m. NO ticket of any kind is required for College GameDay. Admission and parking are FREE and open to all with first-come, first-serve seating in the Fertitta Center.
TELEVISION/RADIO
• Saturday's game can be seen on ESPN by clicking here with Rece Davis calling the play-by-play action, Jay Bilas providing analysis and Maria Taylor reporting from the sidelines.
• 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.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Under the leadership of 2018 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars have tied for the fifth-highest single-season win total in school history and are only one win from tying the team's record for regular-season wins
For his team's impressive performance, Sampson was recognized earlier this week as a Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Late-Season Candidate, joining 14 other coaches nationwide.
Davis leads the Cougars with 16.0 points per game, while Brooks stands second with 13.7 points per game and a team-best 6.3 rebounds per contest. Brooks recently became the fifth player in school history to drain 200 3-pointers in his career and needs only four more treys to become the sixth player in Houston history with 100+ treys in a single-season, joining Davis in that exclusive group.
Competing in his first season at Houston, sophomore guard DeJon Jarreau stands third on the team with 8.8 points per game and is averaging 3.3 assists per game to rank second among the Cougars.
Senior point guard Galen Robinson leads the team and ranks second in The American with 5.4 assists per game. The Houston native will compete in the 128th game of his career and ranks second in school history with 97 wins as a Cougar.
ABOUT UCF
• UCF has posted a 21-6 record in 2018-19 with an 11-4 mark in American Athletic Conference play.
• Knights rank third in the latest league standings.
• UCF is 4-4 in road games this season.
• In its most recent action, UCF enjoyed a 75-63 road win at USF in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday.
• Win against USF was the Knights' second straight win and fifth victory in the last six games.
• Against USF, senior center Tacko Fall scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting with five rebounds... Senior guard B.J. Taylor added 15 points with five assists, while junior guard Aubrey Dawkins added 14 points with seven rebounds, two assists and three steals... Senior guard Dayon Griffin came off the bench to post 12 points with two rebounds, three assists and a pair of blocked shots.
• This season, Taylor leads the Knights with 16.5 points per game... Dawkins stands second with 15.2 points per game... Fall ranks third among the Knights with 11.2 points per game but leads the team with 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots per contest... Junior guard Terrell Allen paces the team with 4.3 assists per game.
• Head Coach Johnny Dawkins is in his third season at UCF and his 11th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Dawkins has compiled a 64-31 record at UCF and is 220-146 as a collegiate head coach.
• Previously built a 156-114 record at Stanford (2008-16).
• Dawkins is 2-3 against Houston during his career, including a 1-4 mark with UCF.
• Dawkins is 1-4 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers with all four previous meetings coming during Dawkins' UCF and Sampson's Houston tenures.
• 1986 graduate of Duke.
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 Saturday's game against UCF, the Cougars play host to SMU at 8 p.m., Thursday, 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.
• That game will air on ESPN and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• From there, the Cougars close out the regular season when they take on No. 23/22 Cincinnati at 11 a.m. (CST), March 10 inside Fifth Third Arena… Game can be seen on CBS 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
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.
