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University of Houston Athletics
Houston to Face Georgia State in Tulsa
3/17/2019 5:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game to take place on Friday with time and network TV TBA
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the second straight season and the 21st time in school history, the University of Houston Men's Basketball was selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday evening.
The ninth-ranked Cougars will compete as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional and face No. 14 seed Georgia State inside the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday. That game will tip off at 6:20 p.m., Friday, and can be seen on TBS and heard on KPRC 950 AM.
This is the highest the Cougars have been seeded in the NCAA Tournament since the 1983-84 team played as a No. 2 seed on the way to the National Championship Game.
The winner of Friday's First-Round will face the winner of the (6) Iowa State-(11) Ohio State winner on Sunday with a berth to the Sweet 16 on the line.
Houston fans should have pleasant memories of the BOK Center. In 2010, the Cougars won four straight games in as many days to capture the Conference USA Championship title and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992.
NCAA TOURNAMENT TICKET INFO
Houston fans who want to attend the NCAA Tournament may place their names on the priority wait list for First and Second-Round tickets NOW at UHCougars.com/tickets. The deadline for fans to place their names on the wait list is noon, Monday.
All tickets will be allocated based on the Cougar Pride Priority Point System, first by giving level and then by total priority points.
Important Dates to Remember
Ticket Requests Priority Wait List Open – Now at uhcougars.com/tickets
Deadline to Place Name on Wait List – Monday, March 18 at noon (CDT)
Important Game Information
First Round vs. (14) Georgia State – BOK Center • Tulsa, Okla. • Friday, March 22 • 6:20 p.m. • TV: TBS
Second Round – vs. (6) Iowa State-(11) Ohio State winner • BOK Center • Tulsa, Okla. • Sunday, March 24 • Time TBA
First Round Tickets - $100 each
Second Round Tickets - $100 each
As Houston advances in the tournament, Houston Athletics will provide updated information related to location, date, time and ticket pricing
Fans with any further questions are asked to please contact the Houston Athletics Ticket Office at 713-462-6647 or tickets@central.uh.edu.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Under the leadership of two-time reigning American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, No. 11/9 Houston has compiled one of the finest seasons in school history.
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The Cougars have posted a 31-2 overall record, becoming only the third 31-win team in school single-season history. In American Athletic Conference play, the Cougars compiled a 16-2 record to earn their first outright regular-season conference title since 1984 in the Southwest Conference.
Sampson was named the league's Coach of the Year and is a semifinalist for the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award, but he is far from the only Cougar postseason honoree in 2018-19.
Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Team and the USBWA All-District VII squad,, while junior guard Armoni Brooks earned a place on the All-Conference Second Team. Guard Nate Hinton was named to the All-Freshman Team for the first postseason honor of his career.
Sophomore guard DeJon Jarreau was named the league's Sixth Man of the Year – marking the second straight season a Cougar won this award after Brooks in 2018 – while senior point guard Galen Robinson received the Sportsmanship Award following a distinguished career, on and off the court.
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 HoustonCougarMensHoops or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
The ninth-ranked Cougars will compete as the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Regional and face No. 14 seed Georgia State inside the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday. That game will tip off at 6:20 p.m., Friday, and can be seen on TBS and heard on KPRC 950 AM.
This is the highest the Cougars have been seeded in the NCAA Tournament since the 1983-84 team played as a No. 2 seed on the way to the National Championship Game.
The winner of Friday's First-Round will face the winner of the (6) Iowa State-(11) Ohio State winner on Sunday with a berth to the Sweet 16 on the line.
Houston fans should have pleasant memories of the BOK Center. In 2010, the Cougars won four straight games in as many days to capture the Conference USA Championship title and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992.
NCAA TOURNAMENT TICKET INFO
Houston fans who want to attend the NCAA Tournament may place their names on the priority wait list for First and Second-Round tickets NOW at UHCougars.com/tickets. The deadline for fans to place their names on the wait list is noon, Monday.
All tickets will be allocated based on the Cougar Pride Priority Point System, first by giving level and then by total priority points.
Important Dates to Remember
Ticket Requests Priority Wait List Open – Now at uhcougars.com/tickets
Deadline to Place Name on Wait List – Monday, March 18 at noon (CDT)
Important Game Information
First Round vs. (14) Georgia State – BOK Center • Tulsa, Okla. • Friday, March 22 • 6:20 p.m. • TV: TBS
Second Round – vs. (6) Iowa State-(11) Ohio State winner • BOK Center • Tulsa, Okla. • Sunday, March 24 • Time TBA
First Round Tickets - $100 each
Second Round Tickets - $100 each
As Houston advances in the tournament, Houston Athletics will provide updated information related to location, date, time and ticket pricing
Fans with any further questions are asked to please contact the Houston Athletics Ticket Office at 713-462-6647 or tickets@central.uh.edu.
ABOUT THE COUGARS
Under the leadership of two-time reigning American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Kelvin Sampson, No. 11/9 Houston has compiled one of the finest seasons in school history.
.
The Cougars have posted a 31-2 overall record, becoming only the third 31-win team in school single-season history. In American Athletic Conference play, the Cougars compiled a 16-2 record to earn their first outright regular-season conference title since 1984 in the Southwest Conference.
Sampson was named the league's Coach of the Year and is a semifinalist for the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Award, but he is far from the only Cougar postseason honoree in 2018-19.
Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. was named to the All-American Athletic Conference First Team and the USBWA All-District VII squad,, while junior guard Armoni Brooks earned a place on the All-Conference Second Team. Guard Nate Hinton was named to the All-Freshman Team for the first postseason honor of his career.
Sophomore guard DeJon Jarreau was named the league's Sixth Man of the Year – marking the second straight season a Cougar won this award after Brooks in 2018 – while senior point guard Galen Robinson received the Sportsmanship Award following a distinguished career, on and off the court.
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 HoustonCougarMensHoops or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
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