Houston Ready for NCAA Tournament Round of 32

Time	approx 7:40 p.m. • Sunday, March 24
Location	BOK Center (17,796) • Tulsa, Okla.
Television	TNT Brad Nessler, PxP Steve Lavin, analyst Jim Jackson, analyst Evan Washburn, reporter
Radio	KPRC 950 AM Pregame show begins at 7:25 p.m. Jeremy Branham, PxP Elvin Hayes, analyst Westwood One Sports Ryan Radtke, PxP P.J. Carlesimo, analyst
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	Houston Notes Ohio State Notes The American Notes

TULSA, Okla. – For the second straight season, the University of Houston Men's Basketball earned an NCAA Tournament First-Round victory and now looks to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1984.

No. 11/9 Houston, which has earned the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region, faces No. 11 seed Ohio State around 7:40 p.m., Sunday, inside the BOK Center. The Cougars' game will tip off approximately 30 minutes following the Texas Tech-Buffalo game, which begins at 5:10 p.m., Sunday.

The Cougars earned their school-record-tying 32^nd win of the season with a dominating 84-55 win over No. 14 seed Georgia State on Friday. Senior guard Corey Davis Jr. led all players with 26 points and set a Houston NCAA Tournament record with seven 3-pointers against the Panthers.

Sophomore forward Fabian White Jr. added 14 points with a game-high 11 rebounds against the Panthers. It was his first double-double of the season and the third of his career.

TELEVISION/RADIO
• Sunday's game can be seen on TNT or by clicking here with Brad Nessler calling the play-by-play action, Steve Lavin and Jim Jackson providing analysis and Evan Washburn reporting from the sidelines.
• Sunday's game can be heard on KPRC 950 AM with Jeremy Branham calling the play-by-play action and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes providing analysis.
• Fans also can hear the game live on Westwood One Sports by clicking here with Ryan Radtke calling the play-by-play action and P.J. Carlesimo providing analysis.

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ABOUT THE COUGARS
In a record-setting 2018-19 season, multiple Cougars have received postseason honors led by Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.

Sampson has already been named the Coach of the Year by the American Athletic Conference and NABC District 25 and is a finalist for the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year, Henry Iba Award, Jim Phelan Award and Ben Jobe Award.

Davis Jr. leads the Cougars with 16.7 points per game and was an All-American Athletic Conference First-Team honoree and USBWA All-District VII selection and earned a place on The American Championship All-Tournament Team for the second straight year.

With 100 3-pointers this season, he joined Robert McKiver as the only Cougars to post multiple seasons with 100+ 3-point field goals and ranks among the nation's Top-20 free throw leaders.

Davis also recently became the newest member of Houston's 1,000-Point Club, becoming the 48^th Cougar to reach that milestone.

Against Georgia State, senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. tied a school record by playing in the 134^th game of his career, equaling the mark set by Houston great Michael Young (1980-84).

In four seasons at Houston, the Westbury Christian product has played every game in his career, leading Houston to four straight 20-win seasons, four postseason appearances including back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths, and the first outright regular-season conference title since 1984.

With 102 wins entering Sunday's game, Robinson will finish his career as the Cougars' second-winningest player in program history.

Junior guard Armoni Brooks was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Second Team and became the fifth player in Houston history to drain more than 200+ 3-pointers in his career.

Sophomore DeJon Jarreau was named the league's Sixth Man of the Year, the second straight season a Cougar collected that award after Armoni Brooks was named in 2018. Although he hasn't started a game in 2018-19, Jarreau ranks third on the team with 8.9 points per game and finished second among the Cougars with 3.4 assists per game.

Guard Nate Hinton earned a place on the league's All-Freshman Team. The Gastonia, N.C. native scored 19 points with 11 rebounds for the first double-double of his career as the Cougars claimed an 85-69 win at No. 24/23 Cincinnati on March 10 to clinch the outright league title.

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SERIES HISTORY
• The Cougars look to earn their first win against Ohio State in four tries.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Houston has faced the Buckeyes since a 78-61 setback in the Guardians Classic Semifinals inside Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 23, 2004.
• Sunday's game will be the second time the Cougars have faced Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.. The Buckeyes claimed an 89-85 win in the NCAA Final Four Consolation inside Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles on March 25, 1968.

UP NEXT
• With a win against Ohio State, the Cougars would advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time in more than 30 years. There, they would face (2) Kentucky on Friday inside the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
• Time and broadcasting network for that game would be announced at a later date.

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.

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