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Saturday, January 18
Wichita, Kan.
3 p.m.
University of Houston
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Wichita State
Houston Ready to Face No. 16 Wichita State
1/17/2020 10:23:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Cougars tip off vs. Shockers at 3 p.m., Saturday, inside Charles Koch Arena
WICHITA, Kan. – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program will face No. 16/16 Wichita State at 3 p.m., Saturday, inside Charles Koch Arena in a battle of American Athletic Conference leaders.
Winners of seven of its last eight games, the Cougars enter this weekend with a 13-4 overall record and are tied with the Shockers, Tulsa and Memphis at 3-1 atop the latest league standings.
Houston come into Saturday's game following a 71-62 win over SMU inside Fertitta Center on Wednesday night. Against the Mustangs, junior forward Fabian White Jr. scored 17 points with a game-high 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season
Redshirt freshman guard Caleb Mills poured in 15 points, while sophomore guard Nate Hinton totaled 14 points and fell just one rebounding shy of recording his team-leading eighth double-double of the season.
With his point total, Mills took over the team lead with 13.1 points per game. Sophomore guard Quentin Grimes is a close second with 13.0 points per game, while Hinton is nearly averaging a season-double with 12.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
Saturday's game will be the first time the Cougars faced the Shockers in Wichita since the 2017-18 season. Houston has won the last three games in the series against Wichita State.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Saturday's game on ESPN2 or by clicking here with Anish Shroff (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (analyst).
• Fans can hear Saturday's game on KPRC 950 AM or by clicking here with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play). The pregame show begins at 2:45 p.m. Fans also hear the game on the TuneIn app by clicking here.
ABOUT WICHITA STATE
• Wichita State has posted a 15-2 record in 2019-20 with a 3-1 record in American Athletic Conference play... Shockers are tied with Houston, Tulsa and Cincinnati for the league lead.
• Shockers have won nine of their last 10 games but enter this weekend's contest following a 65-53 loss at Temple on Wednesday night.
• Wichita State is ranked No. 16 in this week's Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches' polls.
• Shockers are 12-0 in home games this season, including a 2-0 mark in American play.
• Through Jan. 15, Wichita State stands at No. 19 in the latest NET rankings, at No. 38 in KenPom and at No. 41 in the ESPN BPI.
• In its most recent action, Wichita State was outscored 39-21 in the second half in a 65-53 loss to Temple inside the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
• Against Temple, senior center Jaime Echenique posted 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead all players in both categories... Sophomore guard Jamarius Burton finished with 16 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists in the loss.
• This season, Sophomore guard Erik Stevenson leads the Shockers with 13.2 points per game... Burton stands second with 11.4 points per game but leads the team with 3.7 assists per game... Echenique ranks third with 11.0 points per contest... Junior forward Trey Wade leads the Shockers with 6.2 assists per game.
• Head Coach Gregg Marshall is in his 13th season at Wichita State and his 22nd season as a collegiate head coach.
• Marshall has built a 517-198 record during his career as a collegiate head coach and is 323-115 at Wichita State.
• Marshall has compiled a 1-3 record against Houston during his career with losses in each of the last three games.
• Marshall is 1-4 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers, including a 1-3 record during his Wichita State tenure... Went 0-1 against Sampson during Sampson's Oklahoma and his Winthrop tenure.
• 1985 graduate of Randolph-Macon.
SERIES vs. WICHITA STATE
• Wichita State owns a 17-12 lead in the series.
• Saturday's game will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Shockers (2 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 9 • Fertitta Center • Houston)
• Houston has won the last three games against the Shockers, the longest Cougar winning streak in the series history.
• In most recent meeting, Cougars claimed a 79-70 win in the Fertitta Center in Houston on Jan. 12, 2019, in the lone meeting during the 2018-19 season.
• Saturday's game marks the third straight season the two teams will square off as American Athletic Conference rivals.
• Teams played at least once every year from 1949-50 through 1960-61... Teams competed at least twice a season from 1950-51 through 1959-60 as Missouri Valley Conference rivals.
• Series dates back to Dec. 30, 1949, with a 72-66 Houston win in Houston
on Road: Wichita State owns a 12-2 lead in Wichita, Kan. in the series
• Wichita State has won each of the last two games and 10 of the last 11 in Wichita, Kan. Only a 67-66 win during the Preseason NIT in Wichita, Kan., on Nov. 16, 1989, prevents a longer streak.
UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, Cougars return to Fertitta Center to meet UConn at 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23.
• Will be first of two regular-season meetings against the Huskies (6 p.m., March 5 • Storrs, Conn.)
• Game will be show on ESPNU and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
• From there, Cougars continue their brief homestand when they play host to USF at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26.
• Game will be shown on CBS Sports Network and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
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 Jordan Brand 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.
Winners of seven of its last eight games, the Cougars enter this weekend with a 13-4 overall record and are tied with the Shockers, Tulsa and Memphis at 3-1 atop the latest league standings.
Houston come into Saturday's game following a 71-62 win over SMU inside Fertitta Center on Wednesday night. Against the Mustangs, junior forward Fabian White Jr. scored 17 points with a game-high 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season
Redshirt freshman guard Caleb Mills poured in 15 points, while sophomore guard Nate Hinton totaled 14 points and fell just one rebounding shy of recording his team-leading eighth double-double of the season.
With his point total, Mills took over the team lead with 13.1 points per game. Sophomore guard Quentin Grimes is a close second with 13.0 points per game, while Hinton is nearly averaging a season-double with 12.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
Saturday's game will be the first time the Cougars faced the Shockers in Wichita since the 2017-18 season. Houston has won the last three games in the series against Wichita State.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Saturday's game on ESPN2 or by clicking here with Anish Shroff (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (analyst).
• Fans can hear Saturday's game on KPRC 950 AM or by clicking here with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play). The pregame show begins at 2:45 p.m. Fans also hear the game on the TuneIn app by clicking here.
ABOUT WICHITA STATE
• Wichita State has posted a 15-2 record in 2019-20 with a 3-1 record in American Athletic Conference play... Shockers are tied with Houston, Tulsa and Cincinnati for the league lead.
• Shockers have won nine of their last 10 games but enter this weekend's contest following a 65-53 loss at Temple on Wednesday night.
• Wichita State is ranked No. 16 in this week's Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches' polls.
• Shockers are 12-0 in home games this season, including a 2-0 mark in American play.
• Through Jan. 15, Wichita State stands at No. 19 in the latest NET rankings, at No. 38 in KenPom and at No. 41 in the ESPN BPI.
• In its most recent action, Wichita State was outscored 39-21 in the second half in a 65-53 loss to Temple inside the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
• Against Temple, senior center Jaime Echenique posted 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead all players in both categories... Sophomore guard Jamarius Burton finished with 16 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists in the loss.
• This season, Sophomore guard Erik Stevenson leads the Shockers with 13.2 points per game... Burton stands second with 11.4 points per game but leads the team with 3.7 assists per game... Echenique ranks third with 11.0 points per contest... Junior forward Trey Wade leads the Shockers with 6.2 assists per game.
• Head Coach Gregg Marshall is in his 13th season at Wichita State and his 22nd season as a collegiate head coach.
• Marshall has built a 517-198 record during his career as a collegiate head coach and is 323-115 at Wichita State.
• Marshall has compiled a 1-3 record against Houston during his career with losses in each of the last three games.
• Marshall is 1-4 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers, including a 1-3 record during his Wichita State tenure... Went 0-1 against Sampson during Sampson's Oklahoma and his Winthrop tenure.
• 1985 graduate of Randolph-Macon.
SERIES vs. WICHITA STATE
• Wichita State owns a 17-12 lead in the series.
• Saturday's game will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Shockers (2 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 9 • Fertitta Center • Houston)
• Houston has won the last three games against the Shockers, the longest Cougar winning streak in the series history.
• In most recent meeting, Cougars claimed a 79-70 win in the Fertitta Center in Houston on Jan. 12, 2019, in the lone meeting during the 2018-19 season.
• Saturday's game marks the third straight season the two teams will square off as American Athletic Conference rivals.
• Teams played at least once every year from 1949-50 through 1960-61... Teams competed at least twice a season from 1950-51 through 1959-60 as Missouri Valley Conference rivals.
• Series dates back to Dec. 30, 1949, with a 72-66 Houston win in Houston
on Road: Wichita State owns a 12-2 lead in Wichita, Kan. in the series
• Wichita State has won each of the last two games and 10 of the last 11 in Wichita, Kan. Only a 67-66 win during the Preseason NIT in Wichita, Kan., on Nov. 16, 1989, prevents a longer streak.
UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, Cougars return to Fertitta Center to meet UConn at 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23.
• Will be first of two regular-season meetings against the Huskies (6 p.m., March 5 • Storrs, Conn.)
• Game will be show on ESPNU and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
• From there, Cougars continue their brief homestand when they play host to USF at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26.
• Game will be shown on CBS Sports Network and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
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 Jordan Brand 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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