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Thursday, February 6
Houston
8 p.m.
University of Houston
18-5,8-2AAC
75
vs
62
Tulane
10-12,2-8AAC
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2
F
Tulane
21
41
62
Houston
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75
No. 25 Houston Claims Victory Over Tulane
2/6/2020 10:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars improve to 18-5, 8-2 in American Athletic Conference play
HOUSTON (AP) – Houston has made it a habit of not letting one loss turn into two.
The Cougars continued that Thursday night.
Caleb Mills had 18 points, Quentin Grimes added 15 and No. 25 Houston beat Tulane 75-62. Nate Hinton added 12 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for Houston (18-5, 8-2 American). The Cougars bounced back after losing to Cincinnati, 64-62, on Saturday.
The Cougars' formula for regrouping is simple.
''Go to practice the next day, we know what we did wrong and everybody is held accountable,'' Hinton said. ''The culture of the program. We just don't want to lose two in a row, and we know losing has repercussions to it. We just got to keep moving forward. It's a mindset.''
Houston is 15-0 after a loss over the last three seasons.
''We just play,'' Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. ''We don't get overly excited when we win and when everybody's sticking their head in the sand when you lose a game or looking for something to be cynical about or critical about, we are not wired that way.''
The Cougars improved to 43-3 at home over the last three seasons.
Teshaun Hightown had 17 points, K.J. Lawson added 13 points and Nobal Days scored 10 points to lead the Green Wave (10-12, 2-8).
Houston shot 54% and made 10 3-pointers. The Cougars also outrebounded Tulane 37-27 and held a 38-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Tulane lost its sixth straight, but coach Ron Hunter said he was encouraged by the way the Green Wave played.
''We played, in my opinion, the best team in the league,'' Hunter said. ''They're really good, especially in this building. Our kids kept fighting. We're a ways from where we need to be in the program.''
Houston used a 24-4 run over a 10-minute stretch of the first half to open up a 29-10 lead on a jumper by Grimes with 4:40 left in the half. Grimes had seven points to lead the run. The Cougars led 39-21 at the half and Tulane got no closer than 10 in the second half.
''It's been that way all year,'' Hunter said of Tulane's first half offensive struggle. ''That's what's hurt us all year, especially these last five or six games. We go on these long droughts where we can't score. In this league against these teams we are playing, you can't go on the long droughts.''
BIG PICTURE
Tulane: The Green Wave hasn't defeated a ranked opponent since beating No. 25 NC State on Dec. 22, 1999. Tulane has lost 38 straight games against ranked opponents. . Tulane shot 24% in the first half after starting 2 for 18 from the field.
Houston: The Cougars have not lost consecutive games since March 10-15, 2017, when they lost to UConn in the American Athletic Conference Tournament and Akron in the NIT. The last time Houston lost consecutive regular season games was Jan. 14-21, 2017, when it lost three straight games.
JARREAU SUSPENDED
Houston starting guard DeJon Jarreau served a one-game suspension Thursday after biting Cincinnati's Mamoudou Diarra during a second half scrum on Saturday.
ALTOBELLI REMEMBERED
Houston observed a moment of silence before the game in memory of John Altobelli, his wife Keri and their daughter, Alyssa. The three died on Jan. 26 in the helicopter accident that also took the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, and four others. Altobelli was a two-year letterman with the Houston baseball team from 1984-85 and served as an assistant coach in 1987.
UP NEXT
• Following Thursday's game, Cougars will play host to Wichita State at 2 p.m., Sunday, inside Fertitta Center
• Houston enjoyed a 65-54 win inside Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan., on Jan. 18 in the first meeting of the season
• From there, Cougars hit the road to take on USF at 8 p.m. (CST), Wednesday, Feb. 12, inside the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.
• Game will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU 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
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The Cougars continued that Thursday night.
Caleb Mills had 18 points, Quentin Grimes added 15 and No. 25 Houston beat Tulane 75-62. Nate Hinton added 12 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for Houston (18-5, 8-2 American). The Cougars bounced back after losing to Cincinnati, 64-62, on Saturday.
The Cougars' formula for regrouping is simple.
''Go to practice the next day, we know what we did wrong and everybody is held accountable,'' Hinton said. ''The culture of the program. We just don't want to lose two in a row, and we know losing has repercussions to it. We just got to keep moving forward. It's a mindset.''
Houston is 15-0 after a loss over the last three seasons.
''We just play,'' Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. ''We don't get overly excited when we win and when everybody's sticking their head in the sand when you lose a game or looking for something to be cynical about or critical about, we are not wired that way.''
The Cougars improved to 43-3 at home over the last three seasons.
Teshaun Hightown had 17 points, K.J. Lawson added 13 points and Nobal Days scored 10 points to lead the Green Wave (10-12, 2-8).
Houston shot 54% and made 10 3-pointers. The Cougars also outrebounded Tulane 37-27 and held a 38-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Tulane lost its sixth straight, but coach Ron Hunter said he was encouraged by the way the Green Wave played.
''We played, in my opinion, the best team in the league,'' Hunter said. ''They're really good, especially in this building. Our kids kept fighting. We're a ways from where we need to be in the program.''
Houston used a 24-4 run over a 10-minute stretch of the first half to open up a 29-10 lead on a jumper by Grimes with 4:40 left in the half. Grimes had seven points to lead the run. The Cougars led 39-21 at the half and Tulane got no closer than 10 in the second half.
''It's been that way all year,'' Hunter said of Tulane's first half offensive struggle. ''That's what's hurt us all year, especially these last five or six games. We go on these long droughts where we can't score. In this league against these teams we are playing, you can't go on the long droughts.''
BIG PICTURE
Tulane: The Green Wave hasn't defeated a ranked opponent since beating No. 25 NC State on Dec. 22, 1999. Tulane has lost 38 straight games against ranked opponents. . Tulane shot 24% in the first half after starting 2 for 18 from the field.
Houston: The Cougars have not lost consecutive games since March 10-15, 2017, when they lost to UConn in the American Athletic Conference Tournament and Akron in the NIT. The last time Houston lost consecutive regular season games was Jan. 14-21, 2017, when it lost three straight games.
JARREAU SUSPENDED
Houston starting guard DeJon Jarreau served a one-game suspension Thursday after biting Cincinnati's Mamoudou Diarra during a second half scrum on Saturday.
ALTOBELLI REMEMBERED
Houston observed a moment of silence before the game in memory of John Altobelli, his wife Keri and their daughter, Alyssa. The three died on Jan. 26 in the helicopter accident that also took the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, and four others. Altobelli was a two-year letterman with the Houston baseball team from 1984-85 and served as an assistant coach in 1987.
UP NEXT
• Following Thursday's game, Cougars will play host to Wichita State at 2 p.m., Sunday, inside Fertitta Center
• Houston enjoyed a 65-54 win inside Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan., on Jan. 18 in the first meeting of the season
• From there, Cougars hit the road to take on USF at 8 p.m. (CST), Wednesday, Feb. 12, inside the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.
• Game will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU 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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Team Stats
Tulane
UH
FG%
.365
.536
3FG%
.296
.357
FT%
.762
.455
RB
27
37
TO
12
13
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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