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Friday, March 12
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
University of Houston
vs
Tulane
Houston Opens Postseason on Friday Night
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Cougars to meet Tulane at 6 p.m., Friday in American Championship Quarterfinals
This story was updated at 8:40 p.m., Thursday, March 11, with the results from Thursday's First-Round matchup between Tulane and Tulsa.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program takes its first step in the postseason when it competes in the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship inside Dickies Arena on Friday night.
The Cougars will No. 10 seed Tulane at 6 p.m., Friday, in the Quarterfinals. The Green Wave took a 77-70 win over the Golden Hurricane in the lone upset for Thursday's First Round.
The seventh-ranked Cougars enter the postseason as winners of its last four and six of its last seven games. Houston closed out the regular season in dramatic fashion as freshman guard Tramon Mark sank a near-halfcourt heave as time expired for a 67-64 win over Memphis inside the Fertitta Center.
The Cougars were well represented in the American Athletic Conference postseason awards, which came out earlier this week.
Junior guard Quentin Grimes was named The American Player of the Year, becoming the first Cougar to win that award since Bo Outlaw received the 1993 honor from the Southwest Conference. This season, Grimes is averaging 17.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game to rank among the league's Top-Eight leaders in both categories.
Grimes also was a unanimous selection for the league's postseason First Team.
Senior guard DeJon Jarreau was named the league's Defensive Player. He became only the second Cougar to collect that honor from a conference and the first since Outlaw received back-to-back honors in 1992 and 1993.
The New Orleans native ranks third on the team with 10.9 points per game and averaged 5.3 rebounds and a team-best 1.5 steals per game.
Senior forward Justin Gorham was named the league's Most Improved Player. After averaging 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds a year ago, the Columbia, Md., native is posting 8.2 points and a league-leading 9.4 rebounds per game in his final collegiate season.
This was the first postseason honor of Gorham's career and made him the first Cougar in program history to receive this award from a conference.
Jarreau and Gorham joined sophomore guard Marcus Sasser on the league's Second Team. Sasser ranks second on the team with 13.5 points and 2.6 3-pointers per game.
A native of Red Oak, Texas, Sasser collected the second postseason honor of his career after being named to The American All-Freshman Team a year ago.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Friday's Quarterfinal game against Tulane on ESPN2 with Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Mark Adams (analyst).
• Fans can hear Friday's Quarterfinal game on KPRC 950 AM or on the TuneIn app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes (analyst). The pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m.
ABOUT TULANE
• Tulane brings a 9-12 overall record and 4-12 mark in American Athletic Conference play into Friday's American Athletic Conference Championship Quarterfinal.
• Green Wave stands 10th in the final regular-season standings.
• Friday's game is Tulane's second game at a neutral site this season after Thursday's First-Round win over Tulsa.
• Tulane has lost its last four games and five of the last six... Only a 62-59 win at USF on Feb. 14 prevents a longer streak.
• In its most recent action, Tulane dropped a 78-70 decision to Wichita State in New Orleans on March 3.
• Against Wichita State, junior guard Jordan Walker led the Green Wave with 17 points and four assists, while junior guard Gabe Watson came off the bench to post 14 points with four 3-pointers... Sophomore forward Kevin Cross totaled 13 points with six rebounds with sophomore guard R.J. McGee finishing with 10 points and a team-high nine rebounds in the loss.
• This season, Forbes leads Tulane with 16.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game... Walker stands second with 12.7 points per game and leads the team with 4.2 assists per contest.
Head Coach: Ron Hunter is in his second season as head coach at Tulane and his 27th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Hunter has built a 467-344 record during his career... Is 22-30 as Tulane's head coach.
• Previously built a 171-95 record at Georgia State (2011-19) and was 274-219 at IUPUI (1994-11).
• Hunter has posted an 0-5 record against Houston during his career... Is 0-3 against the Cougars as Tulane's head coach... Previously was 0-1 against Houston with Georgia State and 0-1 against the Cougars with IUPUI.
• Hunter has posted an 0-5 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers... Is 0-2 against Sampson with Houston as Tulane's head coach... Was 0-1 against Sampson with Houston as Georgia State's head coach... Was 0-1 against Sampson with Indiana as IUPUI's head coach.
UP NEXT
• With a win over (10) Tulane, the Cougars would advance to the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship Semifinals.
• There, Houston would face the winner of (3) Memphis/(6) UCF/(11) ECU in the Semifinals at 4:30 p.m., Saturday.
• The Semifinal matchup will air on ESPN2 and can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the TuneIn app.
JOIN the 2021-22 SEASON-TICKET PRIORITY WAIT LIST
Houston Men's Basketball fans can join the season ticket priority wait list for the 2021-22 season inside the Fertitta Center with a $75 deposit today. To place a deposit for the 2021 season, click here or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-4667).
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, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.
For more information or to sign up, fans may visit uhcougars.com/5050club or click here. To join the 50-50 Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
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's Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program takes its first step in the postseason when it competes in the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship inside Dickies Arena on Friday night.
The Cougars will No. 10 seed Tulane at 6 p.m., Friday, in the Quarterfinals. The Green Wave took a 77-70 win over the Golden Hurricane in the lone upset for Thursday's First Round.
The seventh-ranked Cougars enter the postseason as winners of its last four and six of its last seven games. Houston closed out the regular season in dramatic fashion as freshman guard Tramon Mark sank a near-halfcourt heave as time expired for a 67-64 win over Memphis inside the Fertitta Center.
The Cougars were well represented in the American Athletic Conference postseason awards, which came out earlier this week.
Junior guard Quentin Grimes was named The American Player of the Year, becoming the first Cougar to win that award since Bo Outlaw received the 1993 honor from the Southwest Conference. This season, Grimes is averaging 17.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game to rank among the league's Top-Eight leaders in both categories.
Grimes also was a unanimous selection for the league's postseason First Team.
Senior guard DeJon Jarreau was named the league's Defensive Player. He became only the second Cougar to collect that honor from a conference and the first since Outlaw received back-to-back honors in 1992 and 1993.
The New Orleans native ranks third on the team with 10.9 points per game and averaged 5.3 rebounds and a team-best 1.5 steals per game.
Senior forward Justin Gorham was named the league's Most Improved Player. After averaging 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds a year ago, the Columbia, Md., native is posting 8.2 points and a league-leading 9.4 rebounds per game in his final collegiate season.
This was the first postseason honor of Gorham's career and made him the first Cougar in program history to receive this award from a conference.
Jarreau and Gorham joined sophomore guard Marcus Sasser on the league's Second Team. Sasser ranks second on the team with 13.5 points and 2.6 3-pointers per game.
A native of Red Oak, Texas, Sasser collected the second postseason honor of his career after being named to The American All-Freshman Team a year ago.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Friday's Quarterfinal game against Tulane on ESPN2 with Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Mark Adams (analyst).
• Fans can hear Friday's Quarterfinal game on KPRC 950 AM or on the TuneIn app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes (analyst). The pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m.
ABOUT TULANE
• Tulane brings a 9-12 overall record and 4-12 mark in American Athletic Conference play into Friday's American Athletic Conference Championship Quarterfinal.
• Green Wave stands 10th in the final regular-season standings.
• Friday's game is Tulane's second game at a neutral site this season after Thursday's First-Round win over Tulsa.
• Tulane has lost its last four games and five of the last six... Only a 62-59 win at USF on Feb. 14 prevents a longer streak.
• In its most recent action, Tulane dropped a 78-70 decision to Wichita State in New Orleans on March 3.
• Against Wichita State, junior guard Jordan Walker led the Green Wave with 17 points and four assists, while junior guard Gabe Watson came off the bench to post 14 points with four 3-pointers... Sophomore forward Kevin Cross totaled 13 points with six rebounds with sophomore guard R.J. McGee finishing with 10 points and a team-high nine rebounds in the loss.
• This season, Forbes leads Tulane with 16.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game... Walker stands second with 12.7 points per game and leads the team with 4.2 assists per contest.
Head Coach: Ron Hunter is in his second season as head coach at Tulane and his 27th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Hunter has built a 467-344 record during his career... Is 22-30 as Tulane's head coach.
• Previously built a 171-95 record at Georgia State (2011-19) and was 274-219 at IUPUI (1994-11).
• Hunter has posted an 0-5 record against Houston during his career... Is 0-3 against the Cougars as Tulane's head coach... Previously was 0-1 against Houston with Georgia State and 0-1 against the Cougars with IUPUI.
• Hunter has posted an 0-5 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers... Is 0-2 against Sampson with Houston as Tulane's head coach... Was 0-1 against Sampson with Houston as Georgia State's head coach... Was 0-1 against Sampson with Indiana as IUPUI's head coach.
UP NEXT
• With a win over (10) Tulane, the Cougars would advance to the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship Semifinals.
• There, Houston would face the winner of (3) Memphis/(6) UCF/(11) ECU in the Semifinals at 4:30 p.m., Saturday.
• The Semifinal matchup will air on ESPN2 and can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the TuneIn app.
JOIN the 2021-22 SEASON-TICKET PRIORITY WAIT LIST
Houston Men's Basketball fans can join the season ticket priority wait list for the 2021-22 season inside the Fertitta Center with a $75 deposit today. To place a deposit for the 2021 season, click here or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-4667).
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, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.
For more information or to sign up, fans may visit uhcougars.com/5050club or click here. To join the 50-50 Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (46874).
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's Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
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