#14/15 Men’s Hoops on the Road this Weekend

WICHITA, Kan. – Fresh off an impressive win, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program hits the road for a pair of games, starting against Wichita State at Noon, Sunday, inside Charles Koch Arena.

#14/15 Houston enters this weekend's game following a 70-52 win over UCF on Thursday night inside the Fertitta Center. That victory ended the Cougars' season-long, two-game losing streak.

Against the Knights, graduate guard Taze Moore led all players with 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds with three assists. Senior guard Kyler Edwards flirted with a triple-double, pouring in 10 points with nine rebounds and seven assists.

However, the star of the Thursday's win was senior forward Fabian White Jr., who posted 12 points with five rebounds and three blocked shots. With that victory, White became the winningest player in Houston history with 110 wins, moving out of a tie with Houston great Michael Young (1980-84).

White also tied point guard Galen Robinson Jr.'s school record with the 136^th game of his award-winning career.

This season, Edwards leads the available Cougars with 13.7 points per game. White is averaging 12.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game and is tied with graduate forward Josh Carlton with 1.4 blocks per contest.

Sophomore point guard Jamal Shead paces the Cougars and The American with 5.4 assists per game and is second in the league with a 2.73 assist-turnover ratio.

MILESTONES
• By stepping on the court Sunday, graduate forward Fabian White Jr. set a school record with the 137^th game of his career. He will break out of a tie with point guard Galen Robinson Jr., who reached that total from 2015 to 2019.

TAKING NOTICE
• Head Coach Kelvin Sampson was named to the Naismith Coach of the Year Award Late Season Watch List on Friday.
• After losing four starters from last season's NCAA Final Four team and losing two of the team's leading scorers to season-ending injuries in December, Sampson has led the Cougars to No. 14/15 national rankings, a 21-4 overall record and the top spot in the American Athletic Conference with a 10-2 record.

AMONG the BEST
• Through games of Feb. 17, Houston leads the nation in field-goal percentage defense (36.5)
• The Cougars also rank among the nation's Top-10 statistical leaders in scoring margin (+18.1, 4th) and scoring defense (58.0, 5th)
• Houston stands among the country's Top 20 in winning percentage (84.0, 13th), offensive rebounds (13.2 orpg, 13th), blocked shots (5.4, 14th), rebounding margin (+7.0, 18th) 3-point field goal percentage defense (29.4, 19th), turnover margin (+3.8, 20th), and assist-turnover ratio (1.42, 20th).

STREAKING NATIONALLY
With Monday's release, the Cougars were ranked in the Associated Press poll for the 41^st consecutive week, extending their school record. Houston has been ranked in every AP poll since Jan. 20, 2019.

This is the fifth straight season under Sampson in which the Cougars were ranked for at least one week. Houston finished at No. 6 in the final AP and at No. 3 in the final Ferris Mowers Coaches polls a year ago after advancing to the sixth NCAA Final Four in school history.

ABOUT WICHITA STATE
• Wichita State enters Sunday's game with a 13-10 overall record and 4-7 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Shockers stand eighth in the latest league standings.
• The Shockers have posted a 10-5 record in home games this season.
• In its most recent action, Wichita State dropped an 85-76 decision at Cincinnati on Thursday night.
• Against Cincinnati, freshman guard Ricky Council IV came off the bench to lead the Shockers with 17 points. Junior guard Dexter Dennis and sophomore guard Tyson Etienne each finished with 14 points, while junior forward Morris Udeze totaled 13 points with seven rebounds. Junior guard Craig Porter Jr led the team with nine rebounds and six assists.
• This season, Etienne leads Wichita State with 15.1 points per game. Council stands second with 11.5 points per game, while Udeze ranks third with 10.7 points per game but averages a team-high 6.0 rebounds per contest. Porter tops the Shockers with 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game.
• Head Coach Isaac Brown is in his second year at Wichita State and as a collegiate head coach.
• Brown has compiled a 30-15 record during his career.
• Brown has posted a 1-2 record against Houston during his career.
• Brown has posted a 1-2 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 1995 graduate of ULM.

SERIES HISTORY vs. WICHITA STATE
• Wichita State owns an 18-16 lead in the series, which began during the 1949-50 season.
• Sunday's game is the second of two meetings during the regular season between the two schools. Houston claimed a 76-66 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Jan. 8.
• Houston won the most recent meeting and has won seven of the last eight games against Wichita State. Only a 68-63 Wichita State win in Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan., on Feb. 18, 2021, prevents a longer Houston winning streak
• In the most recent meeting, Houston enjoyed a 76-66 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Jan. 8.
• This is the fifth straight season in which the two schools will compete as American Athletic Conference rivals.
• Series started with a 72-66 Houston win in Houston on Dec. 30, 1949.
on Road: Wichita State owns a 13-3 record against the Cougars in Wichita, Kan.
• Wichita State won the most recent meeting and has won three of the last four games against the Cougars in Wichita, Kan. Only a 65-54 Houston win in Koch Arena on Jan. 18, 2021, prevents a longer streak.
• In the first road meeting in the series, the Shockers claimed a 69-68 win in Wichita, Kan., on Jan. 27, 1951.

TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday's game on ESPN with Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Mark Adams (analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Sunday's game on 950 AM KPRC or on The Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham calling the action.
• Fans can follow live stats Sunday on StatBroadcast.

UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, the Cougars continue their brief road swing when they meet Tulane at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, inside Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans. That game can be seen on ESPN+.
• Houston claimed a 73-62 win over the Green Wave inside the Fertitta Center on Feb. 2
• From there, the Cougars return for their final three regular-season home games inside the Fertitta Center over a 5-day stretch.
• Houston meets SMU at 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 27 on ESPNU before facing Cincinnati at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, on ESPNU.
• The game against Cincinnati is a makeup date from the Dec. 28 game, which was postponed due to health and safety protocols in the Houston program.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.

BUY 2021-22 TICKETS
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BUY 2022 AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS
The Cougars look to defend their crown when they compete at the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship on March 10-13 inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

While the Cougars' first opponent and game times have not been finalized yet, fans can start making their plans to see the team in action by purchasing tickets.

To for information about The American Championship and/or to purchase tickets, fans may click here anytime or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) during regular business hours.

2022-23 SEASON TICKETS PRIORITY WAIT LIST
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