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Wednesday, February 23
New Orleans, La.
7 p.m.
University of Houston
at
Tulane
#14/15 Men’s Hoops Back to Work at Tulane
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Cougars tip off vs. Green Wave at 7 p.m., Wednesday, inside Fogelman Arena at Devlin Fieldhouse
NEW ORLEANS – Fresh off a thrilling win, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to action when it meets American Athletic Conference rival Tulane at 7 p.m., Wednesday, inside Fogelman Arena in Devlin Fieldhouse.
#14/15 Houston enters its penultimate regular-season road game following an exciting double-overtime win at Wichita State on Sunday afternoon. In a game that went back and forth, the Cougars had the final word when sophomore point guard Jamal Shead fed sophomore forward J'Wan Roberts for a dunk with 1.8 seconds remaining in the second extra period to break a 74-74 tie and lift the Cougars to the win.
Shead finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and a game-high nine rebounds. Graduate forward Josh Carlton scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the overtime periods and added 11 rebounds for his team-leading fourth double-double of the season.
Senior guard Kyler Edwards added 11 points with 10 rebounds and four assists for his third double-double of the season. The Arlington, Texas, native leads the available Cougars with 13.6 points per game and stands second on the team with 6.0 rebounds per contest.
Edwards is one of only three players to rank among The American's Top-11 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Wednesday's game on ESPN+ with Jack Benjamin (play-by-play) and David Grubb (analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Wednesday's game on 950 AM KPRC or on The Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham calling the action.
• Fans can follow live stats from Wednesday's game on StatBroadcast.
MILESTONES
• With his play in Sunday's double-overtime win at Wichita State, graduate forward Fabian White Jr. set the Houston career record with 137 games played (and counting).
• White moved out of a tie with point guard Galen Robinson Jr., who played from 2015-19.
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 (36.6)...
• The Cougars also rank among the nation's Top-10 statistical leaders in scoring margin (+17.5, 4th) and scoring defense (58.7, 7th) and stand among the country's Top 25 in winning percentage (84.6, 11th), offensive rebounds (13.3 orpg, 11th), blocked shots (5.4, 14th), rebounding margin (+6.7, 19th), 3-point field goal percentage defense (29.4, 19th), assist-turnover ratio (1.43, 21st) and turnover margin (+3.7, 22nd).
STREAKING NATIONALLY
With Monday's release, the Cougars were ranked in the Associated Press poll for the 42nd 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 TULANE
• Tulane enters Wednesday's game with a 12-11 overall record and 9-5 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Green Wave stand in fourth in the latest league standings.
• Tulane has posted an 8-3 record in home games this season.
• In its most recent action, Tulane enjoyed a 76-57 win over South Florida on Feb. 15 in New Orleans.
• Against South Florida, sophomore guard Jaylen Forbes led all players with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and added four rebounds. Sophomore forward Kevin Cross posted 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting with a team-high eight rebounds, while freshman guard Jadan Coleman added 14 points with four rebounds and a pair of assists. Freshman guard Jalen Cook finished with 13 points and a game-high eight assists in the win.
• This season, Cook leads Tulane with 18.1 points, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Forbes stands second with 16.7 points per game, while Cross is averaging 14.1 points and a team-high 6.5 assists per contest.
• Head Coach Ron Hunter is in his third year at Tulane and his 28th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Hunter has compiled a 26-33 record at Tulane and is 471-347 during his career... Previously built a 171-95 record at Georgia State (2011-19) and was 274-219 at IUPUI (1994-11).
• Hunter is 0-7 against Houston during his career... Is 0-5 against the Cougars as Tulane's head coach... Was 0-1 with Georgia State and 0-1 with IUPUI against Houston.
• Hunter is 0-7 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers... Is 0-5 against Sampson with Houston has Tulane's head coach... Was 0-1 as Georgia State's head coach against Sampson's Cougars... Was 0-1 as IUPUI's head coach against Sampson's Hoosiers.
• 1986 graduate of Miami (Ohio).
SERIES HISTORY vs. TULANE
• Houston owns a 28-18 lead against Tulane in the series, which began during the 1946-47 season.
• Wednesday's game is the second of two meetings during the regular season between the two schools. Houston claimed a 73-62 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 2.
• Houston won the last seven, nine of the last 10 and 13 of the last 15 against the Green Wave. Only an 81-72 Tulane win in New Orleans on Jan. 17, 2018, prevents a longer current Cougar winning streak
• In the most recent meeting, Houston enjoyed a 73-62 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 2.
• This is the eighth straight season and the 25th in the last 26 years that the two schools will meet on the hardwood. The teams did not face one another during the 2013-14 season.
• Schools competed as Conference USA rivals from 1996-97 through 2012-13 season... Have squared off as American Athletic Conference rivals at least once a year since 2014-15 season.
• Series started with a 62-59 Tulane win in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 1946.
on Road: The series is tied at 10-10 in games played in New Orleans
• Houston has won the last two games and six of the last seven in New Orleans. Only an 81-72 Tulane win in Devlin Fieldhouse on Jan. 17, 2018, prevents a longer Houston winning streak.
• In the first road meeting in the series, Tulane enjoyed a 62-49 win in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 1946.
UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, the Cougars return to Houston 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. Media members and fans should note the 11:30 a.m., start as it was recently changed from earlier published schedules. That game will air on ESPN.
• SMU took an 85-83 win over the Cougars inside Moody Coliseum in Dallas on Feb. 9.
• From there, Houston will play host to Cincinnati at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1. That game will air 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
To purchase single-game tickets, fans may click here anytime or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) during regular business hours.
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
Fans who were unable to secure 2021-22 season tickets may start preparing for next season by putting down a $75 deposit and placing their names on the 2022-23 Men's Basketball Season Ticket Priority Wait List by clicking here.
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 (4687).
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.
#14/15 Houston enters its penultimate regular-season road game following an exciting double-overtime win at Wichita State on Sunday afternoon. In a game that went back and forth, the Cougars had the final word when sophomore point guard Jamal Shead fed sophomore forward J'Wan Roberts for a dunk with 1.8 seconds remaining in the second extra period to break a 74-74 tie and lift the Cougars to the win.
Shead finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and a game-high nine rebounds. Graduate forward Josh Carlton scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the overtime periods and added 11 rebounds for his team-leading fourth double-double of the season.
Senior guard Kyler Edwards added 11 points with 10 rebounds and four assists for his third double-double of the season. The Arlington, Texas, native leads the available Cougars with 13.6 points per game and stands second on the team with 6.0 rebounds per contest.
Edwards is one of only three players to rank among The American's Top-11 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Wednesday's game on ESPN+ with Jack Benjamin (play-by-play) and David Grubb (analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Wednesday's game on 950 AM KPRC or on The Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham calling the action.
• Fans can follow live stats from Wednesday's game on StatBroadcast.
MILESTONES
• With his play in Sunday's double-overtime win at Wichita State, graduate forward Fabian White Jr. set the Houston career record with 137 games played (and counting).
• White moved out of a tie with point guard Galen Robinson Jr., who played from 2015-19.
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 (36.6)...
• The Cougars also rank among the nation's Top-10 statistical leaders in scoring margin (+17.5, 4th) and scoring defense (58.7, 7th) and stand among the country's Top 25 in winning percentage (84.6, 11th), offensive rebounds (13.3 orpg, 11th), blocked shots (5.4, 14th), rebounding margin (+6.7, 19th), 3-point field goal percentage defense (29.4, 19th), assist-turnover ratio (1.43, 21st) and turnover margin (+3.7, 22nd).
STREAKING NATIONALLY
With Monday's release, the Cougars were ranked in the Associated Press poll for the 42nd 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 TULANE
• Tulane enters Wednesday's game with a 12-11 overall record and 9-5 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Green Wave stand in fourth in the latest league standings.
• Tulane has posted an 8-3 record in home games this season.
• In its most recent action, Tulane enjoyed a 76-57 win over South Florida on Feb. 15 in New Orleans.
• Against South Florida, sophomore guard Jaylen Forbes led all players with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting and added four rebounds. Sophomore forward Kevin Cross posted 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting with a team-high eight rebounds, while freshman guard Jadan Coleman added 14 points with four rebounds and a pair of assists. Freshman guard Jalen Cook finished with 13 points and a game-high eight assists in the win.
• This season, Cook leads Tulane with 18.1 points, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Forbes stands second with 16.7 points per game, while Cross is averaging 14.1 points and a team-high 6.5 assists per contest.
• Head Coach Ron Hunter is in his third year at Tulane and his 28th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Hunter has compiled a 26-33 record at Tulane and is 471-347 during his career... Previously built a 171-95 record at Georgia State (2011-19) and was 274-219 at IUPUI (1994-11).
• Hunter is 0-7 against Houston during his career... Is 0-5 against the Cougars as Tulane's head coach... Was 0-1 with Georgia State and 0-1 with IUPUI against Houston.
• Hunter is 0-7 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers... Is 0-5 against Sampson with Houston has Tulane's head coach... Was 0-1 as Georgia State's head coach against Sampson's Cougars... Was 0-1 as IUPUI's head coach against Sampson's Hoosiers.
• 1986 graduate of Miami (Ohio).
SERIES HISTORY vs. TULANE
• Houston owns a 28-18 lead against Tulane in the series, which began during the 1946-47 season.
• Wednesday's game is the second of two meetings during the regular season between the two schools. Houston claimed a 73-62 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 2.
• Houston won the last seven, nine of the last 10 and 13 of the last 15 against the Green Wave. Only an 81-72 Tulane win in New Orleans on Jan. 17, 2018, prevents a longer current Cougar winning streak
• In the most recent meeting, Houston enjoyed a 73-62 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 2.
• This is the eighth straight season and the 25th in the last 26 years that the two schools will meet on the hardwood. The teams did not face one another during the 2013-14 season.
• Schools competed as Conference USA rivals from 1996-97 through 2012-13 season... Have squared off as American Athletic Conference rivals at least once a year since 2014-15 season.
• Series started with a 62-59 Tulane win in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 1946.
on Road: The series is tied at 10-10 in games played in New Orleans
• Houston has won the last two games and six of the last seven in New Orleans. Only an 81-72 Tulane win in Devlin Fieldhouse on Jan. 17, 2018, prevents a longer Houston winning streak.
• In the first road meeting in the series, Tulane enjoyed a 62-49 win in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 1946.
UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, the Cougars return to Houston 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. Media members and fans should note the 11:30 a.m., start as it was recently changed from earlier published schedules. That game will air on ESPN.
• SMU took an 85-83 win over the Cougars inside Moody Coliseum in Dallas on Feb. 9.
• From there, Houston will play host to Cincinnati at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1. That game will air 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
To purchase single-game tickets, fans may click here anytime or call 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) during regular business hours.
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
Fans who were unable to secure 2021-22 season tickets may start preparing for next season by putting down a $75 deposit and placing their names on the 2022-23 Men's Basketball Season Ticket Priority Wait List by clicking here.
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 (4687).
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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