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#6/9 Men’s Basketball Meets Cincinnati on Sunday
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Cougars tip off vs. Bearcats at 5 p.m. (CST) Sunday inside Fifth Third Arena
CINCINNATI – Winners of its last 11 games and each of its first eight American Athletic Conference contests, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to action when it faces Cincinnati at 5 p.m. (CST) Sunday inside Fifth Third Arena.
No. 6/9 Houston enters this weekend's game following a 73-62 home win over Tulane inside the Fertitta Center on Wednesday night. Against the Green Wave, graduate forward Fabian White Jr. led all players with a career-high-tying 21 points.
With his total, White moved past 1,000 points in his Houston career, becoming only the 49th student-athlete in school history to reach that milestone.
This season, senior guard Kyler Edwards leads the Cougars' available players with 14.2 points per game. The Arlington, Texas, native also stands 10th in the league with 6.0 rebounds per contest and is one of only three players to rank among The American's Top-10 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.
Sophomore point guard Jamal Shead leads the Cougars and the league with 5.0 assists per game and stands ninth nationally with a 3.09 assist-turnover ratio.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday's game on ESPN2 with John Schriffen (play-by-play) and Perry Clark (analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Sunday's game on 950 AM KPRC or on The Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes calling the action.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
MILESTONES
• With Houston's next win graduate forward Fabian White Jr. will tie Houston great Michael Young (109 wins, 1980-84) as the winningest player in school history. The Atascocita, Texas, native moved past forward Brison Gresham (45 wins, 2018-21) as the winningest player in Fertitta Center history earlier this season.
• Graduate forward Josh Carlton needs only two points to reach 1,000 points in his collegiate career. The Winterville, N.C., native scored 746 points during his UConn career (2017-21) and has scored 252 points in his first 21 games at Houston this season.
• Carlton could become the fourth student-athlete to reach 1,000 points in his career with the Cougars this season. Graduate forward Fabian White became the 49th player in Houston career history to reach that milestone in the Cougars' win over Tulane on Wednesday, while graduate guard Taze Moore and senior guard Kyler Edwards hit quadruple digits earlier this season.
• In addition to his victory totals, White needs to compete in only four games to tie point guard Galen Robinson Jr. for the school record with 136 career games played.
AMONG the BEST
Through games of Feb. 3, Houston leads the nation in field-goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to 36.3 percent from the field.
The Cougars also rank among the nation's Top-25 statistical leaders in scoring defense (56.5, 2nd), scoring margin (+20.2, 3rd), winning percentage (90.5, 3rd), offensive rebounds (14.0 orpg, 6th), turnover margin (+4.7, 10th), 3-point field goal percentage defense (28.2, 13th), assist-turnover ratio (1.46, 14th) and blocked shots (5.5, 16th).
STREAKING NATIONALLY
With Monday's release, the Cougars were ranked in the Associated Press poll for the 39th consecutive week, extending their school record. Houston has been ranked in every AP poll since Jan. 20, 2019.
It also marks the 90th week in which the Cougars appeared in the Top 10 in program history.
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 CINCINNATI
• Cincinnati enters Sunday's game with a 15-6 overall record and 5-3 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Bearcats are tied with Temple for third in the latest league standings.
• Cincinnati has posted an 11-2 record in home games this season.
• In its most recent action, Cincinnati claimed a 60-59 win at East Carolina on Jan. 30 in Greenville, N.C., as senior guard David DeJulius grabbed an offensive rebound and laid it back up with three seconds remaining.
• Against East Carolina, junior guard Mika Adams-Woods led the Bearcats with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and added three rebounds... Junior guard Jeremiah Davenport totaled 15 points with three rebounds, and DeJulius totaled 14 points... Graduate forward Abdul Ado led Cincinnati with six rebounds.
• This season, Davenport leads Cincinnati with 13.40 points per game. DeJulius is a close second with 13.38 points per contest and leads the team with 5.0 rebounds per game... Adams-Woods tops the Bearcats with 3.4 assists per game.
• Head Coach Wes Miller is in his fifth year at Cincinnati and his 11th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Miller has compiled a 15-6 record at Cincinnati and is 191-138 during his career... Previously built a 176-132 record at UNC Greensboro (2011-21).
• Sunday's game will be the first time Miller has faced Houston.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Miller has faced Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2007 graduate of North Carolina.
SERIES HISTORY vs. CINCINNATI
• Cincinnati owns a 33-8 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1957-58 season.
• Sunday's game is the first of two meetings during the regular season between the two schools. Cincinnati will visit the Fertitta Center in Houston on March 1. That home game was originally scheduled for Dec. 28 but postponed due to health & safety protocols within the Houston program
• Houston has won the last three games and five of the last seven. The current three-game winning streak against the Bearcats is the longest Houston streak in the series' history.
• In the most recent meeting, Houston claimed a 91-54 win during The American Championship Title Game inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 14, 2021.
• This is the eighth straight season in which the two schools will play at least once.
• Teams played at least once every year from 1957-58 through 59-60 as members of Missouri Valley Conference... Teams continued rivalry as Conference USA foes from 1996-97 through 2004-05... Series resumed during the 2013-14 season when Houston joined the American Athletic Conference.
• Series started with a 70-53 Cincinnati win in Houston on Dec. 21, 1957.
on Road: Cincinnati owns a 17-1 lead in the series in Cincinnati.
• The two teams have split the last two games with Cincinnati boasting of the most recent success after taking a 64-62 win inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Feb. 1, 2020.
• Houston's lone road win against the Bearcats was an 85-69 victory on March 10, 2019, in the regular-season finale to clinch the outright conference title. That win snapped a 16-game road losing streak to the Bearcats.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, the Cougars continue their two-game road swing.
• Houston takes on SMU at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, inside Moody Coliseum in Dallas. That game will air on ESPN2.
• From there, Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to Memphis at 2:30 p.m., Saturday Feb 12. That game will air on ABC.
• 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.
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.
No. 6/9 Houston enters this weekend's game following a 73-62 home win over Tulane inside the Fertitta Center on Wednesday night. Against the Green Wave, graduate forward Fabian White Jr. led all players with a career-high-tying 21 points.
With his total, White moved past 1,000 points in his Houston career, becoming only the 49th student-athlete in school history to reach that milestone.
This season, senior guard Kyler Edwards leads the Cougars' available players with 14.2 points per game. The Arlington, Texas, native also stands 10th in the league with 6.0 rebounds per contest and is one of only three players to rank among The American's Top-10 leaders in both scoring and rebounding.
Sophomore point guard Jamal Shead leads the Cougars and the league with 5.0 assists per game and stands ninth nationally with a 3.09 assist-turnover ratio.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday's game on ESPN2 with John Schriffen (play-by-play) and Perry Clark (analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Sunday's game on 950 AM KPRC or on The Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes calling the action.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
MILESTONES
• With Houston's next win graduate forward Fabian White Jr. will tie Houston great Michael Young (109 wins, 1980-84) as the winningest player in school history. The Atascocita, Texas, native moved past forward Brison Gresham (45 wins, 2018-21) as the winningest player in Fertitta Center history earlier this season.
• Graduate forward Josh Carlton needs only two points to reach 1,000 points in his collegiate career. The Winterville, N.C., native scored 746 points during his UConn career (2017-21) and has scored 252 points in his first 21 games at Houston this season.
• Carlton could become the fourth student-athlete to reach 1,000 points in his career with the Cougars this season. Graduate forward Fabian White became the 49th player in Houston career history to reach that milestone in the Cougars' win over Tulane on Wednesday, while graduate guard Taze Moore and senior guard Kyler Edwards hit quadruple digits earlier this season.
• In addition to his victory totals, White needs to compete in only four games to tie point guard Galen Robinson Jr. for the school record with 136 career games played.
AMONG the BEST
Through games of Feb. 3, Houston leads the nation in field-goal percentage defense, limiting opponents to 36.3 percent from the field.
The Cougars also rank among the nation's Top-25 statistical leaders in scoring defense (56.5, 2nd), scoring margin (+20.2, 3rd), winning percentage (90.5, 3rd), offensive rebounds (14.0 orpg, 6th), turnover margin (+4.7, 10th), 3-point field goal percentage defense (28.2, 13th), assist-turnover ratio (1.46, 14th) and blocked shots (5.5, 16th).
STREAKING NATIONALLY
With Monday's release, the Cougars were ranked in the Associated Press poll for the 39th consecutive week, extending their school record. Houston has been ranked in every AP poll since Jan. 20, 2019.
It also marks the 90th week in which the Cougars appeared in the Top 10 in program history.
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 CINCINNATI
• Cincinnati enters Sunday's game with a 15-6 overall record and 5-3 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Bearcats are tied with Temple for third in the latest league standings.
• Cincinnati has posted an 11-2 record in home games this season.
• In its most recent action, Cincinnati claimed a 60-59 win at East Carolina on Jan. 30 in Greenville, N.C., as senior guard David DeJulius grabbed an offensive rebound and laid it back up with three seconds remaining.
• Against East Carolina, junior guard Mika Adams-Woods led the Bearcats with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and added three rebounds... Junior guard Jeremiah Davenport totaled 15 points with three rebounds, and DeJulius totaled 14 points... Graduate forward Abdul Ado led Cincinnati with six rebounds.
• This season, Davenport leads Cincinnati with 13.40 points per game. DeJulius is a close second with 13.38 points per contest and leads the team with 5.0 rebounds per game... Adams-Woods tops the Bearcats with 3.4 assists per game.
• Head Coach Wes Miller is in his fifth year at Cincinnati and his 11th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Miller has compiled a 15-6 record at Cincinnati and is 191-138 during his career... Previously built a 176-132 record at UNC Greensboro (2011-21).
• Sunday's game will be the first time Miller has faced Houston.
• Sunday's game will be the first time Miller has faced Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2007 graduate of North Carolina.
SERIES HISTORY vs. CINCINNATI
• Cincinnati owns a 33-8 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1957-58 season.
• Sunday's game is the first of two meetings during the regular season between the two schools. Cincinnati will visit the Fertitta Center in Houston on March 1. That home game was originally scheduled for Dec. 28 but postponed due to health & safety protocols within the Houston program
• Houston has won the last three games and five of the last seven. The current three-game winning streak against the Bearcats is the longest Houston streak in the series' history.
• In the most recent meeting, Houston claimed a 91-54 win during The American Championship Title Game inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 14, 2021.
• This is the eighth straight season in which the two schools will play at least once.
• Teams played at least once every year from 1957-58 through 59-60 as members of Missouri Valley Conference... Teams continued rivalry as Conference USA foes from 1996-97 through 2004-05... Series resumed during the 2013-14 season when Houston joined the American Athletic Conference.
• Series started with a 70-53 Cincinnati win in Houston on Dec. 21, 1957.
on Road: Cincinnati owns a 17-1 lead in the series in Cincinnati.
• The two teams have split the last two games with Cincinnati boasting of the most recent success after taking a 64-62 win inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Feb. 1, 2020.
• Houston's lone road win against the Bearcats was an 85-69 victory on March 10, 2019, in the regular-season finale to clinch the outright conference title. That win snapped a 16-game road losing streak to the Bearcats.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, the Cougars continue their two-game road swing.
• Houston takes on SMU at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, inside Moody Coliseum in Dallas. That game will air on ESPN2.
• From there, Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to Memphis at 2:30 p.m., Saturday Feb 12. That game will air on ABC.
• 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.
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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