#1 Men’s Basketball Meets Tulane on Tuesday Night

NEW ORLEANS – Winners of its last eight games, the #1/1 University of Houston Men's Basketball program meets American Athletic Conference rival Tulane at 6 p.m., Tuesday, inside Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans.

Tuesday's game features the Top Two teams in the American Athletic Conference. Houston leads the league with a 5-0 mark while the Green Wave are a half-game back at 5-1

The Cougars should enter Tuesday's game rested more than usual. Houston played one game last week, taking an 83-77 win over South Florida inside the Fertitta Center on Wednesday, behind senior guard Marcus Sasser's career-high 31 points.

For his impressive efforts, Sasser was named to The American Honor Roll for the third time in 2022-23.

With his recent performance, Sasser leads the Cougars and is tied for fifth in the league with 16.6 points per game. The Dallas native also moved into 31^st in Houston career history with 1,153 points and needs 10 more points to stand among the Cougars' Top-30 leaders.

Tuesday's game will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Green Wave. The Green Wave visit the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 22.

TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Tuesday's game on ESPN+ with Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), David Grubb (analyst) and Erin Summers (reporter) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Tuesday's game on 950 AM KPRC or the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) calling the action. The pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.

BUY 2022-23 TICKETS
Fans may purchase single-game tickets for the Cougars' 18 regular-season home games inside the Fertitta Center. Supplies are limited, and fans are encouraged to purchase soon before they run out.

To purchase single-game tickets, fans may call the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647) during regular business hours or click here any time.

For the third straight season, the Cougars sold out of their season tickets for home games inside the Fertitta Center.

Fans who were unable to purchase season tickets in 2022-23 are invited to join the team's 2023-24 Wait List as the Cougars prepare to enter the Big 12 Conference. To join the 2023-24 season tickets Wait List, fans can click here.

ABOUT TULANE
• Tulane brings a 12-5 overall record and 5-1 mark in American Athletic Conference action in 2022-23 into Tuesday's game.
• The Green Wave are tied for second with Temple in the latest league standings through Jan. 14.
• Tulane owns an 8-1 record in home games inside Devlin Fieldhouse this season.
• Tulane has won its last five games after dropping its American Athletic Conference opener.
• In its most recent action, Tulane jumped out to a 15-point lead at halftime and never looked back in taking a 77-69 win over UCF inside Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans on Saturday afternoon.
• Against UCF, junior guard Jaylen Forbes led all players with 27 points, thanks to 10-of-10 shooting from the free throw line, and grabbed six rebounds with three steals. Sophomore guard Jalen Cook totaled 21 points with three rebounds, three steals and a game-high five assists. Junior forward Kevin Cross totaled 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and posted team highs with eight rebounds and seven assists.
• This season, Forbes leads Tulane with 19.2 points and 2.2 steals per game. Cook is a close second with 18.3 points per game. Cross stands third with 14.6 points per game but leads the team with 6.2 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Sion James ranks fourth on the team with 10.9 points per game but leads Tulane with 3.9 assists per contest.
• Head Coach Ron Hunter is in his fourth season at Tulane and his 29th season as a collegiate head coach.
• Hunter has built a 493-365 career record with a 48-51 mark at Tulane... Previously compiled a 171-95 record at Georgia State (2011-19) and a 274-219 mark at IUPUI (1994-2011).
• Hunter has posted an 0-9 record against Houston during his career. That includes an 0-7 record with Tulane, an 0-1 mark with Georgia State and an 0-1 record with IUPUI.
• Hunter has posted an 0-9 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers. That includes an 0-7 record with Tulane and an 0-1 mark with Georgia State during Sampson's Houston tenure and an 0-1 record with IUPUI during Sampson's Indiana tenure.
• 1986 graduate of Miami (Ohio).

SERIES HISTORY vs. TULANE
• Houston owns a 30-18 lead against Tulane in the series, which began during the 1946-47season.
• Tuesday's game will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Green Wave during the 2022-23 season. Tulane visits the Fertitta Center for an 8 p.m., game on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
• Houston has won the last nine games and 11 of the last 12 meetings. Only an 81-72 Tulane win in New Orleans on Jan. 17, 2018, prevents a longer Cougar winning streak.
• In 2021-22, Houston won all three meetings against the Green Wave. The Cougars claimed a 73-62 win inside the Fertitta Center and followed that with an 81-67 victory in New Orleans on Feb. 23, 2022. Houston then captured an 86-66 win in The American Championship Semifinals inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 12, 2022.
• Wednesday's game marks the ninth straight and the 26th in the last 27 years in which the two schools will play at least once on the hardwood. The schools 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 62-49 Tulane win in New Orleans on Dec. 11, 1946.
on Road: Houston owns an 11-10 lead on the road in the series against Tulane.
• The Cougars have won the last three games and eight of the last nine meetings in New Orleans. Only an 81-72 Tulane win in New Orleans on Jan. 17, 2018, prevents a longer Cougar winning streak.
• In the most recent meeting in New Orleans, the Cougars claimed an 81-67 win inside the Devlin Fieldhouse on Feb. 23, 2022.
• In the first meeting in New Orleans, Tulane took a 62-49 victory on Dec. 11, 1946, in the first game of the series.

UP NEXT
• Following Tuesday's game, the Cougars return to the friendly confines of the Fertitta Center to play host to Temple at 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22. That game will air on ESPN.
• From there, Houston looks to sweep the regular-season series when it faces UCF at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, inside Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. The Cougars claimed a 71-65 inside the Fertitta Center on Dec. 31, 2022.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.

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