#7/6 Men’s Basketball Ready for Saturday Matinee in Fertitta Center

Saturday, November 11

Houston, Texas

12:30 p.m.

University of Houston

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi

#7/6 Men’s Basketball Ready for Saturday Matinee in Fertitta Center

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Cougars to meet Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 12:30 p.m., Saturday

HOUSTON – Coming off an impressive defensive performance in its season opener, #7/6 Houston continues it homestand when it meets Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, inside Fertitta Center.

The Cougars enter this weekend's matinee following an 84-31 win over ULM on Monday inside Fertitta Center. That total tied as the third-fewest points allowed in school history and was the fewest points allowed by the Cougars since a 38-29 win at Texas A&M on Dec. 8, 1951.
Houston forced 25 turnovers while limiting the Warhawks to 28.2 percent (11-of-39) from the field and 18.8 percent (3-of-16) from the arc. The Cougars also outrebounded ULM 46-30 with 20 offensive boards.

Sophomore guard Emanuel Sharp led all players with 20 points, thanks to a game-high four 3-pointers, for the first 20-point game of his career. Making his Houston debut after competing for four seasons at Temple, senior guard Damian Dunn poured in 18 points with three treys while senior forward J'Wan Roberts and junior guard Ramon Walker each snared a game-high seven rebounds.

Saturday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Texas A&M-Corpus Christi since the 2013-14 season.

BUSY DAY with HOUSTON ATHLETICS
• Fans will enjoy a busy day around the Houston Athletics Complex on Saturday.
• In addition to Houston Men's Basketball's 12:30 p.m., showdown against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Houston Football will play host to Big 12-rival Cincinnati at 6 p.m., Saturday, inside TDECU Stadium.

GAME PROMOTIONS
• For Saturday's Men's Basketball game, Houston swimmer Jenna Kerkman will perform the national anthem.
• Basketball for All will compete in a scrimmage at halftime.

TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Saturday's game on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Matt Thomas (play-by-play), Houston great Reid Gettys (analyst) and Austyn Iven (reporter) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Monday's game on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) calling the action and Houston Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes as analyst. The pregame show begins at 12:15 p.m., Saturday.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.

ABOUT TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
• Texas A&M-Corpus Christi brings a 1-0 record into Saturday's game.
• Saturday's game will be the Islanders' first road contest of the season.
• In their season opener, the Islanders claimed a 111-46 win against Southwestern Adventist on Tuesday night in Corpus Christi, Texas.
• Sixteen Islanders scored in the win, led by junior guard Jordan Roberts' 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Sophomore forward Owen Dease finished with 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals while junior center Shilo Jackson came off the bench to post 11 points. Junior forward Garry Clark added 10 points with a game-high nine rebounds while graduate guard Marion Humphrey finished with a game-high seven assists in the win.
• Head Coach Jim Shaw is in his first season at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and as a collegiate head coach.
• Shaw has posted a 1-0 record with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and during his career.
• Saturday's game will be the first time Shaw has faced Houston during his career.
• Saturday's game will be the first time Shaw has faced Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2003 graduate of Grinnell.

SERIES HISTORY vs. TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
• Houston owns a 7-1 lead against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the series, which began during the 2005-06 season.
• Entering Saturday's meeting, the Cougars have won the last three encounters
• Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's lone win was an 81-78 win in overtime in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2010. That win snapped the Cougars' four-game winning streak against the Islanders
at Home: The Cougars have posted a 5-0 record against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in Houston.
• Houston has won its home games against the Islanders handily, winning by an average of 15.2 points per game with double-digit scoring margins in all but one.
• In the most recent meeting, Houston enjoyed a 78-67 win inside Hofheinz Pavilion on Nov. 30, 2013.
in Fertitta Center: Saturday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Texas A&M-Corpus Christi inside the Fertitta Center.

UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, the Cougar face a quick turnaround when they close their season-opening homestand to play host to Stetson at 7 p.m., Monday, inside Fertitta Center.
• That game will be shown on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
• From there, Houston hits the road for the first time to compete at the Shriner Children's Charleston Classic inside TD Arena in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 16-19.
• Cougars open the tournament against Towson at 5:30 p.m. (CST), Nov. 16. That game will air on ESPN2 or ESPNU.
• From there, Houston will meet the winner/loser of Utah-Wake Forest on Nov. 17 at a time to be determined by the Nov. 16 result. Game time and broadcasting network for that game will be announced soon.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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