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Sunday, March 5
Memphis, Tenn.
11 a.m.
University of Houston
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Memphis
Photo by: Stephen Pinchback
#1 Men’s Hoops Closes Regular Season at Memphis
3/4/2023 1:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Cougars tip off at 11 a.m., Sunday, inside FedExForum
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Winners of its last 10 games, the #1/1 University of Houston Men's Basketball program closes its regular-season schedule when it meets Memphis at 11 a.m., Sunday, inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
Houston clinched its fourth American Athletic Conference regular-season championship in the last five years and the No. 1 seed at next week's American Championship with its Feb. 25 win at East Carolina.
The Cougars look to sweep the regular-season series against the Tigers after taking a 72-64 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19.
Houston enters this weekend's game following an 83-66 win over Wichita State on Senior Night in the Fertitta Center. Junior point guard Jamal Shead poured in a career-high 25 points while senior guard Marcus Sasser totaled 22 points in his sixth straight 20-point outing.
Sasser is the first Cougar since guard Damyean Dotson during the 2016-17 to post 20+ points in 6+ consecutive games and leads the Cougars with 17.2 points per game.
Freshman forward Jarace Walker stands second on the team with 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds game and fell just a rebound shy of a double-double in Thursday's win over Wichita State.
Junior forward J'Wan Roberts continues to lead the Cougars with 7.3 rebounds per game and tops the team and the American Athletic Conference with a 64.9 field goal percentage. The U.S. Virgin Islands native has connected on 50 percent from the field in all but four games this season.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday's game on CBS with Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst) and Gene Steratore (rules analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Sunday'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 10:45 a.m., Sunday.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
BUY 2022-23 TICKETS
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.
For the third straight season, the Cougars sold out of their season tickets for home games inside the Fertitta Center.
ABOUT MEMPHIS
• Memphis brings a 23-7 overall record and 13-4 mark in American Athletic Conference action in 2022-23 into Sunday's game.
• The Shockers stand in second in the latest league standings through March 2 and will play as the No. 2 seed at The American Championship inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on March 9-12.
• Memphis owns a 13-1 record in home games inside FedExForum this season.
• The Tigers have won their last three games and six of their last seven. Only a 72-64 loss at Houston inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19 prevents a longer winning streak.
• In its most recent action, Memphis claimed an 81-62 win at SMU on Thursday night.
• Against SMU, super senior guard Kendric Davis scored 23 points with three 3-pointers, 10 assists and four steals to lead the Tigers. Super senior guard Damaria Franklin added 15 points with four rebounds while super senior forward DeAndre Williams totaled 13 points with five rebounds and four assists. Super senior guard Elijah McCadden totaled 10 points with four rebounds and four assists while senior forward Chandler Lawson grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
• This season, Davis leads the Cougars and The American with 21.3 points and 5.8 assists per game. Williams stands second among the Tigers with 17.3 points per game but leads Memphis with 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
• Head Coach Penny Hardaway is in his fifth season at Memphis and as a collegiate head coach.
• Hardaway has built a 107-50 record at Memphis.
• Hardaway is 3-7 against Houston during his career.
• Hardaway is 3-7 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2003 graduate of Memphis.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MEMPHIS
• Memphis owns a 35-22 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1956-57 season.
• Sunday's game is the second of two regular-season meetings against Memphis in 2022-23. Houston claimed a 72-64 win against the Tigers inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19.
• Houston has won the last two and five of the last seven meetings, including a 72-64 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19, 2022, in the most recent contest.
• This is the 28th straight season in which the two schools will play at least once.
• Teams have been conference rivals in three leagues... Completed in Missouri Valley Conference from 1950-51 through 1959-60 season and played twice each year through 1962-63 season after Houston began competition as an independent.
• Competed as Conference USA rivals from 2005-06 season through 2012-13... Began playing as American Athletic Conference rivals during 2014-15 season.
• Series started with an 87-78 Memphis win in Houston on Dec. 8, 1956.
at Memphis: Memphis owns a 22-5 lead in the series in games played in Memphis.
• Houston has dropped the last two and three of the last four in Memphis. Only a 61-58 Houston win in FedExForum on March 16, 2019, prevents a longer streak.
• In the most recent meeting in Memphis, the Tigers claimed a 75-61 victory inside FedExForum on March 6, 2022.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, the Cougars take their first steps in the postseason when they compete for the last time at the American Athletic Conference Championship inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
• The Cougars begin the postseason when they face the winner of the (8)/(9) game at Noon, Friday, March 10, in the Quarterfinals.
• The complete bracket with seeding will be finalize with the completion of the regular season Sunday.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
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.
Houston clinched its fourth American Athletic Conference regular-season championship in the last five years and the No. 1 seed at next week's American Championship with its Feb. 25 win at East Carolina.
The Cougars look to sweep the regular-season series against the Tigers after taking a 72-64 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19.
Houston enters this weekend's game following an 83-66 win over Wichita State on Senior Night in the Fertitta Center. Junior point guard Jamal Shead poured in a career-high 25 points while senior guard Marcus Sasser totaled 22 points in his sixth straight 20-point outing.
Sasser is the first Cougar since guard Damyean Dotson during the 2016-17 to post 20+ points in 6+ consecutive games and leads the Cougars with 17.2 points per game.
Freshman forward Jarace Walker stands second on the team with 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds game and fell just a rebound shy of a double-double in Thursday's win over Wichita State.
Junior forward J'Wan Roberts continues to lead the Cougars with 7.3 rebounds per game and tops the team and the American Athletic Conference with a 64.9 field goal percentage. The U.S. Virgin Islands native has connected on 50 percent from the field in all but four games this season.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday's game on CBS with Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst) and Gene Steratore (rules analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Sunday'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 10:45 a.m., Sunday.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
BUY 2022-23 TICKETS
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.
For the third straight season, the Cougars sold out of their season tickets for home games inside the Fertitta Center.
ABOUT MEMPHIS
• Memphis brings a 23-7 overall record and 13-4 mark in American Athletic Conference action in 2022-23 into Sunday's game.
• The Shockers stand in second in the latest league standings through March 2 and will play as the No. 2 seed at The American Championship inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas on March 9-12.
• Memphis owns a 13-1 record in home games inside FedExForum this season.
• The Tigers have won their last three games and six of their last seven. Only a 72-64 loss at Houston inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19 prevents a longer winning streak.
• In its most recent action, Memphis claimed an 81-62 win at SMU on Thursday night.
• Against SMU, super senior guard Kendric Davis scored 23 points with three 3-pointers, 10 assists and four steals to lead the Tigers. Super senior guard Damaria Franklin added 15 points with four rebounds while super senior forward DeAndre Williams totaled 13 points with five rebounds and four assists. Super senior guard Elijah McCadden totaled 10 points with four rebounds and four assists while senior forward Chandler Lawson grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
• This season, Davis leads the Cougars and The American with 21.3 points and 5.8 assists per game. Williams stands second among the Tigers with 17.3 points per game but leads Memphis with 7.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
• Head Coach Penny Hardaway is in his fifth season at Memphis and as a collegiate head coach.
• Hardaway has built a 107-50 record at Memphis.
• Hardaway is 3-7 against Houston during his career.
• Hardaway is 3-7 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2003 graduate of Memphis.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MEMPHIS
• Memphis owns a 35-22 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1956-57 season.
• Sunday's game is the second of two regular-season meetings against Memphis in 2022-23. Houston claimed a 72-64 win against the Tigers inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19.
• Houston has won the last two and five of the last seven meetings, including a 72-64 win inside the Fertitta Center in Houston on Feb. 19, 2022, in the most recent contest.
• This is the 28th straight season in which the two schools will play at least once.
• Teams have been conference rivals in three leagues... Completed in Missouri Valley Conference from 1950-51 through 1959-60 season and played twice each year through 1962-63 season after Houston began competition as an independent.
• Competed as Conference USA rivals from 2005-06 season through 2012-13... Began playing as American Athletic Conference rivals during 2014-15 season.
• Series started with an 87-78 Memphis win in Houston on Dec. 8, 1956.
at Memphis: Memphis owns a 22-5 lead in the series in games played in Memphis.
• Houston has dropped the last two and three of the last four in Memphis. Only a 61-58 Houston win in FedExForum on March 16, 2019, prevents a longer streak.
• In the most recent meeting in Memphis, the Tigers claimed a 75-61 victory inside FedExForum on March 6, 2022.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, the Cougars take their first steps in the postseason when they compete for the last time at the American Athletic Conference Championship inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
• The Cougars begin the postseason when they face the winner of the (8)/(9) game at Noon, Friday, March 10, in the Quarterfinals.
• The complete bracket with seeding will be finalize with the completion of the regular season Sunday.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
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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