University of Houston Athletics
Tuesday, February 6
Houston, Texas
6 p.m.
University of Houston
vs
Oklahoma State
#5/5 Men’s Hoops Hosts Oklahoma State on Tuesday
2/5/2024 2:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars tip off at 6 p.m., Tuesday, inside Fertitta Center in Big 12 showdown
HOUSTON – The #5/5 University of Houston Men's Basketball returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to Oklahoma State in Big 12 action at 6 p.m., Tuesday.
With an earlier-than-usual weekday start, fans are encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic. Fertitta Center doors open at 5 p.m., Tuesday.
The Cougars have won their last 17 home games inside Fertitta Center, tying for the nation's third-longest active streak, and have posted an 88-6 record inside the facility.
Houston enters this week's home contest following a tough 78-65 loss at #8/9 Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., on Saturday. Senior forward J'Wan Roberts scored 11 points and led all players with 13 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, for his team-leading fourth double-double of the season.
Senior guard LJ Cryer led all players with 24 points, thanks to six 3-pointers, against the Jayhawks for his team-leading seventh 20-point game of the year.
With his performance against the Jayhawks, Roberts moved into an exclusive club in the Big 12. The St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, native is one of only three student-athletes to rank among the league's Top-Nine leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounding.
Roberts is third in the league with 3.0 offensive rebounds per contest and stands ninth with 4.4 defensive rebounds per game. He joins Kansas' Hunter Dickinson and Texas Tech's Warren Washington as the only players to stand that high in both categories.
IN the NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Monday's #5 rankings in both polls marked the 223rd week in which Houston stood among the Top 25 in the Associated Press poll.
• Houston owns the nation's longest active streak with 78 consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25. The Cougars have not been unranked since Jan. 20, 2020.
• With Monday's rankings, the Cougars have stood among the nation's Top 10 for 33 consecutive weeks. That mark ties the 1966-69 teams' record of 33 straight weeks, dating back to the 2022-23 preseason poll.
GAME PROMOTIONS
• Tuesday's game is presented by Ford.
• Tuesday's game will be part of Greek Night inside Fertitta Center.
• The University of Houston Greek organization which brings the most members to Tuesday's game will win a $500 Visa gift card.
• Daniel Mata will perform the national anthem before the game.
• The Battle of Bayou Oaks Scrimmage between Alpha Sigma Phi and Sigma Nu will be held on the Fertitta Center court at halftime.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Tuesday's game on ESPN2 with Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Tuesday's game on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes calling. The pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m., Saturday.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA STATE
• Oklahoma State brings a 10-12 overall record and 2-7 Big 12 mark into Tuesday's game in Fertitta Center.
• Oklahoma State is 14th in the latest league standings
• The Cowboys are 0-4 in road games and 1-6 in non-home contests during the 2023-24 season.
• Oklahoma State has won two of its last three games, including a 75-72 home win over Kansas State in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday. Only an 83-54 loss at Kansas on Jan. 30 prevents a longer streak.
• Against Kansas State, sophomore guard Quion Williams led the Cowboys with 17 points and 10 rebounds and added three assists. Junior guard Javon Small totaled team highs with 18 points and seven assists and added five rebounds while freshman guard Jamyron Keller came off the bench to score 12 points with four rebounds and three assists. Freshman center Brandon Garrison and graduate guard John-Michael Wright posted 10 points apiece in the win.
• This season, Small leads Oklahoma State with 13.9 points and 4.8 assists per game and is third on the team with 5.1 rebounds per contest. Senior guard Bryce Thompson stands second with 11.6 points per game while Williams paces the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Head Coach Mike Boynton is in his seventh season at Oklahoma State and as a collegiate head coach.
• Boynton has posted a 117-101 record with Oklahoma State and during his career.
• Boynton is 1-2 against Houston during his career.
• Boynton is 1-2 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2004 graduate of South Carolina.
SERIES HISTORY vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
• Oklahoma State owns a 13-9 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1950-51 season.
• Tuesday's game will be the lone regular-season meeting against Oklahoma State during the 2023-24 season.
• Tuesday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Oklahoma State since the 2021-22 season. It will be the first time Houston has faced the Cowboys in Houston since the 2018-19 season.
• Houston has won two of the last three meetings against Oklahoma State. Only a 61-55 loss in Fertitta Center in Houston on Dec. 15, 2019, prevents a longer streak.
• In the first meeting, Oklahoma State took a 61-52 win in Houston on Feb. 21, 1951.
on Road: Houston owns a 6-4 lead against Oklahoma State in games played on the Cougars' home court.
• Houston has won five of the last six meetings against Oklahoma State in Houston. However, the Cowboys can boast of the most recent success after taking a 61-55 win in Fertitta Center on Dec. 15, 2019.
• In the first home meeting, Oklahoma State took a 61-52 win in Houston on Feb. 21, 1951.
in Fertitta Center: Oklahoma State owns a 1-0 lead against Houston inside Fertitta Center.
• In the lone previous meeting in Fertitta Center, Oklahoma State claimed a 61-55 win on Dec. 15, 2019.
• Oklahoma State was the third school to defeat the Cougars in Fertitta Center following UCF and BYU.
UP NEXT
• Following Tuesday's game, the Cougars hit the road to meet Cincinnati at 3 p.m. (CST), Saturday, Feb. 10, inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. That game will air on ESPN2.
• From there, Houston then meets rv/rv Texas for the second time in 2023-24 when it hosts the Longhorns inside Fertitta Center at Noon, Saturday, Feb. 17. That game will air on CBS.
• The Cougars continue their homestand when they face #12/11 Iowa State for the second time this season inside Fertitta Center in Houston at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 19. That game will air on ESPNU.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective, giving to Houston Rise and by joining the 50-50 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
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.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on X, formerly known as 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.
With an earlier-than-usual weekday start, fans are encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic. Fertitta Center doors open at 5 p.m., Tuesday.
The Cougars have won their last 17 home games inside Fertitta Center, tying for the nation's third-longest active streak, and have posted an 88-6 record inside the facility.
Houston enters this week's home contest following a tough 78-65 loss at #8/9 Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., on Saturday. Senior forward J'Wan Roberts scored 11 points and led all players with 13 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, for his team-leading fourth double-double of the season.
Senior guard LJ Cryer led all players with 24 points, thanks to six 3-pointers, against the Jayhawks for his team-leading seventh 20-point game of the year.
With his performance against the Jayhawks, Roberts moved into an exclusive club in the Big 12. The St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, native is one of only three student-athletes to rank among the league's Top-Nine leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounding.
Roberts is third in the league with 3.0 offensive rebounds per contest and stands ninth with 4.4 defensive rebounds per game. He joins Kansas' Hunter Dickinson and Texas Tech's Warren Washington as the only players to stand that high in both categories.
IN the NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Monday's #5 rankings in both polls marked the 223rd week in which Houston stood among the Top 25 in the Associated Press poll.
• Houston owns the nation's longest active streak with 78 consecutive weeks in the AP Top 25. The Cougars have not been unranked since Jan. 20, 2020.
• With Monday's rankings, the Cougars have stood among the nation's Top 10 for 33 consecutive weeks. That mark ties the 1966-69 teams' record of 33 straight weeks, dating back to the 2022-23 preseason poll.
GAME PROMOTIONS
• Tuesday's game is presented by Ford.
• Tuesday's game will be part of Greek Night inside Fertitta Center.
• The University of Houston Greek organization which brings the most members to Tuesday's game will win a $500 Visa gift card.
• Daniel Mata will perform the national anthem before the game.
• The Battle of Bayou Oaks Scrimmage between Alpha Sigma Phi and Sigma Nu will be held on the Fertitta Center court at halftime.
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Tuesday's game on ESPN2 with Rich Hollenberg (play-by-play) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) calling the action.
• Fans can hear Tuesday's game on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) and Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes calling. The pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m., Saturday.
• Fans can follow live stats by visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
ABOUT OKLAHOMA STATE
• Oklahoma State brings a 10-12 overall record and 2-7 Big 12 mark into Tuesday's game in Fertitta Center.
• Oklahoma State is 14th in the latest league standings
• The Cowboys are 0-4 in road games and 1-6 in non-home contests during the 2023-24 season.
• Oklahoma State has won two of its last three games, including a 75-72 home win over Kansas State in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday. Only an 83-54 loss at Kansas on Jan. 30 prevents a longer streak.
• Against Kansas State, sophomore guard Quion Williams led the Cowboys with 17 points and 10 rebounds and added three assists. Junior guard Javon Small totaled team highs with 18 points and seven assists and added five rebounds while freshman guard Jamyron Keller came off the bench to score 12 points with four rebounds and three assists. Freshman center Brandon Garrison and graduate guard John-Michael Wright posted 10 points apiece in the win.
• This season, Small leads Oklahoma State with 13.9 points and 4.8 assists per game and is third on the team with 5.1 rebounds per contest. Senior guard Bryce Thompson stands second with 11.6 points per game while Williams paces the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.
• Head Coach Mike Boynton is in his seventh season at Oklahoma State and as a collegiate head coach.
• Boynton has posted a 117-101 record with Oklahoma State and during his career.
• Boynton is 1-2 against Houston during his career.
• Boynton is 1-2 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers.
• 2004 graduate of South Carolina.
SERIES HISTORY vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
• Oklahoma State owns a 13-9 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1950-51 season.
• Tuesday's game will be the lone regular-season meeting against Oklahoma State during the 2023-24 season.
• Tuesday's game will be the first time Houston has faced Oklahoma State since the 2021-22 season. It will be the first time Houston has faced the Cowboys in Houston since the 2018-19 season.
• Houston has won two of the last three meetings against Oklahoma State. Only a 61-55 loss in Fertitta Center in Houston on Dec. 15, 2019, prevents a longer streak.
• In the first meeting, Oklahoma State took a 61-52 win in Houston on Feb. 21, 1951.
on Road: Houston owns a 6-4 lead against Oklahoma State in games played on the Cougars' home court.
• Houston has won five of the last six meetings against Oklahoma State in Houston. However, the Cowboys can boast of the most recent success after taking a 61-55 win in Fertitta Center on Dec. 15, 2019.
• In the first home meeting, Oklahoma State took a 61-52 win in Houston on Feb. 21, 1951.
in Fertitta Center: Oklahoma State owns a 1-0 lead against Houston inside Fertitta Center.
• In the lone previous meeting in Fertitta Center, Oklahoma State claimed a 61-55 win on Dec. 15, 2019.
• Oklahoma State was the third school to defeat the Cougars in Fertitta Center following UCF and BYU.
UP NEXT
• Following Tuesday's game, the Cougars hit the road to meet Cincinnati at 3 p.m. (CST), Saturday, Feb. 10, inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati. That game will air on ESPN2.
• From there, Houston then meets rv/rv Texas for the second time in 2023-24 when it hosts the Longhorns inside Fertitta Center at Noon, Saturday, Feb. 17. That game will air on CBS.
• The Cougars continue their homestand when they face #12/11 Iowa State for the second time this season inside Fertitta Center in Houston at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 19. That game will air on ESPNU.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective, giving to Houston Rise and by joining the 50-50 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
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.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on X, formerly known as 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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