Houston Cougars
AAC (24-3, 14-3)
Big Wins: 11/27 Boise State (68-58), 11/29 Texas Tech (64-53), 1/6 Wichita State (70-63)
Bad Losses: 12/29 at Tulsa (64-65), 2/3 at East Carolina (73-82), 2/18 at Wichita State (63-68)
Coach: Kelvin Sampson
Probable Starters:
DeJon Jarreau, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 4.4 apg, 5.5 rpg
Quentin Grimes, Junior, Guard, 18.1 ppg, 1.9 apg, 6.0 rpg
Marcus Sasser, Sophomore, Guard, 13.7 ppg, 2.2 apg
Justin Gorham, Senior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 9.0 rpg
Reggie Chaney, Junior, Forward, 4.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Key Role Players:
Brison Gresham, Senior, Center, 3.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Tramon Mark, Freshman, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 1.9 apg
Fabian White, Senior, Forward, 5.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.2 (49th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.6 (2, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (191, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.0 (1, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.2 (28, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.6 (80, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.3 (86, 4)
Rebound Margin: 9.1 (7, 1)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (140, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.0 (30, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Georgia State |
2019 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Ohio State |
2019 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky |
2018 | NCAA | Round o f 64 win over San Diego State |
2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Michigan |
2017 | NIT | First Round loss to Akron |
2016 | NIT | First Round loss to Georgia Tech |
2013 | CBI | First Round win over Texas |
2013 | CBI | Quarterfinal loss to George Mason |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Maryland |
2009 | CBI | First Round loss to Oregon State |
2008 | CBI | First Round win over Nevada |
2008 | CBI | Second Round win over Valparaiso |
2008 | CBI | Semifinal loss to Tulsa |
2006 | NIT | First Round win over BYU |
2006 | NIT | Second Round loss to Missouri State |
2005 | NIT | Opening Round loss to Wichita State |
*all team stats through 3/7