Houston Cougars
Big 12 (30-4, 15-3)
Big Wins: Iowa State (73-65), Kansas (76-46)
Bad Losses: at TCU (67-68), vs Iowa State (39-66)
Coach: Kelvin Sampson
Probable Starters:
Ja’Vier Francis, Junior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
J’Wan Roberts, Senior, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg
Emanuel Sharp, Sophomore, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 1.5 spg
L.J. Cryer, Senior, Guard, 15.3 ppg, 1.9 apg
Jamal Shead, Senior, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 6.2 apg, 2.3 spg
Key Role Players:
Joseph Tugler, Freshman, Forward, 3.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Mylik Wilson, Senior, Guard, 4.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Damian Dunn, Senior, Guard, 6.3 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.2 (164th in nation, 10th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.9 (1, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (236, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.3 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.7 (149, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.8 (131, 6)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.7 (290, 13)
Rebound Margin: 4.8 (44, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.1 (173, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 8.7 (4, 1)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Northern Kentucky |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Auburn |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal los to Miami FL |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UAB |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Illinois |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Arizona |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Villanova |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Cleveland State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Rutgers |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Syracuse |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Oregon State |
| 2021 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Baylor |
| 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 3/10
