Four storylines to watch as No. 2 Houston hosts No. 4 Arizona in Big 12 showdown
Every game in the Big 12 conference schedule has future implications. With five games left and a tie atop the standings for No. 2 Houston and No. 4 Arizona, Saturday’s…
Cougars can’t escape Hilton Magic in loss to Iowa State
Three top-10 opponents in eight days. That was the gauntlet facing No. 2 Houston men’s basketball, beginning with a matchup against No. 6 Iowa State on ESPN’s “Big Monday” at…
Milos Uzan’s steady play guides No. 3 Houston past Kansas State
Senior guard Milos Uzan has experienced plenty in just his second year with Houston men’s basketball. A slow start to the 2024-25 season, as he acclimated playing alongside a new…
Story time with Sampson: A mother’s love
Volume 2 of a series of stories with coach Kelvin Sampson When coach Kelvin Sampson thinks of Valentine’s Day, his mind turns to the steady, quiet love of his mother,…
‘People will remember Emanuel’: Sharp sets 3-point record behind renewed confidence
On Tuesday, redshirt senior guard Emanuel Sharp stood at the top of the key, nearly touching the logo at Huntsman Center, and let a familiar shot fly. His eighth 3-pointer…
Freshmen Flemings, Cenac lead No. 8 Houston past No. 16 BYU in Provo
In one of the loudest and most frenetic environments No. 8 Houston men’s basketball will face all season, it was a pair of freshmen who helped pave the way to…
No. 8 Houston men’s basketball leans on defense, paint scoring in win over UCF
No. 8 Houston men’s basketball built a 18-point cushion before senior guard Milos Uzan knocked down the Cougars’ first 3-pointer with just under 12 minutes remaining. Uzan was the lone…
Story time with Sampson: Reading matters
Volume 1 of a series of stories with Kelvin Sampson When Maisy Sampson, the granddaughter of Houston men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, finishes a book, she FaceTimes him, holding it…
Sampson praises bench impact after Houston’s win over Cincinnati
The three players who left coach Kelvin Sampson the most pleased after No. 10 Houston men’s basketball’s 76-54 win over Cincinnati were not even in his starting lineup. “Isiah (Harwell),…
Houston men’s basketball withstands TCU behind familiar bounce-back formula
No. 10 Houston men’s basketball has built a reputation for redeeming itself following a loss. Since 2017, the Cougars have lost back-to-back games just twice; that statistic held as the…