CBI Brackets
Congratulations to the University of Texas men's basketball team! The Horns have been invited to play in the prestigious College Basketball Invitational tournament. That's right, the...
HOUSTON COUGARS
Last Game
| Final - 3.25.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Cougars | 36 | 41 | 84 |
| George Mason Patriots | 43 | 34 | 88 |
Stories
Miners Put on Offensive Show, Advance to Semis
It was a solid offensive performance Thursday afternoon, one that saw six Miners score in double figures. In the end, they walked away with an 80-69 victory over Houston, and advanced to the semifinals of the C-USA tournament.
Bohannon Has Career Night in Win
It was another poor offensive night for the Miners, but junior center John Bohannon had his game on point, and carried the Miners to a 63-53 win.
UTEP Miners vs. Houston Cougars Preview
The UTEP Miners are back in CUSA action as they face the Houston Cougars tonight at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. Tip off is slated for 7 pm El Paso time.
Conference USA Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:52 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Memphis Tigers | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| East Carolina Pirates | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
UTEP Miners
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2 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Florida Knights | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Houston Cougars | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| SMU Mustangs | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| UAB Blazers | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Rice Owls | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
Houston 54, TCU 48- Great D, Inconsistent O.
The Basketfrogs drop a home game to former SWC rivals the Houston Cougars, 54-48.
Houston narrowly edges TCU
The Cougars nearly let an eight-point halftime lead slip away on Tuesday night in a key win over TCU.
TaShawn Thomas Pulls Down 20 Boards Vs. FAMU
Houston's TaShawn Thomas pulled down 20 rebounds as the Cougars beat Florida A&M 81-76 for the official tip-off of the 2012-3 season.
Favorite Olympics Moment: Patrick Ewing and The Dream Team
Favorite Olympics Moment: Patrick Ewing and The Dream Team
Cougars Add Guard Depth For Next Season
Cougars bolster guard depth. Houston signs Baltimore guard Tione Womack.
Cougar Forwards Harris, Van Slyke To Transfer; Another Rebuilding Year In Store For UH?
Alandise Harris, a key cog for the 2011-12 Coogs, will be looking for somewhere else to play next year. Will his departure mean another year of excuses for James Dickey's squad?
As Season Ends, Where Do Dickey's Cougars Go From Here?
Coach James Dickey's first two seasons at the helm of the Houston program have been nothing short of disastrous. Is there any hope for the Coogs moving forward?
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M Rattlers | Friday, November 09 2012 | win 81 - 76 | coverage |
| @ San Jose St. Spartans | Tuesday, November 13 2012 | win 77 - 75 | coverage |
| Grambling St. Tigers | Saturday, November 17 2012 | win 87 - 47 | coverage |
| Louisiana College | Monday, November 19 2012 | win 106 - 59 | coverage |
| @ Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | Sunday, November 25 2012 | win 77 - 75 | coverage |
| @ Prairie View Panthers | Wednesday, November 28 2012 | loss 80 - 81 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Texas A&M Aggies | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 58 - 70 | coverage |
| @ TCU Horned Frogs | Tuesday, December 04 2012 | win 54 - 48 | coverage |
| Texas Southern Tigers | Saturday, December 08 2012 | win 78 - 75 | coverage |
| Louisiana Ragin Cajuns | Saturday, December 15 2012 | win 85 - 63 | coverage |
| Chicago St. Cougars | Saturday, December 22 2012 | win 79 - 57 | coverage |
| Prairie View Panthers | Saturday, December 29 2012 | win 80 - 75 | coverage |
| January | |||
| Texas-Pan American Broncos | Thursday, January 03 2013 | win 96 - 71 | coverage |
| SMU Mustangs | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 78 - 67 | coverage |
| @ Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Saturday, January 12 2013 | loss 54 - 73 | coverage |
| @ East Carolina Pirates | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 78 - 89 | coverage |
| Central Florida Knights | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 75 - 79 | coverage |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | loss 72 - 87 | coverage |
| UAB Blazers | Saturday, January 26 2013 | win 66 - 61 | coverage |
| @ Rice Owls | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | loss 69 - 79 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ SMU Mustangs | Saturday, February 02 2013 | win 84 - 80 | coverage |
| Tulane Green Wave | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 85 - 88 | coverage |
| UTEP Miners | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | win 79 - 61 | coverage |
| @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Saturday, February 16 2013 | loss 92 - 101 | coverage |
| @ Memphis Tigers | Wednesday, February 20 2013 | loss 74 - 81 | coverage |
| @ UTEP Miners | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | loss 53 - 63 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Marshall Thundering Herd | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 103 - 76 | coverage |
| Rice Owls | Wednesday, March 06 2013 | win 84 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Tulane Green Wave | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 96 - 94 | coverage |
| Rice Owls | Wednesday, March 13 2013 | win 72 - 67 | coverage |
| @ UTEP Miners | Thursday, March 14 2013 | loss 69 - 80 | coverage |
| Texas Longhorns | Wednesday, March 20 2013 | win 73 - 72 | coverage |
| @ George Mason Patriots | Monday, March 25 2013 | loss 84 - 88 | coverage |
Roster
Houston Cougars Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRon Barnes | 4 | GUARD | 195 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Donald Brooks | 20 | GUARD | 185 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Leon Gibson | 15 | FORWARD | 245 | 6-9 | senior | |
| Danuel House | 23 | FORWARD | 195 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Valentine Izundu | 45 | CENTER | 215 | 6-10 | freshman | |
| Jimmie Jones | 12 | GUARD | 160 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Mikhail McLean | 1 | FORWARD | 205 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Morris | 2 | GUARD | 185 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Lawrence Paye | 24 | GUARD | 185 | 6-0 | junior | |
| J.J. Richardson | 55 | FORWARD | 245 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Jherrod Stiggers | 21 | GUARD | 210 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| TaShawn Thomas | 35 | FORWARD | 215 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| J.J. Thompson | 3 | GUARD | 185 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Tione Womack | 14 | GUARD | 170 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Joseph Young | 0 | GUARD | 185 | 6-3 | sophomore |
Stats
Houston Cougars Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Joseph Young | 30 | 32.7 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 45.8 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 42.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 87.7 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 17.9 |
| TaShawn Thomas | 31 | 32.1 | 7.0 | 12.7 | 54.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 64.4 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 16.8 |
| Danuel House | 31 | 28.4 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 43.8 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 32.2 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 72.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 12.4 |
| Jherrod Stiggers | 31 | 20.5 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 41.2 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 39.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 66.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 8.4 |
| Leon Gibson | 30 | 15.9 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 50.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 67.5 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| J.J. Thompson | 28 | 21.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 42.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 71.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.2 |
| J.J. Richardson | 17 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 64.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| Brandon Morris | 30 | 12.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 37.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 34.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 93.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| Tione Womack | 31 | 18.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 40.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 63.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| Mikhail McLean | 24 | 13.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 47.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| LeRon Barnes | 14 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 60.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Valentine Izundu | 19 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 77.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 46.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Jimmie Jones | 11 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Lawrence Paye | 5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Donald Brooks | 4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
