Gallery: Cougars knock off 12th ranked Mustangs at home
By Justin Tijerina February 2, 2016
The men’s basketball team hosted conference-leading Southern Methodist University and overcame an 11-point deficit to knock off the 12th ranked team in the nation at home 71-68.
Red-shirt junior guard Ronnie Johnson provided a spark for the Cougars in his 23 minutes, with seven points, three rebounds and five assists. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar
City of Houston Mayor, and UH alumnus, Sylvester Turner, was on hand to honor the UH men’s football team’s accomplishments this season. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar
Junior forward Danrad “Chicken” Knowles had a thunderous dunk to help fuel the Cougars. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar
Head football coach Tom Herman spoke to fans and students at the halftime in a ceremony celebrating the 13-1 season. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar
Freshman guard Galen Robinson Jr. played a big part for the Cougars, racking up stats across the board. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar
Houston Rocket James Harden was on hand to celebrate with his former coach after the Cougars big 71-68 win. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar
Fans — 6,195 of them — were in attendance to cheer on the Cougars in their close win over the SMU Mustangs. | Justin Tijerina/The Cougar
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