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Chris Elliott
- April 28, 2009
Wilson hopes hard work will pay off
He would enter Hofheinz Pavilion with a gray jersey. By the time the final buzzer sounded, three-fourths would be altered in such a way that told the story of the day. A dark steel...
- April 6, 2009
Conference USA up for grabs
When Kentucky officially announced John Calipari as its head coach Wednesday, every other basketball team in Conference USA stopped holding its breath and exhaled a sigh of relief. The big kid on the block...
- March 11, 2009
UH looks to tournament
Realistically, there's no other way to put it for the Cougars: The likelihood of them making the Big Dance as an at-large team is extremely low.' Ultimately making it to, and advancing through,...
- March 9, 2009
Nixon shoots past SMU
Houston's 89-77 victory over Southern Methodist on Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion boasted the kind of offensive efficiency on the perimeter that the Cougars need heading into the Conference USA Tournament. The Cougars (19-10, 10-6...
- March 5, 2009
Tigers size too much for Cougars
Houston had multiple chances to run away with the game in the second half, but Memphis did what it does best.' The Tigers used their length and athleticism around the basket to choke...
- March 4, 2009
Cougars prep for tangle with Tigers
The Cougars know the odds are against them. Tonight they will face Memphis, which has not lost to a conference opponent in three years and holds the nation's longest winning streak at 20 games....
- March 2, 2009
UH’s pressure cooks Rice
The Cougars undoubtedly turned in their worst offensive performance of the season in their rivalry matchup against Rice on Saturday at Tudor Fieldhouse. Usually a lack of offensive production against the Owls at the...
- February 25, 2009
UH to tangle with Tulsa
The Cougars will enter the Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. with a strong notion of what rides on tonight's game against Tulsa. Houston improved to 17-8 overall and 8-4 in Conference USA...
- February 23, 2009
UH knocks off Knights
Houston desperately needed Saturday's 77-72 win over Central Florida at Hofheinz Pavilion for obvious reasons. The Cougars (17-8, 8-4 Conference USA) are in the midst of a race for priority seeding in the conference...
- February 19, 2009
Herd stampedes Houston’s defense
Things just got a lot more difficult for a young Houston team with NCAA Tournament aspirations. No matter how athletic and deceptively talented Marshall may be as a basketball team, Houston (16-8, 7-4 Conference...