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Matt Miller
- March 13, 2010
Win over UTEP sends Cougars to NCAA Tournament
EDITOR'S NOTE: The UH men's basketball team will play Maryland at approximately 8:50 p.m. Friday in Spokane, Wa. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Before the Conference USA Tournament began, Cougars head coach...
- March 12, 2010
Cougars come one step closer to ‘Big Dance’
Believe it or not, the Houston Cougars need only one more win to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992. The Cougars’ Cinderella run through the Conference USA Tournament continued Friday, as...
- March 1, 2010
SMU’s hot shooting fells UH
DALLAS — Aubrey Coleman tried his hardest to lead the Cougars to a victory over SMU on Saturday, and he certainly had to hustle. Coleman crashed the boards, drove into the paint and passed the...
- February 15, 2010
Lewis leads Cougars’ party of 3s
The Cougars found themselves in an unusual dilemma during the opening moments of Saturday’s matchup with SMU. With Aubrey Coleman unable to figure out the Mustang’s 2-3 zone defense, UH needed someone else to carry...
- February 8, 2010
Southern Miss tip-in at buzzer stuns Cougars
Not too many basketball teams can win a game if they miss nine free throws and fail to make a field goal for more than seven consecutive minutes. The UH Cougars were no exception Saturday,...
- February 1, 2010
Coleman leads UH past Herd
Aubrey Coleman probably wouldn’t mind playing against Marshall more often. For the second straight season, Coleman recorded a season-high in points against the Thundering Herd. Coleman, the nation’s leading scorer, poured in 13 of his 37...
- January 25, 2010
Cougars fall apart against Memphis
For 20 minutes Saturday, Aubrey Coleman kept the Cougars close to the lead by wreaking havoc on the Memphis Tigers’ defense. The senior guard shined in front of the national audience on ESPN2. He made...
- January 9, 2010
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tulsa takes down Cougars, 86-80
The Cougars are' getting' too old for' growth spurts, but they may need one to defeat Tulsa this year. UH was abused in the paint by a taller and stronger Golden Hurricane squad, which...
- December 31, 2009
ARMED FORCES BOWL: Falcons run over Cougars
' FORT WORTH - It's settled: great defense beats great offense. At least, that was the case in the 2009 Armed Forces Bowl. The Cougars' top-ranked passing offense was no match for Air Force's...
- December 29, 2009
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs outmuscle Cougars, 99-94
For most of this season, the Cougars have been scrappier than their opponents. This wasn't the case in their 99-94 loss to Louisiana Tech on Tuesday at Hofheinz Pavilion. UH's lack of size proved...