Men’s Basketball
Going for three
As if recognizing their season slipping away, the Cougars seem to have found a few answers since extending their losing streak to four games against SMU — and found those answers in a hurry. It...
Another close call, but this one is different for Cougars
As hot and cold as the Cougars have been this season, they certainly haven’t been without their occasional flashes of brilliance. The overtime thriller against Tulsa immediately comes to mind. And then there was that...
UH takes care of business in OT
The Cougars haven’t had the greatest luck in close games this season, losing five of eight games decided by five points or less. The Cougars were a tenth-of-a-second away from losing another close game at...
Thomas cleans the glass
After digging themselves into a hole at the bottom of the Conference USA standings thanks to a four-game losing streak, the Cougars will continue the climb back up on Saturday against UTEP after beating...
Walk-on becomes unlikely hero
With senior Darian Thibodeaux in the locker room nursing an eye injury, head coach James Dickey turned to the bench, grabbed point guard Jimmie Jones and pushed him towards the check-in table without hesitation. It’s...
Ship still afloat
The Cougars did about everything in their power to hand ECU their first conference win of the year. After cruising to a 24-point advantage with 7:46 left in regulation, UH (10-9, 2-4 C-USA) spent the...
Wrong kind of streak
The Mustangs took out the Cougars 70-54 on Wednesday at Moody Collesium in Dallas behind the strength of a potent attack from long range. Four Mustangs finished with two or more 3-pointers, led by five...
Tip-top defender
Darian Thibodeaux will draw one of his toughest defensive assignments of the season tonight against the Mustangs. The 6-foot-3 senior guard has been pegged to shutdown SMU leading-scorer Robert Nyakundi. “I’m always excited for a challenge,”...
Rollercoaster ride
This year’s Cougars remind head coach James Dickey of another team from his past. “I had a young group my second year at Tech,” Dickey said. That 1992-93 Red Raider team featured players like freshman forward...
Tigers run UH off the court at Hofheinz
Saturday night, the Cougars were trounced 89-55 by Memphis at Hofheinz Pavilion. After a five-game win streak, UH (9-8, 1-3 Conference USA) has dropped three straight. “We didn’t play hard. We didn’t compete,” sophomore Alandise Harris...
