Men’s Basketball
Cougars upset conference leader Southern Miss
In a back-and-forth game of runs, the Cougars were able to make the last one and steal a 73-71 win from first-place Southern Miss. “We stayed together as a team, stayed positive and were ready...
Hall of Fame coach’s words fall on deaf ears
People need to hear encouraging words when they are going through rough stretches. That’s exactly what head coach James Dickey did as the Cougars lost their third consecutive game, and had their record slide...
Defense goes missing
As has been the case all season long, Wednesday night’s defeat against the Owls boiled down to a case of defense. The struggle has been an uphill battle for the Cougars, and with the game...
Win slips away
A strong start did not spell victory for the Cougars against Rice at Hofheinz Pavilion on Wednesday night. The Cougars opened with a 13-0 run, but Rice quickly countered with a 13-5 run of their...
Green Wave wash away Cougars in blowout loss
Freshman guard Joseph Young scored a team-high of 17 points, grabbed four rebounds and had three steals, but UH could not overcome the Green Wave as the University lost its second-consecutive game Saturday night...
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...