Wesley McClain was one of four Cougars to shoot par or better Saturday in the final round of the Desert Shootout to help UH finish ninth out of the 15-school field.
The Cougars rallied with a strong last day of play, shooting the third lowest total, 283, to finish with 856 — just one stroke behind eighth place Denver.
McClain led UH, as he turned in his second consecutive three-under performance of the tournament, shooting a 69, rounding out his best totals for the season after 36- and 54-holes.
McClain finished 17th overall for the tournament, 16 shots behind tournament leader Abraham Ancer of Oklahoma.
The Sooners easily won the tournament with a score of 816; second place Iowa State trailed with 838.
UH will next compete against 18 other schools as the host of the Border Olympics on Friday in Laredo.
