Digging Into Kelvin Sampson’s New Contract
Coach Sampson with his favorite cheerleader / Photo by Mario Puente The contract Kelvin Sampson agreed to in April 2019 …
Category: Basketball
Cougar Basketball Archives
Talkin’ Bout Nate Hinton & 2020 Football
Sophomore Nate Hinton stays in the NBA Draft / Photo by Mario Puente The Talkin Bout Them Cougars! podcast is …
A Rough Week For Cougar Fans
Jarrid Williams, Lael Lockhart, Cedrick Alley Jr, Josh Jones / All photos by Mario Puente Cougars Hit Hard By The …
Good For Him: Nate Hinton Will Test The NBA Waters
I’m happy for Nate Hinton. The 6’5″ sophomore declared for the NBA Draft Sunday night while retaining his option to …
OTD: Phi Slama Jama Beats UVA In Final Four
On this day in 1984, the Houston Cougars outlasted Virginia 49-47 in overtime to advance to their second-straight national title …
UH Advances To The Sweet 16 For The 1st Time In 35 Years
One year ago today, the Houston Cougars rolled past Ohio State to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first …
OTD: Phi Slama Jama Beats Memphis State In The Sweet 16. Again.
On March 23, 1984, the #5 Houston Cougars took care of #16 Memphis State in the Sweet 16, 78-71, in …
What Athlete Is UH’s Biggest Star?
With the offseason starting early this year, GoCoogs will be working to find fresh, interesting topics for the next 4+ …
Guy V. Lewis Was Undefeated On His Birthday
Today would have been Guy V. Lewis’ 98th birthday. The father of Cougar basketball, college basketball on national television, playing …
OTD: Coogs Upset #3 Kansas In Sweet 16
On this day in 1967, Houston beat third-ranked Kansas, 66-53, at historic Allen Fieldhouse in the Midwest Regional Semifinal. The …
OTD: The Big E Explodes In Elite 8
On this day in 1968, the #1-ranked and undefeated Houston Cougars routed TCU, 103-68, in the Midwest Region Final in …
Hitting 3-Pointers Became Difficult Vs. UH
The AAC Championship game should be played this afternoon followed almost immediately by the NCAA Selection Show. Instead, the team …
Podcast: Coronavirus & UH + the AAC Tourney
Wednesday was one of the fastest-moving days in sports history and there were plenty of ways that the coronavirus and …
Hoops Notes: Chris Harris Is A Blocked Shot Master
Part two of our Fort Worth news & notes preview goes into some historic numbers, concerns for the freshmen guards, …
In March Towards Fort Worth, Questions Remain
Marcus Sasser brings it up A conference title. 23 wins. And doing it all with a remade starting lineup. There …
Houston Wins, Shares AAC Championship
The Cougars beat Memphis, 64-57, on Sunday afternoon to lock-in the two-seed in the AAC Tournament. UH will play SMU …
Cougars Go Ice Cold & Lose At UConn
Houston fell at UConn on Thursday night, 77-71. The Huskies won their last home game in the AAC and deal …
The GoCoogs Guide To Super Tuesday
Many groups put out a voter guide to help their constituencies make informed decisions on election day. GoCoogs has decided …
Photos: Sasser, Hinton, & Mills Lead The Coogs
The Cougars took care of Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon at Fertitta Center. Marcus Sasser, Nate Hinton, and Caleb Mills shined …
Cougars Clamp Down On Cincinnati
The Houston Cougars beat Cincinnati Sunday afternoon in convincing fashion, 68-55. Marcus Sasser had his second 20-point game of the …
Cougars Are Climbing In This Week’s AP Poll
There are less than two weeks until Selection Sunday and the Cougars have put themselves into an excellent position for …
Cougars Slip To 25th In The AP Poll
The Houston Cougars dropped 3 spots to #25 in this week’s AP Poll following a 60-59 loss at Memphis. Coogs …
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Memphis
Marcus Sasser for 3 / Photo by Mario Puente The dos Coogs go thumbs up, thumbs down while looking at …
Photos: Cougars Pounce As Tulsa Ejects
The Cougars embarrassed Tulsa Wednesday night at Fertitta Center. Below is our photo gallery from the game. Click a …
Caleb Mills Scorches Self-Destructing Tulsa
Caleb Mills on the drive / Photo by Mario Puente Houston rolled to an easy 76-43 win over Tulsa at …
Podcast: Previewing Tulsa & Some Baseball
Previewing Tulsa Hoops & Last Weekend’s Bad Baseball Brad and Ryan look ahead to tonight’s Tulsa game – a must-win …
Coogs Drop 2 Spots In AP Poll
Updated: 11:17 a.m. The Cougars fell two spots to #22 in the AP Poll this week. AP Poll is out. …
Frustrating Saturday For Cougar Fans
Marcus Sasser on defense / Photo by Mario Puente Heartbreaking day for the Cougars all-around: WBB loses by a point …
Coogs Pull Out A Win At USF
Quentin Grimes introduced / Photo by Mario Puente Winning stat: UH pulled down 13 offensive boards and scored 17 …
Pod: Anoma’s Departure & Trap Game For Hoops?
The Lagniappe Mini-Podcast breaks down former 5-star DL Eyabi Anoma leaving – adding some insight about the depth of …