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Great UH Memories: Catching up with Phi Slama Jama
Read full article: Great UH Memories: Catching up with Phi Slama JamaAs the University of Houston men’s basketball team prepares to take on the Baylor Bears this weekend in the Final Four, KPRC 2′s Kris Gutierrez sat down with a couple of former UH basketball players from the epic Phi Slama Jama era.
Ever wonder where the University of Houston ‘Whose House’ chant came from? UH says it was started in the late 80s
Read full article: Ever wonder where the University of Houston ‘Whose House’ chant came from? UH says it was started in the late 80sThe “Whose House? Coog’s House!” chant can be heard at every University of Houston sporting event, but most don’t know that it dates back to 1988.
What the world was like the last time UH, Baylor were in the Final Four
Read full article: What the world was like the last time UH, Baylor were in the Final FourBoth the University of Houston and Baylor University men’s basketball teams have made it to the Final Four at the NCAA tournament this year.
UH vs. Baylor: Social media buzzes with excitement, anticipation for big NCAA Final Four game
Read full article: UH vs. Baylor: Social media buzzes with excitement, anticipation for big NCAA Final Four gameTwo Texas teams have reached the NCAA Final Four tournament in Indianapolis, and social media is buzzing with excitement.
By the numbers: Houston vs. Baylor in the Final Four
Read full article: By the numbers: Houston vs. Baylor in the Final FourAn all-Texas national-semifinal takes over Indianapolis on Saturday. No.1 seed Baylor, the champions of the south region will face the No. 2 seed Houston, the champions of the midwest region.
Baylor and UH will have their showdown on Saturday
Read full article: Baylor and UH will have their showdown on SaturdayBaylor reached the Final Four for the first time in 71 years, getting 22 points from MaCio Teague and a dominating defensive performance from Davion Mitchell to beat Arkansas 81-72 on Monday night.
Tale of the tape: Keys for UH, Oregon State for their Elite Eight matchup
Read full article: Tale of the tape: Keys for UH, Oregon State for their Elite Eight matchupThe Houston Cougars are into the Elite 8, making history Saturday with a 62-46 thrashing of 11th-seed Syracuse. The Cougars are favorites to advance, but this Oregon State team won’t be easy to knock off. Keys for the CougarsDefense is the name of the game for the University of Houston and they’ll need another stellar effort Monday night. UH has the best defensive field-goal percentage in the nation and has held opponents to just under 60 points per game. Ethan Thompson (15 ppg) has dominated on both ends and his physical play will be tested when he faces UH.
Jarreau, Grimes relationship strong since Day 1, Coogs ready for Sweet 16
Read full article: Jarreau, Grimes relationship strong since Day 1, Coogs ready for Sweet 16The Houston Cougars are American Athletic Conference Champions for the second season in a row, clinching a tie at the top of the conference at 13-5. “On my visit, I played with the guys and DeJon (Jarreau) and I were on the same squad. I really felt right at home pretty much right away,” said Grimes on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Sweet 16 game with Syracuse. “Not really at all, we played on the same team that day and I tried to get him the ball,” said Jarreau. AdFrom that day forward the bond between Grimes and Jarreau grew and hasn’t let up since.
Houston Cougars football game against North Texas canceled due to COVID-19 related issues, UH says
Read full article: Houston Cougars football game against North Texas canceled due to COVID-19 related issues, UH saysHOUSTON – The Houston Cougars continue their wait for the football season to start after the fifth game, in four weeks, has been either canceled or postponed due to COVID-related issues, according to the university. North Texas University announced Wednesday the team cannot play Saturday’s game against Houston due to four positive tests at North Texas, with contact tracing leaving the team unable to have enough players to compete. We will continue to work to adjust our schedule with the hopes of playing as soon as we can.”North Texas played Houston Baptist on Sept. 5 and coming off a game against SMU last weekend. Houston’s third game, with Memphis, was set to be played before the Tigers had to postpone the conference game due to a slew of positive tests. Both North Texas and Tulane have played this season, each playing the previous week.
4 things to watch in Houston sports this week
Read full article: 4 things to watch in Houston sports this weekHOUSTON – Greetings from the Xfinity Sports Desk and KPRC 2 Sports. Things have really changed quickly in the wild world of sports over the past ten days. While the battle continues against COVID-19, the business of sports is getting back to a sense of normalcy. Here’s what’s on tap this week in Houston sports. Texans look to bounce backThe Houston Texans opened their season last week against the Kansas City Chiefs, and, just like it did in January, things did not go well for the Texans.