UH set to join Big East conference

HOUSTON – As KPRC Local 2 sports reported last month, the University of Houston will join the Big East conference.

The process was delayed until after the Conference USA championship game last Saturday.

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Sources told KPRC Local 2 that the Big East conference is expected to announce the invitation to UH on a conference call on Wednesday or possibly Thursday. UH would then likely make a formal announcement later in the week, according to sources.

Officials from UH were unavailable for comment Tuesday afternoon.