Postgame notebook: Two hard-fought games, two different results for Cougars
Sophomore forward Alandise Harris had a telling way to describe the last time the Houston Cougars met the UTEP Miners (a 70-50 UTEP win on Jan. 7 in El Paso). “Embarrassing,” Harris said. “We just got...
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Houston-Southern Miss: Scout’s eye view with Alvin Brooks
Guard Jonathon Simmons and the Cougars look to snap a four-game skid. (Bob Levey/For the Chronicle) The top team in Conference USA men’s basketball, Southern Mississippi, visits Hofheinz Pavilion at 8...
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UH-Southern Miss postgame notebook: Toughness on display
UH men hold on to upset Southern Miss 73-71 ‘Toughness’ more than just talk Head coach James Dickey made a point about the word “toughness” in the aftermath of the Cougars’ win over Southern...
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UH-SMU postgame notebook: Young finds his rhythm
The Houston Cougars were able to pull out a 62-59 win over SMU at Hofheinz Pavilion on Saturday. Let’s take a look back at the night’s action: Player of the game: G Joseph Young (Fr.) Young had a...
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Young named C-USA co-freshman of the week
Young scored a career-high 27 points against SMU (Todd Spoth/For the Chronicle) Houston redshirt freshman guard Joseph Young was named Conference USA co-Freshman of the Week on Monday for his efforts...
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UH-Tulane postgame notebook: ‘Tip’ takes it to Tulane
UH coach James Dickey hugs senior guard Darian Thibodeaux in the waning moments of Houston's 82-53 win over Tulane on Wednesday at Hofheinz Pavilion. (James Nielsen/Chronicle) After the Houston Cougars...
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C-USA Tourney: Scout’s eye view of UTEP with Alvin Brooks
It’s Conference USA Tournament day! Tonight, the Houston Cougars men’s and women’s teams will take the floor in Memphis in the first round of the C-USA Tournament. The men, who are seeded ninth, will...
View ArticleSeason ends for Cougars hoops squads
With just a few ticks under three minutes to go in overtime, UTEP freshman guard Julian Washburn attacked the rim for a dunk. He missed as the ball slipped from his hands and down the right baseline....
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With summer workouts nearing, Dickey excited to get going
The journey toward November and the start of the basketball season will begin a little earlier than normal for Houston coach James Dickey and his staff this year. Just like the rest of the Division I...
View ArticleUH forward Thomas named Conference USA player of the week
University of Houston forward TaShawn Thomas was named Conference USA player of the week on Monday. Thomas averaged 21 points and 10.5 rebounds in wins against TCU and Texas Southern. Against TCU, the...
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