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1 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON BASKETBALL ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 3204 Cullen Blvd. Suite 2008 Houston, TX Contact: Jeff Conrad O: (713) C: (713) F: (713) UHCougars.com HOUSTON COUGARS ( American) Hurricane Harvey Relief Exhibition (Waco, Texas) Oct. 21 at #24/24 Baylor (Ex) W, Nov. 5 ANGELO STATE (Ex) (H&PE Arena) W, Nov. 10 McNEESE (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 W, Paradise Jam (Lynchburg, Va.) Nov. 17 vs. Drexel FloHoops.com L, Nov. 18 at Liberty FloHoops.com W, Nov. 19 vs. Wake Forest FloHoops.com W, Nov. 25 UIW (H&PE Arena) W, Nov. 29 NEW ORLEANS (H&PE Arena) FloHoops.com W, Dec. 2 rv/rv ARKANSAS (H&PE Arena) CBSSN 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6 FAIRFIELD (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at Saint Louis Stadium 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at LSU SEC Network 8 p.m. Dec. 17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (H&PE Arena) FloHoops.com 3 p.m. Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase (Uncasville, Conn.) Dec. 20 vs. Providence ESPNU 6 p.m. Dec. 28 * at USF ESPNews 6 p.m. Dec. 30 * TEMPLE (H&PE Arena) ESPNU TBA Jan. 4 * at Wichita State ESPN/ESPN2 6/8 p.m. Jan. 11 * TULSA (H&PE Arena) ESPNU 6 p.m. Jan. 14 * at ECU ESPN3 1 p.m. Jan. 17 * at Tulane ESPNews 7 p.m. Jan. 20 * WICHITA STATE (Site TBA) ESPNU 11 a.m. Jan. 28 * USF (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 2 p.m. Jan. 31 * at Cincinnati (NKU) CBSSN 6 p.m. Feb. 3 * at UCF ESPNU 11 a.m. Feb. 8 * SMU (H&PE Arena) ESPN2 8 p.m. Feb. 11 * TULANE (H&PE Arena) ESPNU 5 p.m. Feb. 15 * CINCINNATI (H&PE Arena) CBSSN 6 p.m. Feb. 18 * at Temple CBSSN 3 p.m. Feb. 22 * at Memphis CBSSN 8 p.m. Feb. 25 * ECU (H&PE Arena) ESPN3 2 p.m. Feb 28 * at SMU ESPN2 8 p.m. March 4 * UCONN (Site TBA) CBSSN 3 p.m. American Athletic Conference Championship (Orlando) March 8-11 vs. TBD TBA TBA Home Games in BOLD CAPS; Times are Central and subject to change Rankings AP/ESPN USA Today Coaches THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW FUDDRUCKERS 3929 Southwest Freeway 7-8 p.m. Mondays, beginning Jan. 8 Head Coach Kelvin Sampson begins his weekly radio show on Monday, Jan. 8, at Fuddruckers. Hosted by Jeremy Branham, the show will air from 7 to 8 p.m., on most Mondays during the American Athletic Conference season. Fans can join the show at the restaurant, tune in to KPRC 950 AM Jan. 8 Feb. 12 Jan. 15 Feb. 19 * Jan. 22 ** Feb. 26 Jan. 29 March 5 Feb. 5 March 12 * Will air on 950 AM on Jan. 23 * Will air on 950 AM on Feb. 27 or listen via Houston All-Access at uhcougars.com/allaccess Fans can participate in the show by asking questions in person at the restaurant, by tweeting questions to or by leaving questions on the UHCougarMBK Facebook page. rv/rv ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS ( SEC) at HOUSTON COUGARS ( American) 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 H&PE Arena (8,100) Houston CBS Sports Network KPRC 950 AM COUGARS FACE FAMILIAR FOE THIS WEEKEND The Cougars open the month of December when they play host to familiar rival Arkansas at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, inside H&PE Arena. Teams met at least twice every year from season through season as Southwest Conference members. Second straight year these two teams will meet after Razorbacks claimed an win in Fayetteville, Ark., on Dec. 6, However, Saturday s game will be the first time Arkansas has visited Houston since Feb. 7, Both teams enter Saturday s game with 5-1 records... Cougars claimed a victory over New Orleans on Wednesday in middle of season-long, four-game homestand... Arkansas comes into game well-rested after a win over UConn in the PK80 Tournament in Honolulu on Nov. 26. Will be the third game in a season-long four-game homestand for the Cougars. HEADLINES and STORYLINES Construction continues on former Hofheinz Pavilion as it undergoes a $60 million renovation to become the Fertitta Center for the season... Houston is competing inside H&PE Arena on the campus of nearby Texas Southern for most of the season. Houston has outrebounded its first six opponents to open the season... Cougars have not accomplished that feat at any point in a season since Cougars outrebounded seven straight opponents Dec. 2-30, Senior guard Rob Gray has established himself as one of the American Athletic Conference s elite stars... Leads the league with and ranks 12th nationally with 23.6 points per game but also tops conference with a 5.8 assist-turnover ratio (23 asts, 4 TOs) and ranks fourth with 4.6 assists per contest. After posting 14 points with 12 rebounds against UIW on Nov. 25, freshman forward Fabian White Jr. was honored Monday as the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week, a first in his young career. UP NEXT Following Saturday s game against Arkansas, the Cougars wrap up their seasonlong, four-game homestand when they play host to Fairfield at 11 a.m., Wednesday, inside H&PE Arena. Media and fans should note that the starting time for the Fairfield game was changed from earlier published schedules... That game will tip off at 11 a.m., Wednesday, as part of Education Day with elementary students from around Houston ISD attending the game. Houston returns to the road to face Saint Louis at 7 p.m., Dec. 9, in St. Louis, Mo., and at 8 p.m., Dec. 13, at LSU in Baton Rouge, La. Television: SETTING the SCENE CBS Sports Network Ben Holden (PxP) Mo Cassara (analyst) Kristen Keith (sideline) Radio: 950 AM KPRC Jeremy Branham (PxP) Elvin Hayes (analyst) Pregame show begins at 6:15 p.m. Series vs. Arkansas: Arkansas leads Arkansas won last, eight of last nine First meeting since Dec. 6, 2016 Arkansas won last, Fayetteville, Ark. Dec. 6, 2016 Houston leads 11-5 in Houston Arkansas won last in Houston, Hofheinz Pavilion Feb. 7, 1991 Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke 78) Career Record: (29th year) Houston Record: (4th year) vs. Arkansas: 4-2 (0-1 with Houston) vs. Mike Anderson: 0-1 (0-1 with Houston) Arkansas Head Coach: Mike Anderson (Tulsa 82) Career Record: (16th yr.) Arkansas Record: (7th yr.) vs. Houston: 6-0 (1-0 with Arkansas) vs. Kelvin Sampson: 1-0 (1-0 with Arkansas) Up Next vs. Fairfield for Houston: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 H&PE Arena Houston ESPN3 950 AM #ForTheCity #GoCoogs HOUSTON COUGARS at a GLANCE (starters based on last game) PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 25 Galen Robinson, Jr. G Jr.-2L Houston, Texas apg 32 Rob Gray G r-sr.-2l Forest City, N.C apg 12 Wes Van Beck G Sr.-3L Houston, Texas apg 15 Devin Davis F r-sr.-1l Indianapolis, Ind apg 24 Breaon Brady F Jr.-JC Akron, Ohio apg RESERVES 5 Corey Davis Jr. G Jr.-JC Lafayette, La apg 3 Armoni Brooks G So.-1L Round Rock, Texas spg 35 Fabian White Jr. F Fr.-HS Atascocita, Texas apg 13 Nura Zanna F Sr.-TR Kaduna, Nigeria spg 20 Gabe Grant F Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill spg 31 Valentine Sangoyomi C r-jr.-rs Lagos, Nigeria Mike Adewunmi G Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas Chris Harris Jr. C r-so.-jc Houston, Texas Cedrick Alley, Jr. F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas apg 30 Caleb Broodo C Fr.-HS Midland, Mich.

2 HOUSTON S RECORD... Sampson Category Record Pct. Era Pct All Games American Games Non-Conference Games Home Games Away Games Neutral Site Games in Televised Games vs. Ranked Opponents vs. Unranked Opponents Winning Opening Tip Opp. Wins Opening Tip Scoring First Opp. Scores First Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Leading With 5:00 Remaining Trailing With 5:00 Remaining Tied With 5:00 Remaining in Overtime Shooting 40+ Percent Shooting Percent Shooting <35 Percent Opp. Shoots 40+ Percent Opp. Shoots Percent Opp. Shoots <35 Percent More 3-Pointers than Opp Fewer 3-Pointers than Opp Equal 3-Pointers as Opp More Free Throws than Opp Fewer Free Throws than Opp Equal Free Throws as Opp More than Opp Fewer than Opp Equal as Opp More Assists than Opp Fewer Assists than Opp Equal Assists than Opp More Turnovers than Opp Fewer Turnovers than Opp Equal Turnovers than Opp Scoring 100+ Pts Scoring Pts Scoring Pts Scoring Pts Scoring Pts Scoring <60 Pts Allowing 100+ Pts Allowing Pts Allowing Pts Allowing Pts Allowing Pts Allowing <60 Pts Games Decided By 1-3 Pts Games Decided By 4-6 Pts Games Decided By 7-10 Pts Games Decided By 11+ Pts November December January February March in White Uniforms in Red Uniforms in Black Uniforms in Grey Uniforms SPECIAL SIGNING Cougars welcomed a special member to the team in October year-old Nicholas Hickey signed an agreement with the Cougars at a press conference inside Guy V. Lewis Development Facility. Diagnosed with epilepsy, apraxia of speech and autism, Nicholas faces challenges in communication verbally but remains a happy, young man, who enjoys playing any sports with a ball with his siblings. Following his press conference, Nicholas played basketball with some of his new Cougar teammates and enjoyed taking photos with spirit group members. Cougars are working with Nicholas and his family through Team IMPACT, a non-profit organization, which looks to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team. ABOUT ARKANSAS Arkansas brings a 5-1 record into Saturday s game after taking a win at UConn in the Victory bracket at the PK80 Tournament in Portland, Ore. Razorbacks won their first four games before falling to North Carolina on Nov. 24 at the PK 80 Tournament. Against UConn, Arkansas raced out to a lead at halftime and scored 57 second-half points... Razorbacks connected on 60.0 percent from the field, including 65.4 percent in the final 20 minutes. Senior guard Jaylen Barford led the Razorbacks with 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 4-of HOUSTON COUGARS No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 1 Chris Harris Jr. C So.-JC Houston, Texas-Madison (San Jacinto JC) 2 Mike Adewunmi G Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas-Lake Ridge 3 Armoni Brooks G So.-1L Round Rock, Texas-McNeil 5 Corey Davis Jr. G Jr.-JC Lafayette, La.-Lafayette (San Jacinto JC) 12 Wes VanBeck G Sr.-3L Houston, Texas-Westside 13 Nura Zanna F Sr.-TR Kaduna, Nigeria-Coral Springs [Fla.) Christian (LIU Brooklyn) 15 Devin Davis F r-sr.-1l Indianapolis, Ind.-Warren Central (Odessa JC) 20 Gabe Grant F Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill.-Mount Carmel (Three Rivers CC) 23 Cedrick Alley Jr. F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas-Klein Forest 24 Breaon Brady F Jr.-JC Akron, Ohio-Ellett (Saddleback JC) 25 Galen Robinson Jr. G Jr.-2L Houston, Texas-Westbury Christian 30 Caleb Broodo C Fr.-HS Midland, Mich.-Dow 31 Valentine Sangoyomi C r-jr.-rs Lagos, Nigeria-Erie First Christian Academy (Northern Oklahoma JC) 32 Rob Gray G r-sr.-2l Forest City, N.C.-West Oaks Academy [Orlando](Howard JC) 35 Fabian White Jr. F Fr.-HS Atascocita, Texas-Atascocita COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke 78), 4th season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Assistant Coach: Alvin Brooks (Lamar 82), 20th season BILAL BATLEY Buh-Lal (rhymes with Pal) Bat-Lee Assistant Coach: Kellen Sampson (Oklahoma 07), 4th season ARMONI Brooks Ar-Mah-Knee Assistant Coach: Quannas White (Oklahoma 06), 1st season Mike ADEWUNMI Ah-Doo-Woon-Me BREAON Brady Bree-On SUPPORT STAFF ARMONI Brooks Ar-Mah-Nee Director of Operations: Meshu Negga (Houston 14) GALEN Robinson Jr. Gay-len Director of Operations (External): Lauren Sampson (Oklahoma 04) Valentine SANGOYOMI Shahn-Go-Yah-Me FABIAN White Fay-Bee-Un Director of Player Development: Hollis Price (Oklahoma 11) QUANNAS White Kwah-Nus Assistant Director of Player Development: Mikhail McLean (Houston 14) NURA ZANNA Noor-Uh Zah-Nuh Video Coordinator: K.C. Beard (Boise State 08) Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston (Texas Tech 91) Director of Men s Basketball Sports Performance: Alan Bishop (Utah State 09) Director of On-Campus Relations: Bilal Batley (Oklahoma 07) Internal Operations: Raul Ganzalez (Houston 16), Garrett Bridges (St. Augustine 10) Student Managers: Briahna Hynes, Jordan Walker, Kwa Jones, Autumn Mouton, Jeremy Rosas, Hunter Scharf, Dylan Tesch, Wafeeq Haq, Daniel Hixon, Isaiah Jones, Matthew McDonald, Rishi Wagle TEAM COMPARISON Category UH Ark. Overall Record Conference Record Current Place Points Opp. Points Opp Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct Point Pct Opp. 3-Point Pct Free Throw Pct Opp. Free Throw Pct Personal Fouls Assists Turnovers Turnover Margin Assist/Turnover Ratio Blocked Shots Steals from behind the arc... Senior guard Daryl Macon added 14 points, while sophomore guard C.J. Jones came off the bench to post 19 points, including 6-of-6 from the free throw line... Freshman forward Darious Hall added a team-high six rebounds, while senior forward Trey Thompson finished with five assists. This season, Barford leads Arkansas with 20.8 points and ranks second with 3.3 assists per game... Macon averages 16.3 points per game to stand second among the Razorbacks, while freshman forward Daniel Gafford ranks third with 12.8 points per contest... Senior guard Anton Beard is fourth on the team with 12.2 points per game. Gafford and senior forward Dustin Thomas are tied for the team lead with 5.7 rebounds per game with Beard averaging a team-high 3.5 assists per contest. Head Coach: Mike Anderson is in his seventh season at Arkansas and his 16th season as an NCAA collegiate head coach. Has compiled a record during his career and is at Arkansas. Previously built an record at UAB ( ) and a mark at Missouri ( ) Anderson has posted a 6-0 record against Houston during his career, including a 1-0 mark with the Razorbacks Anderson has posted a 1-0 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during his career graduate of Tulsa.

3 KELVIN SAMPSON vs. ARKANSAS (4-2) 2-0 Home 2-1 Road 0-1 Neutral with Houston (0-1) Dec. 2, 2017 H&PE Arena Dec. 6, 2016 L Fayetteville, Ark. with Oklahoma (4-1) Nov. 30, 2001 W Fayetteville, Ark. Dec. 23, 2000 W Norman, Okla. Dec. 7, 1999 W Fayetteville, Ark. Dec. 5, 1998 W Norman, Okla. Rainbow Classic Dec. 28, 1994 L Honolulu KELVIN SAMPSON vs. MIKE ANDERSON (0-1) 0-0 Home 0-1 Road Sampson (Houston) v. Anderson (Arkansas) Dec. 2, 2017 H&PE Arena Dec. 6, 2016 L Fayetteville, Ark. a win at the SWC Classic inside The Summit on March 11, SERIES HISTORY vs. ARKANSAS Arkansas owns a lead against Houston in the all-time series, which began Jan. 5, Two teams met at least twice a year from season to season as Southwest Conference rivals. In most recent meeting, Arkansas enjoyed an victory over the Cougars on Dec. 6, 2016, in Fayetteville, Ark. Was the Razorbacks eighth win in the last nine meetings against the Cougars... Lone Houston win during that stretch was an victory on Nov. 18, 2011, in Little Rock, Ark. at Houston: Cougars own an 11-5 lead in the all-time series against Arkansas in Houston. However, Arkansas can boast of the most recent success after taking an win on Feb. 7, 1991, in the last meeting between the two teams in Houston. Arkansas has won the last three games against the Cougars in Houston... Last Cougar win in Houston was an victory on March 3, Saturday s game will be the first time Houston has played Arkansas in Houston at a site other than Hofheinz Pavilion since the Cougars claimed KELVIN SAMPSON vs. ARKANSAS Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has posted a 4-2 record against Arkansas during his career. After losing the first meeting at the Rainbow Classic on Dec , Sampson s Oklahoma teams won four straight games against the Razorbacks. In most recent meeting, Sampson s Houston team dropped an decision to Anderson s Arkansas squad on Dec. 6, at Home: Sampson has posted a 2-0 record against Arkansas in home games during his career. Saturday s game will be the first time that Sampson has faced Arkansas in a home game during his Houston tenure. AWARD WINNERS ARMONI BROOKS American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 13, 2017) ROB GRAY John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Jerry West Award Watch List Preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 20, 2017) Counselor at CP3 Elite Guard Camp (Summer) FABIAN WHITE Jr. American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week (Nov. 27, 2017) NATIONAL SCORING LEADERS Through games of Nov. 29, 2017 Rk. Avg. Player Pos. Ht. Cl. Team Femi Olujobi F 6-8 Jr. North Carolina A&T Trae Young G 6-2 Fr. Oklahoma Matt Scott G 6-4 Sr. Niagara Jon Elmore G 6-3 Jr. Marshall Collin Sexton G 6-3 Fr. Alabama Zach Lofton G 6-3 Sr. New Mexico State Max Heidegger G 6-2 Fr. UC Santa Barbara Zach Thomas F 6-6 Sr. Bucknell Kendrick Nunn G 6-3 Sr. Oakland Daniel Utomi F 6-6 So. Akron Andrew Roswsey G 5-10 Sr. Marquette Rob Gray G 6-1 Sr. Houston Kevin Hervey F 6-7 Sr. UT Arlington KELVIN SAMPSON vs. MIKE ANDERSON Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has posted an 0-1 record against Arkansas Head Coach Mike Anderson during their careers. Anderson s Arkansas team claimed an win over Sampson s Cougars on Dec. 6, 2016, in Fayetteville, Ark. Saturday s game will be the first time Sampson has faced Anderson in a home game. LAST TIME vs. ARKANSAS Arkansas 84, Houston 72 Dec. 6, 2016 Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas used a late run to break open a close game on the way to an win over the Cougars. Cougars moved to within when forward Danrad Knowles sank 1-of-2 free throws with 5:37 left... Unfortunately, Razorbacks used a run to close out the game. Houston frontcourt was hampered when forward Devin Davis was forced to leave only three minutes into the game... Received six stitches on two fingers on his right hand after going up for a rebound. Razorbacks outrebounded the Cougars and connected on nearly 60 percent of their 27 shots in the second half. Guard Rob Gray led all players with 22 points for his second straight 20-point effort, while guard Damyean Dotson scored 15 points with a game-high NATIONAL ASSIST-TURNOVER LEADERS Through games of Nov. 29, 2017 Rk. Ratio Player Ast TO Pos. Ht. Cl. Team Jake Lindsey 26 2 G 6-5 Jr. Baylor Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman 30 3 G 6-4 Sr. Michigan Josh Delaney 23 3 G 6-0 Jr. Sam Houston State Malachi Flynn 28 4 G 6-1 So. Washington State Lindsey Drew 34 5 G 6-4 Jr. Nevada Jalen Avery 33 5 G 6-0 Jr. Kent State Bjorn Broman 25 4 G 6-0 Jr. Winthrop Rob Gray 23 4 G 6-1 Sr. Houston Matt Coleman 28 5 G 6-2 Fr. Texas Angel Rivera G 5-8 Sr. Stetson 10 rebounds for his second straight double-double... Point guard Galen Robinson Jr. added 14 points with a gamehigh five assists, and guard Wes VanBeck posted 10 points. Arkansas guards Daryl Macon and Dusty Hannahs scored 17 points apiece... Moses Kingsley added 14 points and eight rebounds for Arkansas, while Dustin Thomas had 11 points. LAST TIME OUT Houston 75, New Orleans 66 Nov. 29, 2017 H&PE Arena Houston Guard Rob Gray led all players with 23 points and eight assists as the Cougars took a win over New Orleans. Gray connected on 7-of-15 shots from the field and drained all eight tries from the free throw line for his third 20-point game of the young season and the 28th of his career. Forest City, N.C., native also set a career high with eight assists and finished with three steals and no turnovers while playing 38 minutes. Cougars connected on 53.6 percent from the field in the first half to take a lead into the locker room at the break. Privateers refused to yield and knotted the game at when Travin Thibodeaux sank a layup with just 9:49 left in the game. That s when guards Corey Davis Jr. and Armoni Brooks stepped up with the longrange attack... After a New Orleans turnover, Gray found Davis, who gave the Cougars the lead for good with a trey with 8:11 remaining. Following a New Orleans missed shot, Gray connected with Davis again on another AMERICAN STANDINGS through games of Nov. 29, 2017 AMERICAN GAMES ALL GAMES TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. Cincinnati Tulane Houston Wichita State Memphis Temple SMU UConn UCF USF Tulsa ECU UPCOMING GAMES Sat., Dec. 2 Arkansas at Houston Cincinnati at Xavier Wichita State at Baylor Monmouth at UConn Delaware State at ECU Mercer at Memphis USF at Appalachian State USC at SMU Tulsa at Illinois State Sun., Dec. 3 Tulane at North Carolina UCF at Alabama BB&T Classic (Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.) Temple vs. George Washington Mon., Dec. 4 Campbell at ECU Tue, Dec. 5 Samford at Memphis South Dakota State at Wichita State SMU at TCU Jimmy V. Classic (Madison Square Garden, New York) UConn vs. Syracuse Wed., Dec. 6 Fairfield at Houston Southern at Tulane Wisconsin at Temple Sat., Dec. 9 Houston at Saint Louis Gotham Classic (On Campus/ Madison Square Garden, New York) Bryant at Memphis Southern at UCF Saint Joseph s at Temple Wichita State at Oklahoma State Wichita Wildcat Classic (Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kan.) Tulsa vs. Kansas State Coppin State at UConn Never Forget Classic (Prudential Center, Newark N.J.) Cincinnati vs. Florida RECENT GAMES Thur., Nov. 30 USF at Elon UNC-Wilmington at ECU AdvoCare Invitational (Orlando) Missouri at UCF Under Armour Reunion (Madison Square Garden, New York) Temple vs. South Carolina Memphis at UAB Wed., Nov. 29 at Houston 75, New Orleans 66 at UConn 77, Columbia 73 (OT) at Tulane 81, Alcorn State 65 Tue., Nov. 28 at SMU 95, UT Rio Grande Valley 64 at Tulsa 100, UTSA 96 at Wichita State 112, Savannah State 66 Mon., Nov. 27 at Cincinnati 83, Alabama State 51 Sun, Nov. 26 at Georgia State 70, Tulane 59 North Carolina A&T 87, at ECU 81 at La Salle 87, Temple 83 AdvoCare Invitational (Orlando) St. John s 46, UCF 43 Phil Knight Invitational (Portland, Ore.) vs. Arkansas 102, UConn 67 Hoosier Tip-Off Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) Eastern Michigan 65, at USF 47 Sun., Dec. 10 Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.) Tulane vs. Florida State

4 COUGARS AMONG INDIVIDUAL LEADERS National rankings through Nov. 27, 2017 American rankings through Nov. 27, 2017 TEAM NCAA American National Category Mark Rank Rank RPI W-L Percentage.833 t-3rd t-48th American W-L Percentage.000 Scoring Offense th 107th Scoring Defense th 81st Scoring Margin th 70th FG Pct th 78th Opp. FG Pct th 72nd 3-Pt. Pct th 67th 3-Pt. FGs per Game 8.2 6th 136th Opp. 3-Pt. Pct th 110th FT Pct th 290th Rebounding Margin rd 24th Offensive nd 24th Defensive th 137th Assists th 65th Steals 6.3 t-4th 188th Blocked Shots 2.7 t-10th 257th Turnovers per Game th 153rd Turnover Margin rd 99th Turnovers Forced rd 95th Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.2 4th 84th INDIVIDUAL American National Category Mark Rank Rank SCORING Rob Gray st 12th Wes VanBeck 13.2 t-20th REBOUNDS Devin Davis Breaon Brady th 19th 184th FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE Rob Gray th ASSISTS Rob Gray 4.6 4th 103rd Galen Robinson Jr. 3.3 t-10th Corey Davis Jr 3.2 t-13th FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Rob Gray th 87th STEALS Wes VanBeck 1.2 t-15th 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Rob Gray th 57th Armoni Brooks 41.4 t-14th Wes VanBeck th 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Rob Gray 2.8 1st 107th Wes VanBeck 2.5 t-4th 163rd Armoni Brooks 2.0 t-10th BLOCKED SHOTS Devin Davis 1.0 t-11th ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Rob Gray 5.8 1st 8th Corey Davis Jr th 92nd Galen Robinson Jr th 247th OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Breaon Brady 2.0 t-10th Nura Zanna 2.0 t-10th Wes VanBeck th DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Devin Davis 5.7 4th 125th MINUTES PLAYED Rob Gray Wes VanBeck th 30th 235th DOUBLE-DOUBLES Devin Davis Fabian White 2 1 t-1st t-6th t-68th t-189th WELCOME TO HOUSTON The Cougars signed four newcomers to the team for the season during the November signing period. Group consists of two sophomores-to-be and two freshmen-to-be. ANTOINE DAVIS Guard Freshman Houston, Texas Houston Homeschool Association Averaged 23.0 points per game for Head Coach Tony Lusk... 3-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals... Chose Houston over Nevada, Stephen F. Austin, UTEP, Colorado State and Little Rock... Father, Mike Davis, is a long-time college coach and currently serves as head coach at Texas Southern, where Cougars are playing their home games in NATE HINTON Guard Freshman Gastonia, N.C. Gaston Day School 4-star recruit by ESPN and stands at No. 95 in the ESPN No. 4 shooting guard in state of North Carolina by Rivals... Averaged team-high 19.1 points per game as a junior for Head Coach Trent McCallister... Totaled 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game while hitting 55 percent of his shots during summer competition... Led AAU s Team Loaded NC to championship game of Adidas Gauntlet tournament... Chose Houston over Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgetown, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall and Tennessee. BRISON GRESHAM Forward r-sophomore New Orleans, La. UMass McDonogh 35 Joins Cougars after competing as freshman at UMass in Competed in 28 games with 13 starts, averaging 3.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game... Was a 3-star recruit out of McDonogh 35 by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals... Ranked as No. 5 power forward in state of Louisiana... Teammate of DeJon Jarreau at McDonogh 35 and at UMass... Name is pronounced Bry-Son Gresh-am DeJON JARREAU Guard r-sophomore New Orleans, La. UMass McDonogh 35 Joins Cougars after competing as freshman at UMass in Named Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Week for Nov. 21, Competed in 31 games with 25 starts, averaging 9.8 points and 4.5 assists per game... Was a 4-star recruit out of McDonogh 35 by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals... Ranked as No. 1 combo guard in state of Louisiana and No. 53 nationally by 247Sports... Teammate of Brison Gresham at Mc- Donogh 35 and at UMass... Name is pronounced Day- Zhawn Juh-Roe. 3-pointer to give Houston a lead with 6:33 left. When Privateers failed to score on their next possession, Brooks took a pass from Gray and buried it for a Houston lead with 6:04 to go... Less than a minute later, Brooks drained another trey on a pass from forward Fabian White Jr. to give the Cougars a lead with 5:16 left. Guard Wes VanBeck added 10 points with a pair of rebounds, while White and forward Devin Davis tied for team-high honors with six rebounds each. Thibodeaux came off the bench to lead the Privateers with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Guard Troy Green added 16 points with a game-high eight rebounds and a team-high six assists in the loss. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Freshman forward Fabian White Jr. was named the American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Nov. 27, the first weekly honor of his career. Atascocita, Texas, native posted a career-high 14 points with a game-high 12 rebounds for the first double-double of his career. Became the 14th Houston freshman to record a double-double during his career and the first since Danuel House during the season. FRESHMAN DOUBLE-DOUBLES With 14 points and 12 rebounds in the Cougars big win over UIW on Nov. 25, freshman forward Fabian White Jr. became the 14th freshman in school history to record a double-double. Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler holds the freshman single-season record with 15 double-doubles in George Williams ranks second with 11 in , while TaShawn Thomas stands third with nine in Rickie Winslow ( ) and Michael Young are tied for fourth with four, while Alandise Harris stands in sixth with two in White joins a group with Danuel House ( ), Alton Ford ( ), Jake Ballis ( ), Chad Hendrick ( ), Damon Jones ( ), Gerry McGee ( ) and Greg Anderson ( ). CLEANING THE GLASS Houston has outrebounded its first five opponents to open the season. First time that has been accomplished since first five games of season. Cougars have not outrebounded 6+ straight opponents since doing so in seven straight games during the season... Did so against Tennessee State (+15, Dec. 30, 2001), NC State (+13, Dec. 23, 2001), LSU (+10, Dec. 20, 2001), Texas State (+11, Dec. 16, 2001), Texas Tech (+1, Dec. 14, 2001), Texas Southern (+1, Dec. 4, 2001) and North Texas (+8, Dec. 2, 2001) MOVING UP on the SCORING CHART With a game-high 23 points in Wednesday s win against New Orleans, senior guard Rob Gray moved higher on the Cougars career scoring charts. Gray currently stands 28th in Houston history with 1,173 career points through 61 games... With his performance against UNO, Gray moved past Don Boldebuck (1,162 pts, ). Up next in the Houston records book are No. 27 Ted Luckenbill (1,195 pts, ), No. 26 Ollie Taylor (1,231 pts, ) and No. 25 Joe Hamood (1,237 pts, ). DOUBLE DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDERS Senior forwards Devin Davis and Nura Zanna were leaders on the glass for the Cougars against Wake Forest during the final day of the Paradise Jam on Nov. 19. Zanna came off the bench to lead all players with 11 rebounds, including five offensive boards, while Davis snared 10 rebounds. Became the first Cougars to post 10+ rebounds in the same game since forward Devonta Pollard grabbed 12 rebounds and guard Damyean Dotson posted 10 rebounds in a win over UT Rio Grande Valley inside Hofheinz Pavilion on Nov. 30, NATIONAL POLLS (as of Nov. 27, 2017) Associated Press Rk. Team Record Votes 1. Duke (65) 8-0 1, Kansas 5-0 1, Michigan State 5-1 1, Villanova 6-0 1, Notre Dame 6-0 1, Florida 5-1 1, Kentucky 6-1 1, Wichita State 4-1 1, Texas A&M 6-0 1, Miami 5-0 1, Cincinnati Minnesota North Carolina USC Gonzaga Baylor Louisville Virginia West Virginia Arizona State Xavier Texas Tech TCU Alabama Creighton Others receiving votes: Seton Hall 87, Nevada 61, Purdue 56, UCLA 56, Arizona 34, Washington State 25, Texas 22, Arkansas 17, Tennessee 14, Providence 9, Northwestern 8, Rhode Island 6, Georgia 5, Saint Mary s 5, Oklahoma 3, UNLV 2, Vermont 1, UT Arlington 1, Maryland 1. USA TODAY Coaches Rk. Team Record Votes 1. Duke (30) Kansas (1) Michigan State Villanova Notre Dame Florida Kentucky Wichita State Cincinnati Texas A&M North Carolina Minnesota Miami Gonzaga Virginia Baylor Louisville USC West Virginia Xavier Arizona State Texas Tech Creighton Seton Hall UCLA Others receiving votes: Purdue 62, TCU 59, Alabama 48, Arizona 44, Arkansas 25, Saint Mary s 25, Oklahoma 20, Texas 17, Nevada 16, Providence 13, Washington State 13, Michigan 11, Butler 8, SMU 8, UT Arlington 7, Florida State 7, Syracuse 6, Missouri 5, Louisiana Tech 5, Virginia Tech 4, Tennessee 3, Loyola (Ill.) 1, Rhode Island opponents in bold

5 BACK-to-BACK DOUBLE DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDERS With the win against UIW on Nov. 28, the Cougars boasted a pair of double-digit rebounders in consecutive games. Senior forward Nura Zanna (13 rebounds) and senior forward Devin Davis (10 rebs.) started the streak in the Cougars win over Wake Forest in the Paradise Jam consolation title game on Nov. 19 in Lynchburg, Va. Davis (10 rebs.) and freshman forward Fabian White Jr. (12 rebs.) followed in Houston s win over UIW on Nov. 25. Is the first time since season that the Cougars posted multiple double-digit rebounders in consecutive games. Was last accomplished by forward Tashawn Thomas (12 rebs.) and guard Joseph Young (11 rebs) against ECU on Jan. 21, 2012, and by Thomas (12 rebs.) and forward Alandise Harris (12 rebs) vs. UTEP on Jan. 28, FIRST 100 GAMES With the Cougars win over Wake Forest on Nov. 19 in the Paradise Jam consolation title game, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson competed in the 100th game of his career at Houston. Sampson posted a record through his first 100 games as a Cougar, the third-best record in program history. Sampson trailed only the record by Alden Pasche ( ) and the record by Tom Penders ( ) and finished ahead of the record of Pat Foster ( ). Legendary Head Coach Guy V. Lewis accumulated a record in his first 100 games in a Hall of Fame career. REGULAR-SEASON TOURNAMENT HISTORY With their win over Liberty in the Paradise Jam on Nov. 18, Cougars improved to all-time during its history in regular-season tournaments. This is the fourth straight season in which Houston has competed in a regular-season tournament. Cougars finished 3-0 at the Gulf Coast Showcase during the to win their first regular-season tournament title since December This was the 30th regular-season championship in Houston history... With the addition of conference tournaments, Houston Basketball has won 36 tournament crowns during its rich history. KELVIN SAMPSON in REGULAR-SEASON TOURNAMENTS Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has enjoyed tremendous success in regularseason tournaments during his career. With the Cougars win over host Liberty in the Paradise Jam First Round on Nov. 18, Sampson moved to record in regular-season tournaments in more than 28 seasons as a collegiate head coach. His teams have won 16 regular-season tournament championships during his career... With the addition of three Big 12 Tournament championships during his Oklahoma tenure ( ), Sampson s have won 19 tournament titles during his career. Washington State teams won four titles at the 1990 UAB Classic; 1991 Los Angeles Classic; 1992 Texaco Star Classic and 1993 San Juan Shootout. Oklahoma teams captured 11 championships at the 1995 All-College Tournament; 1997 All-College Tournament; 1998 All-College Tournament; 1999 Top of the World Classic; 1999 Sooner Invitational; 1999 All-College Invitational; 2000 Sooner Invitational; 2000 Big Island Invitational; 2000 All-College Tournament; 2002 Sooner Invitational and 2003 Sooner Invitational. at Houston: Sampson has compiled a 7-5 record in regular-season tournaments as a Cougar Houston team went 1-3 in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic... His Houston team posted a 3-1 mark at the Global Sports Classic to tie for third... The Cougars went 3-0 during the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla., on Nov , SEASON OPENER HISTORY Cougars opened their 73rd season with CAREER 30-POINT GAMES Player Career Rob Gray 1 4 CAREER 20-POINT GAMES Player Career Rob Gray 3 (1) 28 Galen Robinson Jr. 0 1 Armoni Brooks 1 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Player Career Rob Gray 5 (36) 60 Galen Robinson Jr Wes VanBeck 5 (4) 16 Devin Davis 4 10 Armoni Brooks 2 7 Corey Davis Jr. 2 2 Fabian White Jr. 1 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Career Devin Davis 2 3 Fabian White Jr. 1 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDING GAMES Player Career Devin Davis 1 3 Breaon Brady 1 1 Nura Zanna 1 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSIST GAMES Player Career Galen Robinson Jr. 0 2 () indicates active streak an win over McNeese on Nov. 10 inside H&PE Arena. With that win, Houston improved to record in season openers during its history. Cougars now have won their last nine and 13 of their last 14 season openers... Only a loss to Georgia Southern on the first day of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer in Durham, N.C., prevents a longer streak. Houston has won handily in recent history, winning their last nine season openers by an average of 22.6 points per game... That includes back-to-back 41-point wins against Prairie View A&M (110-69, Nov. 18, 2015) and Morgan State (93-52, Nov. 11, 2016). A SPECIAL EXHIBITION The Cougars defeated No. 24/24 Baylor, 81-78, on Oct. 21 inside the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, in a special exhibition game for Hurricane Harvey Relief. Senior guard Rob Gray led the Cougars with 25 points and 11 assists, connected on 7-of-14 shots from the field and 10-of-13 tries from the free throw line. Both teams received waivers from the NCAA to play the game with all ticket sales going to Hurricane Harvey relief... Texas Farm Bureau Insurance matched the ticket sales total with more than $20,000 raised. Cougars jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the first four minutes before Baylor stormed back... With Baylor holding a lead with under seven minutes left, Cougars used a 9-4 run to take the lead for good... Senior forward Devin Davis scored four points, while Gray sank a layup and assisted on two buckets during that stretch. Gray drained four free throws in the final 18 seconds to ice the win. Making his Houston debut, junior point guard Corey Davis Jr. added 11 points -- thanks to three 3-pointers on four attempts -- with three assists. Freshman forward Fabian White Jr. led the Cougars with six rebounds, including three offensive boards. Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. led Baylor with 18 points and added a game-high eight rebounds, while Manu Lecomte and Terry Maston totaled 17 points apiece with Lecomte s 10 GAME-by-GAME STARTERS Opponent Date Record McNEESE 11/10/17 C. Davis Jr. Brooks VanBeck D. Davis Brady 1-0 (1) vs. Drexel 11/17/17 C. Davis Jr. Gray VanBeck D. Davis Brady 0-1 (1) at Liberty 11/18/17 Robinson Jr. Gray VanBeck D. Davis Brady 1-0 (1) vs. Wake Forest 11/19/17 Robinson Jr. Gray VanBeck D. Davis Brady 2-0 (2) UIW 11/25/17 Robinson Jr. Gray VanBeck D. Davis Zanna 1-0 (1) NEW ORLEANS 11/29/17 Robinson Jr. Gray VanBeck D. Davis Brady 2-0 (3) ARKANSAS 12/2/17 FAIRFIELD 12/6/17 at Saint Louis 12/9/17 at LSU 12/13/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/17/17 vs. Providence 12/20/17 * at USF 12/28/17 * TEMPLE 12/30/17 * at Wichita State 1/4/17 * TULSA 1/11/17 * at ECU 1/14/17 * at Tulane 1/17/17 * WICHITA STATE 1/20/17 * USF 1/28/17 * at Cincinnati 1/31/17 * at UCF 2/3/17 * SMU 2/8/17 * TULANE 2/11/17 * CINCINNATI 2/15/17 * at Temple 2/18/17 * at Memphis 2/22/17 * ECU 2/25/17 * at SMU 2/28/17 * UCONN 3/4/17 Home games listed in BOLD CAPS assists pacing the Bears. McCure finished with 11 points in the losing effort. KELVIN SAMPSON in SEASON OPENERS With the Cougars win over McNeese on Nov. 10, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson improved to 23-2 all-time in season openers during his award-winning career... Sampson s game-by-game records at Montana Tech ( ) are not available. In season openers, Sampson is now 4-0 during his Houston tenure and posted a 2-0 record at Indiana, an 11-1 mark at Oklahoma and was 6-1 at Washington State. Sampson s teams have now won their last 10 season openers and 23 of his last Only a loss to Alabama at the AT&T Wireless Classic in New York on Nov. 14, 2002, prevents a longer streak. During his career, Sampson s teams have won by an average of 23.1 points per game (532 points in 23 games). In his teams 32 season-opening wins, only two teams have won by fewer than double digits... His first team at Houston in claimed a win at Murray State on Nov. 14, 2014, in his most recent single-digit, season-opening win. CONSECUTIVE GAMES/STARTS STREAKS Consecutive Consecutive Career Player Games Starts Starts Galen Robinson, Jr. 70 (70) 33 (4) 53 Wes VanBeck 39 (39) 6 (6) 11 Rob Gray 21 (5) 14 (5) 44 Armoni Brooks 20 (10) 3 4 Devin Davis 16 (16) 8 (8) 19 Breaon Brady 6 (6) 4 (1) 5 Corey Davis Jr. 6 (6) 2 2 Fabian White Jr. 6 (6) 0 0 Nura Zanna 6 (6) 1 1 (91) Gabe Grant 2 (2) 0 1 Mike Adewunmi Valentine Sangoyomi Cedrick Alley Jr Chris Harris Jr Caleb Broodo Career highs in bold () indicates current streak

6 READY for the FERTITTA CENTER The Cougars will compete in the Fertitta Center during the season as Hofheinz Pavilion undergo a $60 million renovation following the campaign. Renovation was made possible by a $20 million gift from UH System Board of Regents Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta on Aug. 25. Was the largest gift ever presented to the Houston Athletics Department. AN ELITE CAMPER Senior guard Rob Gray had a busy summer during the off-season. In late July, Gray was invited to join the prestigious CP3 Elite Guard Camp in North Carolina. Was one of 20 collegiate student-athletes from across the nation invited to serve as a counselor for some of the country s top high school point guards. Worked with NBA and Houston Rockets star Chris Paul, other counselors and some of the game s top instructors to teach the high school stars how to compete at the NCAA Division I and NBA levels while handling their off-court responsibilities. SCORING CHAMPION With 20.6 points per game in , guard Rob Gray led the Cougars and the American Athletic Conference. Seventh Cougar to win the eighth conference scoring title in program history. Became Houston s first conference scoring champion since guard Aubrey Coleman led the Cougars, Conference USA and the nation with 25.6 points per game. Looking to become the second player in school history and the first Cougar since Otis Birdsong to win conference scoring titles in back-to-back seasons. Birdsong captured the Southwest Conference scoring title with 26.1 points per game in Repeated in with 30.3 points per game. Cougars conference scoring champions are Aubrey Coleman (25.6 ppg, Conference USA, ); Andre Owens (18.3 ppg, C-USA, ); Gee Gervin (20.6 ppg, C-USA, ); Michael Young (19.8 ppg, Southwest Conference, ); Rob Williams (25.0 ppg, SWC, ); Otis Birdsong (30.3 ppg, SWC, ; 26.1 ppg, SWC, ) 1,000-POINT COUNTDOWN REACHED With his basket with 8:18 left in the Cougars win against East Carolina on March 5, 2017,, senior guard Rob Gray became the 46th player in Houston history to reach 1,000 points during his career. Gray became the first Cougar to reach that milestone since Jherrod Stiggers ( ) to score 1,000 points in his Houston career. Gray enters the season with 1,055 points during his career... He reached the 1,000-Point club in only 55 games, tying as the 12th-fastest Cougar in program history. HOUSTON COACHES RECORDS after 100 games 1. Alden Pasche Tom Penders Kelvin Sampson Pat Foster Guy V. Lewis CAREER 30+ POINT GAMES Elvin Hayes Otis Birdsong Robert McKiver t4. 12 Aubrey Coleman Rob Williams Don Boldebuck Ollie Taylor Louis Dunbar Tim Moore t10. 5 Dwight Davis Gary Phillips t12. 4 Rob Gray Greg Anderson Lyle Harger Ted Luckenbill Guy V. Lewis t16. 3 Damyean Dotson Gee Gervin Anthony Goldwire Sam Mack Craig Upchurch Kenneth Williams TEAM GAME-by-GAME SPECIALTY STATISTICS Points Off 2nd Chance Points in Fastbreak Bench Turnovers Points the Paint Points Points Opponent Date UH Opp. UH Opp. UH Opp. UH Opp. UH Opp. McNEESE 11/10/ vs. Drexel 11/17/ vs. at Liberty 11/18/ vs. Wake Forest 11/19/ UIW 11/25/ NEW ORLEANS 11/29/ ARKANSAS 12/2/17 FAIRFIELD 12/6/17 at Saint Louis 12/9/17 at LSU 12/13/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/17/17 vs. Providence 12/20/17 * at USF 12/28/17 * TEMPLE 12/30/17 * at Wichita State 1/4/17 * TULSA 1/11/17 * at ECU 1/14/17 * at Tulane 1/17/17 * WICHITA STATE 1/20/17 * USF 1/28/17 * at Cincinnati 1/31/17 * at UCF 2/3/17 * SMU 2/8/17 * TULANE 2/11/17 * CINCINNATI 2/15/17 * at Temple 2/18/17 * at Memphis 2/22/17 * ECU 2/25/17 * at SMU 2/28/17 * UCONN 3/4/17 Totals Averages ASSIST SEASONS Junior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. continues his march to join an exclusive group in Houston history. Looking to become only seventh player in Houston history with three seasons of 100+ assists during his career Only Derrick Daniels (4 times, ); Alvin Franklin (3 times, ); Reid Gettys (3 times, ); Ken Ciolli (3 times, ); Lanny Smith (3 times )and Rob Williams (3 times, ) have recorded three seasons with triple-digit assists. With two assists in win at Temple on Jan. 28, 2017, Robinson became the 18th player in Houston history with multiple 100+ assist seasons during his career. Robinson led the Cougars and ranked second in the American Athletic Conference with 4.8 assists per game in SHARP SHOOTER Senior guard Wes VanBeck established himself as one of the Cougars and the American Athletic Conference s premier shooters during the season. Connected on 48.4 percent (46-of- 95) of his 3-point tries to set a Houston single-season record... Topped previous record of 45.6 percent (72-of-158) set by Byron Smith in Buried 87.3 percent (55-of-63) of his tries from the free throw line for the seventh-highest mark in Houston single-season history. Would have led the American Athletic Conference in both categories but fell just shy of the league s statistical minimums. IN THE NBA With the start of the NBA season, three Cougars were competing at the game s highest level. Damon Jones ( ) is an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers... Jonathon Simmons ( ) is in his third season in the NBA but his first with the Orlando Magic, while Damyean Dotson ( ) is in his rookie season with the New York Knicks. Damon Jones Following his Houston playing career, Jones competed in the NBA from for 10 teams: New Jersey Nets (1999); Boston Celtics (1999); Golden State Warriors ( ); Dallas Mavericks ( ); Vancouver Grizzlies ( ); Detroit Pistons ( ); Sacramento Kings ( ); Milwaukee Bucks ( ); Miami Heat ( ); Cleveland Cavaliers ( ) and Bucks ( )... Joined the Cavaliers coaching staff in 2014 Home games listed in bold and was added to Cleveland s coaching staff for the 2016 NBA playoffs... Elevated to full-time assistant coach in September Jonathon Simmons After playing for his first two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs ( ), Simmons signed with the Orlando Magic in the summer of Damyean Dotson Dotson was taken with the No. 44 overall pick by the New York Knicks in the Second Round of the 2017 NBA Draft... Became the first Cougar to be drafted since Alton Ford was taken by the Phoenix Suns in the Second Round of the 2001 NBA Draft. JERRY WEST AWARD WATCH LIST presented to nation s top off-guard Player Rob Gray Allonzo Trier Mustapha Heron Jerome Robinson TJ Haws Marcus Foster Grayson Allen KeVaughn Allen MJ Walker Malik Newman Hamidou Diallo Lonnie Walker Quinndary Weatherspoon E.C. Matthews Khadeen Carrington Shamorie Ponds Tyus Battle Andrew Jones De Anthony Melton Daxter Miles Jr. School Houston Arizona Arizona Boston College BYU Creighton Duke Florida Florida State Kansas Kentucky Miami (Fla.) Mississippi State Rhode Island Seton Hall St. John s Syracuse Texas USC West Virginia

7 LONG-RANGE HISTORY With his play this season, senior guard Damyean Dotson owns a school record with 31 consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer. In most recent action, went 3-of-7 from the arc in Cougars loss to host UConn in American Championship Quarterfinals on March 10 in Hartford, Conn. Ranks among nation s top-15 leaders with a point field goal percentage (12th nationally, 2nd The American) and 3.4 treys per game (8th nationally, 2nd The American). It took 39 minutes and 48 seconds of game time, but Dotson finally buried a trey in the Cougars Senior Day win during the Final Game inside Hofheinz Pavilion on March 5 to extend his streak... Was his biggest scare of the season. Dotson set the Houston record with his first trey of the night with 4:01 left in the game at Cincinnati on March 2. Broke out of a tie with Robert McKiver ( ), who started his streak with a trey against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 26, 2007, and added 27 more games through the end of his senior season. In 30 games to date, Dotson has made 2+ treys in all but three games. TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 Gulf Coast Showcase 1991 Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic 1989 Holiday Clasic 1987 Spindletop Classic 1986 Kactus Classic 1984 Kettle Classic 1983 Kettle Classic 1982 Kettle Classic 1981 Sugar Bowl Classic 1981 Kettle Classic 1980 Kettle Classic 1978 Bluebonnet Classic 1977 Bluebonnet Classic 1976 Bluebonnet Classic 1976 Bluebonnet Classic 1975 Bluebonnet Classic 1974 Bluebonnet Classic 1973 Bluebonnet Classic 1971 Bluebonnet Classic 1970 Bluebonnet Classic 1969 Bluebonnet Classic 1968 Bluebonnet Classic 1967 Bluebonnet Classic 1967 Rainbow Classic 1966 Bluebonnet Classic 1966 Holiday Classic 1965 Bluebonnet Classic 1964 Bluebonnet Classic 1963 Bluebonnet Classic 1961 Lion s Club Tournament SCORING AND REBOUNDING Thanks to a team-leading seven double-doubles in , senior guard Damyean Dotson has emerged as one of the American Athletic Conference s top-10 leaders in both scoring and rebounding. Currently fourth in the league with 17.3 points per game and 10th with 7.0 rebounds per game... Also tied for sixth in the conference with seven double-doubles in Dotson is one of only two players to rank among the American Athletic Conference s top-10 leaders in both categories... Joined by Memphis Dedric Lawson (19.2 ppg, 2nd; 9.9 rpg, 1st). In , Dotson was one of only three players to rank among the league s top-12 leaders in both categories. WELCOME to the 30-POINT CLUB With a career-high 31 points in the Cougars win over UCF on Feb. 1 inside Hofheinz Pavilion, senior guard Damyean Dotson posted a career high and became newest member of Cougars 30-point club. Became 58th player in UH history to score 30+ points in a single game. Became first Cougar to reach that milestone since junior guard and current teammate Rob Gray tied his own career high with 31 points in win against Rhode Island on Dec. 10, 2016, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Third Cougar on the team to join the 30-Point Club, joining Gray and senior forward Danrad Knowles. 30-POINT CLUB... THREE TIMES Senior guard Damyean Dotson and junior guard Rob Gray have each posted three 30-point games this season. Gray became the 21st player in Houston history with point games after scoring 30 points against Rhode Island on Dec. 10 inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Dotson became the 22nd player in Houston history to accomplish that feat after posting 31 points at Memphis on Feb. 26. Gray previously enjoyed career highs of 31 points in overtime wins at East Carolina (Jan. 30, 2016) and against LSU (Dec. 13, 2015). Dotson previously totaled a Houston season-high 32 points at Tulane on Feb. 8 with 31 points against UCF on Feb. 1 inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Greg Anderson ( ), Lyle Harger ( ), Ted Luckenbill ( ) and Guy V. Lewis ( ) are tied for 12th in UH history with four 30+ point games during their careers. A SCHOOL RECORD Houston used a superior defensive effort in the first half to take a win at UConn in Hartford, Conn., in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Cougars allowed a school and American record-low 12 points to the Huskies in the first half on 3-of-21 shooting... Topped previous low of 14 points by USF in loss at UConn on Feb. 12, Bested the previous school record of 14 points, scored by Tulsa in the second half on Feb. 18, 2006 and by Mississippi State in the first half on Dec. 18, PLAYER OF THE WEEK Junior guard Rob Gray was honored as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Jan. 2 after leading the Cougars to road win at UConn and at USF to open the American Athletic Conference season. Gray averaged 22.5 points per game while hitting nearly 53 percent of his shots from the field... Scored 20 points in win at UConn on Dec. 28 and added game-high 25 points in win at USF on Dec. 31. Second time to be named The American Player of the Week after receiving honor on Feb. 1, Is a five-time member of The American Honor Roll, including twice in POINT OF ATTACK Sophomore point guard Galen Robinson Jr., has been a key leader for the Cougars during the season. With two assists in win against Temple on Jan. 28, became

8 A TWEET FOR HELP... A CALL ANSWERED On Aug. 28, 2017, as Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Gulf Coast and the greater Houston area, Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson sent out a tweet asking for basketball coaches at all levels to donate 20 t-shirts and 10 pairs of shoes and send to his attention at the Guy V. Lewis Development Facility on the University of Houston campus to distribute to relief efforts. Basketball coaches responded... as the did the entire nation. Eventually, more than 2.7 million people saw his tweet Sampson and the Men s Basketball program received nearly 1,500 donation commitments to his Twitter account from 49 states and Canada as well as many more donations from people who did not use social media. Sampson and his team received thousands of boxes duringthe next several weeks and distributed to local missions and charity groups to assist in hurricane relief efforts. By the end of the drive, Houston Men s Basketball estimated that it received more than 20,000 pairs of shoes and more than 200,000 t-shirts for those in need. DONATION COMMITMENTS via TWITTER 631 Universities/College sport programs 343 NCAA Division I sport programs 102 NCAA Division II sport programs 132 NCAA Division III sport programs 53 NAIA sport programs 1 Canadian Athletics Department 436 High School sport programs 85 Businesses 78 Junior/Community College sport programs 77 AAU Basketball/Sport Programs 50 Individuals 20 Conference Offices 15 School Districts 12 Professonal Teams 11 Elementary/Middle Schools Among the various schools, Sampson received donation commitments from the following sport programs... Baseball Softball Football Men s Golf Women s Golf Men s Basketball Women s Basketball Softball Swimming and Diving Track and Field Cross Country Volleyball Women s Tennis Sampson received commitments from the following sport programs, which are not offered at the University of Houston Field Hockey Men s Hockey Women s Lacrosse Men s Lacrosse Women s Rowing Men s Soccer Wrestling Hockey Club Schools and groups were not limited to sport programs. Within schools, Houston received commitments from... Activities Departments Administration Alumni Associations Bands Booster Clubs Cheer Groups Dance Groups Equipment Room staffs FCA Mascots Mock Trial program Physical Education/Department of Health and Sport Sciences Depts Sports Medicine staffs Sports Performance staffs Student Newspaper Student Fan Sections Student-Athlete Advisory Committees

9 THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON TIER ONE UNIVERSITY RANKED ONE OF THE BEST COLLEGES IN THE U.S. Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is the leading public research university in the vibrant international city of Houston. Each year, we educate more than 40,900 students in more than 300 undergraduate and graduate academic programs, on campus and online. UH awards more than 8,000 degrees annually, with more than 200,000 alumni. UH is located in Houston, Texas, the nation s fourth-largest city and the energy capital of the world. Our students regularly test their skills through internships with national and international companies based here, and our faculty routinely partner with businesses and government agencies through research. Our undergraduates choose from 120 majors and minors. At the graduate level, we offer 139 master s, 54 doctoral, and three professional degree programs. You may study online through our Distance Education program, or take noncredit courses through Continuing Education. Many of our academic programs rank among the nation s best. Our faculty and students conduct research through 25 research centers and in every academic department. UH research regularly breaks new ground and opens doors to new ways of understanding the world. University of Houston faculty are renowned scholars with real-world experience who work closely with each student. From the Tony Award to the Nobel Peace Prize and back to the classroom, UH faculty makes things happen on campus and around the world. With more than 500 student organizations and 17 intercollegiate sports teams, life at UH is active and lively. About 6,000 students live on campus in residence halls, apartments and townhouses. UH alumni total 224,000. Of that number, 63 percent live in the Houston area and 75 percent live in the state of Texas. The University of Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master s, professional and doctoral degrees. In addition, the University is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools in the United States, the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, the National Commission on Accrediting, the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association of American State Colleges and Universities, the Association of American Colleges, the Association of Urban Universities, and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. UH colleges, programs and professional associations also hold memberships and accreditations by additional agencies. When the Carnegie Foundation elevated the University of Houston to Tier One status in 2011, the designation made the university one of only three public Tier One research universities in the state of Texas, along with the University of Texas and Texas A&M.

10 FERTITTA CENTER The University of Houston Men s and Women s Basketball programs will compete in a new game arena during the season when the Fertitta Center officially opens. With the completion of the season, Hofheinz Pavilion the Cougars current home arena will undergo a $60 million renovation. The renovation was made possible through a generous $20 million donation from University of System Board of Regents Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family in late August The facility will feature a premium club area and a courtside club. The reconfigured bowl will move mid-court seating locations closer to game action with floor-level seating opposite the team benches for UH students. Renovations include a new audio system, sports lighting and video boards as well as new concession stands and expanded restrooms. The facility s exterior also will be refreshed. Prominent to the center s exterior, the renovation will preserve the legacy of the Hofheinz family and its contributions to both UH and the city of Houston. UH will transform an Coming in QUICK FACTS Name: Fertitta Center Location: 3422 Cullen Blvd. Corner of Cullen Boulevard and Holman Street on the UH campus Renovation Cost: $60 million Historic Donation: $20 million from UH System Board of Regents Chairman Tilman J. Fertitta and his family Arena Amenities Premium club area and courtside club Reconfigured bowl with mid-court seating closer to game action Floor-level seating opposite team benches for UH students New audio system, sports lighing and video boards New concession stands and expanded restrooms Architects: area adjacent to the new facility into Hofheinz Plaza, where fans will be greeted by a bronze statue of former Harris County Judge Roy Hofheinz. The University of Houston will request that city officials rename a portion of Holman Street in front of the arena after the Hofheinz family. In addition, Roy Hofheinz s records will be permanently archived and publicly accessible as a special collection in the UH library and the Alumni Center will house an area describing the lives and public service of Roy and Irene Hofheinz. PGAL and AECOM This gift is personal. It represents a commitment from my family and me to support the University of Houston in its quest to strengthen our nationally competitive institution both in academics and athletics, Fertitta said. Upgrading our athletics facilities shows we are serious about competing at the highest levels of collegiate sports for many years to come. I m proud of where the University of Houston is today and I m proud to make this investment in my university s future.

11 GUY V. LEWIS DEVELOPMENT FACILITY The University of Houston Men s Basketball program moved into its new home during the season following completion of construction of the Guy V. Lewis Development Facility. The near-53,000-square-foot facility provides the environment that University of Houston Men s and Women s Basketball student-athletes need to excel throughout the season in all areas. Named after 592-game winner and Hall of Fame Head Coach Guy V. Lewis, the Development Facility is located adjacent to Hofheinz Pavilion at the corner of Cullen Boulevard and Holman Street on the UH campus. Construction on the $25-million facility became in September Austin Commercial served as the construction manager for the project, which was designed by DLR Group and Page. Home of Houston Basketball I am proud and grateful that our administration recognized how important the Guy V. Lewis Development Facility is. We now have a place where our players can practice, work out, shoot, develop chemistry and improve their work ethics 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with this facility. This is a game-changer. Head Coach Kelvin Sampson QUICK FACTS Location: Corner of Cullen Boulevard and Holman Street on UH campus Construction Cost: $25 million Size: 52,923 square feet Dedicated: April 3, 2016 Levels: 3 Level 1: Dedicated practice courts for Men s and Women s Basketball programs with sports performance and sports medicine areas shared by both teams Level 2: Team areas, including locker room and academic/film rooms Level 3: Office space for Men s and Women s Basketball coaching/support staffs Architects: DLR Group and Page Construction Manager: Austin Commercial The building was officially dedicated during NCAA Final Four Weekend in Houston on April 3, 2016, with Cougar and CBS Sports broadcasting great Jim Nantz serving as master of ceremonies The first level houses a dedicated practice court for each team as well as sports performance and sports medicine areas, which are shared by both programs. The second level features the teams areas, which include locker room and academic/film theaters. The team rooms contain spacious, modern lockers, multiple video screens for television and video games and comfortable furniture. The third level holds office space for both Men s and Women s Basketball coaching and support staffs.

12 RADIO/TV ROSTER CHRIS HARRIS Jr. C r-so.-jc Houston, Texas #1 #2 #3 #5 #12 MIKE ADEWUNMI G Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas ARMONI BROOKS G So.-1L Round Rock, Texas COREY DAVIS Jr. G Jr.-JC Lafayette, La. WES VANBECK G Sr.-3L Houston, Texas #13 NURA ZANNA F Sr.-TR Kaduna, Nigeria DEVIN DAVIS F r-sr.-1l Indianapolis, Ind. #15 #20 #23 #24 GABE GRANT F Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill. CEDRICK ALLEY Jr. F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas BREAON BRADY F Jr.-JC Akron, Ohio #25 GALEN ROBINSON Jr. G Jr.-2L Houston, Texas #30 CALEB BROODO C Fr.-HS Midland, Mich. #31 VALENTINE SANGOYOMI C r-jr.-rs Lagos, Nigeria ROB GRAY G r-sr.-2l Forest City, N.C. #32 #35 FABIAN WHITE Jr. F Fr.-RS Atascocita, Texas KELVIN SAMPSON Head Coach 4th Season at Houston 29th Season Overall ALVIN BROOKS Assistant Coach 20th Season at Houston 34th Season Overall KELLEN SAMPSON Assistant Coach 4th Season at Houston 8th Season Overall QUANNAS WHITE Assistant Coach 1st Season at Houston 4th Season Overall

13 KELVIN SAMPSON Head Coach Fourth Season at Houston 29th Season Overall Record at Houston Career Record UNC Pembroke 78; Michigan State 80 KELVIN SAMPSON S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD - Overall - - Conference - Year Record Pct. Record Pct. Notes Postseason Montana Tech ( Frontier Conference) Frontier Conference Coach of the Year Frontier Conference Champions Frontier Conference Champions Frontier Conference Coach of the Year Washington State ( Pac-10 1 NCAA 1 NIT) PAC-10 Coach of the Year Kodak District 14 Coach of the Year Kodak District 14 Coach of the Year NIT Second Round NCAA First Round Oklahoma ( Big Eight/Big NCAA 1 NIT) AP National Coach of the Year NCAA First Round Big Eight Coach of the Year NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA Sweet NCAA Second Round Big 12 Tournament Champions NCAA First Round Big 12 Tournament Champions NCAA Final Four NABC National Coach of the Year Big 12 Tournament Champions NCAA Elite Eight NIT Second Round Big 12 Co-Champions NCAA Second Round NCAA First Round Indiana ( Big Ten) NCAA Second Round Houston ( The American) NIT First Round NIT First Round years Conference Championships 13 NCAA Tournaments 3 Conference Tournament titles 4 NITs 2 National Coach of the Year awards 4 Conference Coach of the Year awards 2 District Coach of the Year awards HOUSTON BASKETBALL Ninth Men s Basketball head coach in University of Houston history Previously served as head coach at Indiana ( ); Oklahoma ( ); Washington State ( ) and Montana Tech ( ) (.643) career record in 28+ seasons Led three different schools to NCAA Tournament (1 Washington State 11 Oklahoma 1 Indiana) Veteran of 17 postseason tournaments (13 NCAA, 4 NIT) Includes 1 NCAA Final Four (2002) 1 Elite Eight (2003) 1 Sweet 16 (1999) 2 Second Round (2007, 2005) 2 NIT Second Round (2004, 1992) Three conference regular-season championships (2005 Big 12 [co] 1985 Frontier 1984 Frontier) Three conference tournament championships (2003 Big Big Big 12) Two National Coach of the Year awards (2002 NABC 1995 Associated Press) Two District Coach of the Year awards (1992 and 1991 Kodak District 14) Four Conference Coach of the Year awards from three leagues (1995 Big Eight 1991 PAC , 1983 Frontier) Worked for six years in the NBA coaching ranks ( Houston Rockets Milwaukee Bucks) He and his wife, Karen, have a daughter, Lauren, who is director for external operations with the Men s Basketball program, and a son, Kellen, who is an assistant coach at Houston.

14 KELVIN SAMPSON RECORD vs. OPPONENTS Records vs. Montana Tech opponents not available Washington Washington Team Overall Houston Indiana Oklahoma State Team Overall Houston Indiana Oklahoma State Abilene Christian Monmouth Akron Montana State Alabama Morgan State Alabama State Mount St. Mary s Alaska-Anchorage Murray State Alcorn State NC State American-Puerto Rico Nebraska Appalachian State New Mexico Arizona New Orleans Arizona State Niagara Arkansas Nicholls Arkansas State North Carolina Central Arkansas-Pine Bluff North Texas Army 0-0 Northern Colorado Azusa Pacific Northwestern Ball State Northwestern State Baylor Ohio Belmont Ohio State Bethune-Cookman Oklahoma Baptist Binghamton Oklahoma State Boise State Oral Roberts Boston Oregon Butler Oregon State BYU Penn State BYU-Hawai i Pittsburg State Boston College Portland Cal State Northridge Prairie View A&M California Princeton Centenary Providence Central Connecticut State Purdue Central Michigan Rhode Island Charlotte Rice Chattanooga Sacramento State Chicago State Saint Louis Cincinnati Sam Houston State Colorado Samford Coppin State San Diego Cornell San Diego State Delaware State San Francisco State Drexel San Jose State Duke Seattle Eastern Kentucky Simon Fraser Eastern Illinois SMU Eastern Michigan South Carolina State Eastern Washington South Dakota ECU Southeast Missouri State Fairfield Southern Florida Southern Illinois Florida A&M Southern Utah Florida Atlantic St. Bonaventure Fresno State Stanford George Mason Stephen F. Austin George Washington Syracuse Georgia Southern Temple Georgia State Tennessee Georgia Tech Tennessee State Gonzaga Texas Grand Canyon Texas A&M Hartford Texas Southern Harvard Texas State Hawai i Texas Tech Hawai i-hilo Tulane Hawai i-pacific Tulsa High Point UALR Houston Baptist UC Irvine Idaho UC San Diego Illinois UCF Illinois State UCLA Ilinois-Chicago UConn Indiana UIW Indiana State ULM Iowa UNC Asheville Iowa State UNC Wilmington IUPUI USC Jackson State USF Kansas UT Arlington Kansas State UT Rio Grande Valley Kentucky Utah La Salle UTSA Lafayette Vermont Lamar Villanova Liberty Wake Forest Longwood Washington Louisiana Tech West Virginia Louisiana-Lafayette Western Carolina LSU Western Illinois Manhattan Western Kentucky Marquette Western Michigan Marshall 0-0 Winthrop Maryland Wisconsin McNeese Wisconsin-Milwaukee Memphis Wyoming Michigan Xavier Michigan State Totals Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi Valley State Mississippi State Missouri Missouri State

15 #2 MIKE ADEWUNMI Guard Freshman-HS Mansfield, Texas (Lake Ridge HS) Undeclared Major Points CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts 1, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Free Throws Made Free Throw Attempts Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes Played 2, vs. UIW (11/25/17); 2, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) FRESHMAN ( ) Made his collegiate debut against McNeese in the season opener GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/10/17 McNEESE /17/17 vs. Drexel Did not compete Coach s decision 11/18/17 at Liberty Did not compete Coach s decision 11/19/17 vs. Wake Forest Did not compete Coach s decision 11/25/17 UIW /29/17 NEW ORLEANS Did not compete Coach s decision 12/2/17 ARKANSAS 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD 12/9/17 at Saint Louis 12/13/17 at LSU 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/20/17 vs. Providence 12/28/17 * at USF 12/30/17 * TEMPLE 1/4/18 * at Wichita State 1/11/18 * TULSA 1/14/18 * at ECU 1/17/18 * at Tulane 1/20/18 * WICHITA STATE 1/28/18 * USF 1/31/18 * at Cincinnati 2/3/18 * at UCF 2/8/18 * SMU 2/11/18 * TULANE 2/15/18 * CINCINNATI 2/18/18 * at Temple 2/22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

16 #23 CEDRICK ALLEY Jr. Forward Freshman-HS Houston, Texas (Lake Ridge HS) Undeclared Major CAREER HIGHS Points Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts 2, vs. Liberty (11/18/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2, vs. Liberty (11/18/17) Free Throws Made Free Throw Attempts 1, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Assists 1, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Steals Blocked Shots Minutes Played 10, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) FRESHMAN ( ) Made his collegiate debut against McNeese... Grabbed a rebound and dished out an assist against the Cowboys GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/10/17 McNEESE /17/17 vs. Drexel Did not compete Coach s decision 11/18/17 at Liberty /19/17 vs. Wake Forest Did not compete Coach s decision 11/25/17 UIW Did not compete Coach s decision 11/29/17 NEW ORLEANS Did not compete Coach s decision 12/2/17 ARKANSAS 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD 12/9/17 at Saint Louis 12/13/17 at LSU 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/20/17 vs. Providence 12/28/17 * at USF 12/30/17 * TEMPLE 1/4/18 * at Wichita State 1/11/18 * TULSA 1/14/18 * at ECU 1/17/18 * at Tulane 1/20/18 * WICHITA STATE 1/28/18 * USF 1/31/18 * at Cincinnati 2/3/18 * at UCF 2/8/18 * SMU 2/11/18 * TULANE 2/15/18 * CINCINNATI 2/18/18 * at Temple 2/22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

17 #24 BREAON BRADY Forward Junior-JC Akron, Ohio (Ellet HS) Saddleback JC Sociology consolation semifinals at Paradise Jam. CAREER HIGHS Points 8, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Field Goals Made 3, vs. New Orleans (11/29/17); 3, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Field Goal Attempts 7, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Made 2, at Liberty (11/18/17); 2, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Free Throw Attempts 4, at Liberty (11/18/17) 11, at Liberty (11/18/17) Assists 1, vs. Wake Forest (11/19/17); 1, vs. Drexel (11/17/17) Steals Blocked Shots 1, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) JUNIOR ( ) Made his first collegiate start in season opener vs. McNeese... Led all players with 10 rebounds and nearly finished with a double-double after scoring eight points... Also blocked a shot against the Cowboys... Led all players with 11 rebounds and added six points against Liberty in GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/10/17 McNEESE * /17/17 vs. Drexel * /18/17 at Liberty * /19/17 vs. Wake Forest * /25/17 UIW /29/17 NEW ORLEANS * /2/17 ARKANSAS 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD 12/9/17 at Saint Louis 12/13/17 at LSU 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/20/17 vs. Providence 12/28/17 * at USF 12/30/17 * TEMPLE 1/4/18 * at Wichita State 1/11/18 * TULSA 1/14/18 * at ECU 1/17/18 * at Tulane 1/20/18 * WICHITA STATE 1/28/18 * USF 1/31/18 * at Cincinnati 2/3/18 * at UCF 2/8/18 * SMU 2/11/18 * TULANE 2/15/18 * CINCINNATI 2/18/18 * at Temple 2/22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN Minutes Played 23, at Liberty (11/18/17); 23, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

18 #3 ARMONI BROOKS Guard Sophomore-1L Round Rock, Texas (McNeil HS) Health the Cowboys... Moved into starting lineup after guard Rob Gray was forced to sit... Came off the bench to post 10 points with two 3-pointers and added three rebounds with a pair of steals in win against UIW... Drained back-to-back 3-pointers after New Orleans tied the game at midway through the second half... Finished with nine points in win against Privateers. CAREER HIGHS Points 22, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Field Goals Made 8, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Field Goal Attempts 11, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made 5, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 8, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Free Throws Made 3, vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (12/17/16) Free Throw Attempts 3, vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (12/17/16) 7, at Tulane (2/8/17) Assists 1, done six times; Most recently at Tulane (2/8/17) Steals 2, vs. UIW (11/25/17); 2, vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (12/17/16) Blocked Shots 1, done three times; Most recently vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Minutes Played 32, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) The American Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 13, 2017) SOPHOMORE ( ) Led all players with 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-8 from the 3-point line, in season-opening win against McNeese... Finished second among the Cougars with six rebounds and blocked a shot against GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/10/17 McNEESE * /17/17 vs. Drexel /18/17 at Liberty /19/17 vs. Wake Forest /25/17 UIW /29/17 NEW ORLEANS /2/17 ARKANSAS 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD 12/9/17 at Saint Louis 12/13/17 at LSU 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/20/17 vs. Providence 12/28/17 * at USF 12/30/17 * TEMPLE 1/4/18 * at Wichita State 1/11/18 * TULSA 1/14/18 * at ECU 1/17/18 * at Tulane 1/20/18 * WICHITA STATE 1/28/18 * USF 1/31/18 * at Cincinnati 2/3/18 * at UCF 2/8/18 * SMU 2/11/18 * TULANE 2/15/18 * CINCINNATI 2/18/18 * at Temple 2/22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

19 #5 COREY DAVIS Jr. Guard Junior-JC Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) San Jacinto JC Health in the consolation semifinals at the Paradise Jam... Finished with seven points, three rebounds and two assists against the Flames... Posted 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting with a game-high seven assists in win against UIW... Sank a pair of 3-pointers during a 12-0 Houston run to break open a close game in win against New Orleans... Finished with eight points and four rebounds against the Privateers. CAREER HIGHS Points 14, vs. UIW (11/25/17) Field Goals Made 6, vs. UIW (11/25/17) Field Goal Attempts 11, vs. UIW (11/25/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made 2, vs. New Orleans (11/29/17); 2, vs. UIW (11/25/17) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 6, vs. Drexel (11/17/17) Free Throws Made 2, at Liberty (11/18/17) Free Throw Attempts 2,done three times; Most recently at Liberty (11/18/17) 4, vs. New Orleans (11/29/17) Assists 7, vs. UIW (11/25/17) Steals 2, at Liberty (11/18/17) Blocked Shots Minutes Played 26, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) JUNIOR ( ) Started his collegiate debut against McNeese in season opener... Finished with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and added a game-high-tying five assists against Cowboys... Grabbed the offensive rebound and laid it up and in with 0.3 seconds left to give the Cougars a win at Liberty GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/10/17 McNEESE * /17/17 vs. Drexel * /18/17 at Liberty /19/17 vs. Wake Forest /25/17 UIW /29/17 NEW ORLEANS /2/17 ARKANSAS 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD 12/9/17 at Saint Louis 12/13/17 at LSU 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/20/17 vs. Providence 12/28/17 * at USF 12/30/17 * TEMPLE 1/4/18 * at Wichita State 1/11/18 * TULSA 1/14/18 * at ECU 1/17/18 * at Tulane 1/20/18 * WICHITA STATE 1/28/18 * USF 1/31/18 * at Cincinnati 2/3/18 * at UCF 2/8/18 * SMU 2/11/18 * TULANE 2/15/18 * CINCINNATI 2/18/18 * at Temple 2/22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

20 #15 DEVIN DAVIS Forward Senior-1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS) Odessa JC Sociology CAREER HIGHS Points 19, vs. Morgan State (11/11/16) Field Goals Made 8, vs. Cornell (11/26/16); 8, vs. Morgan State (11/11/16) Field Goal Attempts 14, vs. Wake Forest (11/19/17); 14, at Liberty (11/18/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made 1, vs. Morgan State (11/11/16) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1, done three times; Most recently at LSU (11/29/16) Free Throws Made 6, vs. Nicholls State (12/20/13) Free Throw Attempts 10, vs. Wake Forest (11/19/17); 10, vs. Prairie View A&M (12/3/16) 12, vs. Morgan State (11/11/16) Assists 5, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Steals 4, vs. New Orleans (11/29/17) Blocked Shots 3, vs. Chicago State (11/8/13) Minutes Played 29, vs. George Mason (11/21/16) Italics indicated accomplished at Indiana SENIOR ( ) Did a little of everything in season-opening win against McNeese... Posted seven rebounds with five rebounds, game-high-tying five assists and a block against the Cowboys... Finished with 12 points and five rebounds at Liberty in consolation semifinals of Paradise Jam... Enjoyed team s first double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Wake Forest in Paradise Jam consolation title game... Posted second straight double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in win against UIW... Totaled six points, six rebounds and four steals in win against New Orleans GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/10/17 McNEESE * /17/17 vs. Drexel * /18/17 at Liberty * /19/17 vs. Wake Forest * /25/17 UIW * /29/17 NEW ORLEANS * /2/17 ARKANSAS 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD 12/9/17 at Saint Louis 12/13/17 at LSU 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/20/17 vs. Providence 12/28/17 * at USF 12/30/17 * TEMPLE 1/4/18 * at Wichita State 1/11/18 * TULSA 1/14/18 * at ECU 1/17/18 * at Tulane 1/20/18 * WICHITA STATE 1/28/18 * USF 1/31/18 * at Cincinnati 2/3/18 * at UCF 2/8/18 * SMU 2/11/18 * TULANE 2/15/18 * CINCINNATI 2/18/18 * at Temple 2/22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg (at Indiana) (at Indiana) Sat out as redshirt Competed at Odessa JC Houston Totals Indiana Totals Totals