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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 #23/23 HOUSTON COUGARS ( American) Hurricane Harvey Relief Exhibition (Waco, Texas) Oct. 21 at #24/24 Baylor (Ex) W, Nov. 5 ANGELO STATE (Ex) W, Nov. 10 McNEESE 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 W, Nov. 29 NEW ORLEANS FloHoops.com W, Dec. 2 rv/rv ARKANSAS CBSSN W, Dec. 6 FAIRFIELD ESPN3 W, Dec. 9 at Saint Louis Stadium/CW39 W, Dec. 13 at LSU SEC Network L, Dec. 17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M FloHoops.com W, Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase (Uncasville, Conn.) Dec. 20 vs. Providence ESPNU W, Dec. 28 * at USF ESPNews W, Dec. 30 * TEMPLE ESPNU W, Jan. 4 * at #9/9 Wichita State ESPN L, Jan. 11 * TULSA ESPNU W, Jan. 14 * at ECU ESPN3 W, Jan. 17 * at Tulane ESPNews L, Jan. 20 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE ESPNU W, Jan. 28 * USF ESPN3 W, Jan. 31 * at #8/8 Cincinnati (NKU) CBSSN L, Feb. 3 * at UCF ESPNU W, Feb. 8 * SMU ESPN2 W, Feb. 11 * TULANE ESPNU W, Feb. 15 * #5/5 CINCINNATI CBSSN W, Feb. 18 * at Temple CBSSN W, Feb. 22 * at Memphis CBSSN 8 p.m. Feb. 25 * ECU ESPN3 2 p.m. Feb 28 * at SMU ESPN2 8 p.m. March 4 * UCONN CBSSN 3 p.m. American Athletic Conference Championship (Orlando) March 8-11 vs. TBD TBA TBA Home Games in BOLD CAPS and played at H&PE Arena Times are Central and subject to change Rankings AP/USA TODAY Coaches THE KELVIN SAMPSON RADIO SHOW FUDDRUCKERS 3929 Southwest Freeway 7-8 p.m. Mondays 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 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. #23/23 HOUSTON COUGARS ( American) at MEMPHIS TIGERS ( American) 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 FedExForum (18,400) Memphis, Tenn. CBS Sports Network KPRC 950 AM COUGARS CONTINUE ROAD SWING at MEMPHIS on THURSDAY Winners of their last five games and seven of the last eight, the Cougars return to action at 8 p.m., Thursday, when they meet American Athletic Conference rival Memphis for the only time during the regular season inside FedExForum in Tennessee. Cougars enter the game following a dominating win at Temple on Sunday afternoon... Houston scored the game s 15 points and never allowed the Owls to move closer than 13 points for the rest of the way. With that win and Wichita State s road win at Cincinnati on Sunday, Cougars remained in a tie for second with the Shockers in the league but moved to within a game of the league-leading Bearcats. Houston joined the national rankings at No. 23 in both the Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches polls on Monday... First time since final poll of season that Houston was ranked in both national polls. HEADLINES and STORYLINES Cougars have outrebounded all but four opponents in Rebounding margin of +7.5 is 10th-best in the nation in , the 10th-highest mark in UH singleseason history and the biggest margin since the team posted a +9.2 margin. Houston is currently ranked among the nation s top-120 leaders in field goal percentage defense (39.0, 7th), rebounding margin (+7.5, 10th), scoring defense (64.6 ppg) and scoring margin (+12.1, 18th). Head Coach Kelvin Sampson became the first coach in school history with three 20+ win seasons in his first four seasons with the Cougars. Senior guard Rob Gray has established himself as one of the American Athletic Conference s elite stars... Fourth in the league with 17.1 points per game and ranks among league s top-15 leaders in assists (4.2, 6th), free throw percentage (82.4, 5th), assist-turnover ratio (1.9, 7th) and steals (1.2, t-13th). Senior guard Rob Gray joins SMU s Shake Milton and UConn s Jalen Adams as only players to rank among The American s Top-6 leaders in both scoring and assists. With 1,483 points through 82 games, senior guard Rob Gray ranks second in American Athletic Conference history and trails leader B.J. Tyson (ECU) by eight points. Junior guard Corey Davis Jr. leads The American with point field goals made per game and ranks 10th nationally and fourth in the league in 3-point field goal percentage (46.3)... Davis has drained at least one trey in each of the last 22 games, tying Byron Smith ( ) for the ninth-longest streak in Houston history. Rob Gray continues to rise on the Cougars career scoring chart and stands 12th school history with 1,483 points... Junior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. has 354 assists during his career and moved into eighth in school history with that total. WITH A WIN... Cougars improve to 22-5 overall this season and 12-3 in American play. Houston moves to in the all-time series against Memphis, including a 5-19 road record in Tennessee. Cougars improve to 7-4 in road games this season. Houston collects its sixth straight win and its eighth victory in its last nine games. SETTING the SCENE Television: CBS Sports Network Carter Blackburn (PxP) Pete Gillen (analyst) Gary Parrish (sideline) Radio: 950 AM KPRC Jeremy Branham (PxP) Pregame show begins at 7:45 p.m. Series vs. Memphis: Memphis leads Houston won last, two of last three Houston won last, FedExForum Feb. 26, 2017 Memphis leads 19-4 in Memphis Houston won last, Memphis won 14 of last 15 in Memphis Houston won last in Memphis, FedExForum Feb. 26, 2017 Houston Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (UNC Pembroke 78) Career Record: (29th year) Houston Record: (4th year) vs. Memphis: 2-5 (2-3 with Houston) vs. Tubby Smith: 4-2 (2-1 with Houston) Memphis Head Coach: Tubby Smith (High Point 73) Career Record: (27th yr.) Memphis Record: (2nd yr.) vs. Houston: 3-2 (1-1 with Memphis) vs. Kelvin Sampson: 2-4 (1-1 with Memphis) Up Next * vs. ECU for Houston: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 H&PE Arena Houston CBSSN 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 5 Corey Davis Jr. G Jr.-JC Lafayette, La apg 32 Rob Gray G r-sr.-2l Forest City, N.C apg 15 Devin Davis F r-sr.-1l Indianapolis, Ind apg 24 Breaon Brady F Jr.-JC Akron, Ohio bpg RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Other 3 Armoni Brooks G So.-1L Round Rock, Texas spg 35 Fabian White Jr. F Fr.-HS Atascocita, Texas bpg 12 Wes Van Beck G Sr.-3L Houston, Texas apg 13 Nura Zanna F Sr.-TR Kaduna, Nigeria spg 1 Chris Harris Jr. C r-so.-jc Houston, Texas bpg 20 Gabe Grant F Jr.-JC Chicago, Ill bpg 31 Valentine Sangoyomi C r-jr.-rs Lagos, Nigeria apg 2 Mike Adewunmi G Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas spg 23 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 UP NEXT Following Thursday s game, Cougars return home to play host to ECU at 2 p.m., Sunday, inside H&PE Arena... Game will be shown on ESPN3 and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM. From there, Houston closes out its regular-season road schedule when it takes on SMU at 8 p.m., Feb. 28, inside Moody Coliseum in Dallas... Game will be shown on ESPN2 and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM. 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 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-Woo-Me BREAON Brady Bree-On SUPPORT STAFF CALEB BROODO Kay-Leb Brew-Doe 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 MEM RPI (through Feb. 19) 19th 114th Overall Record Conference Record Current Place t-2nd 6th 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 ABOUT MEMPHIS Memphis brings a overall record and 7-7 mark in The American into Thursday s game. Tigers stand in sixth in the latest American Athletic Conference standings. In its most recent action, Memphis enjoyed a victory over Tulane on Saturday in New Orleans... Against Tulane, junior guard Jeremiah Martin led all players with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-5 from the 3-point line... Junior forward Mike Parks Jr. added 15 points with six rebounds, while junior forward Kyron Davenport totaled 10 points with two rebounds and two assists... Freshman guard Jamal Johnson led the Tigers with eight rebounds. This season, Martin leads Memphis and the American Athletic Conference with 19.3 points per game and adds a team-high 3.9 assists per game... Davenport stands second with 12.9 points per game but leads the team with 6.2 rebounds per contest. Head Coach: Tubby Smith is in his second season at Memphis and his 27th season overall as an NCAA collegiate head coach. Has compiled a record at Memphis and is during his career. Previously built a record at Tulsa ( ), a record at Georgia ( ), a record at Kentucky ( ), a record at Minnesota and a record at Texas Tech ( ). Smith has posted a 3-2 record against Houston during his career... Is 1-1 against the Cougars as Memphis head coach. Smith has posted a 2-4 against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers... Houston- Memphis is the fifth different combination of schools in which the two coaches have competed graduate of High Point.

3 KELVIN SAMPSON vs. MEMPHIS (2-5) 1-3 Home 1-2 Road with Houston (2-3) Feb. 22, 2018 Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 26, 2017 W Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 19, 2017 L (OT) Hofheinz Pavilion Feb. 10, 2016 W Hofheinz Pavilion Jan. 11, 2015 L Hofheinz Pavilion Dec. 31, 2014 L Memphis, Tenn. with Oklahoma (0-2) Dec. 13, 1997 L Norman, Okla. Dec. 23, 1996 L Memphis, Tenn. KELVIN SAMPSON vs. TUBBY SMITH (4-2) 2-1 Houston 1-1 Indiana 1-0 Oklahoma 0-1 Home 2-1 Road 2-0 Neutral Sampson (Houston) v. Smith (Memphis) Feb. 22, 2018 Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 26, 2017 W Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 19, 2017 L (OT) Hofheinz Pavilion Sampson (Houston) v. Smith (Texas Tech) Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Championship Round Dec. 23, 2014 W Las Vegas Sampson (Indiana) v. Smith (Minnesota) Jan. 17, 2008 W Minneapolis Sampson (Indiana) v. Smith (Kentucky) Dec. 9, 2006 L Lexington, Ky. Sampson (Oklahoma) v. Smith (Tulsa) All-College Tournament Jan 7, 1995 W Oklahoma City on Road: Sampson s teams are 1-2 against Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. JERRY WEST AWARD FINALISTS presented to nation s top off-guard Player School 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. SERIES HISTORY vs. MEMPHIS Houston has posted a record against Memphis in the all-time series, which began Dec. 8, Sunday s game will be the only regular-season meeting between the two teams during the season. Houston won the last meeting and has won two of the last three games... Only a Memphis win in overtime inside Hofheinz Pavilion on Jan. 19, 2017, prevents a longer streak. on Road: Memphis owns a 19-4 record against the Cougars in Memphis, Tenn. Cougars enjoyed the most recent success, claiming a win on Feb 26, 2017, inside the Liacouras Center... Snapped a 14-game road losing streak to the Tigers dating back to the season. KELVIN SAMPSON vs. MEMPHIS Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has posted a 2-5 record against Memphis during his career. Sampson is 2-3 against Memphis during his Houston tenure and was 0-2 against the Tigers as Oklahoma s head coach. Sampson s Houston teams have won two of the last three games against the Tigers. In the most recent meeting, Sampson s Houston team claimed a win at Memphis on Feb. 26, Sampson is 1-1 against Memphis in Memphis, Tenn., during his Houston tenure and was 0-1 on the road against the Tigers as Oklahoma s head coach In the most recent meeting, Sampson s Houston team claimed a win at Memphis on Feb. 26, Rob Gray Houston KELVIN SAMPSON vs. TUBBY SMITH Grayson Allen Duke Head Coach Kelvin Sampson has posted a 4-2 record against Memphis Head Tyus Battle Syracuse Coach Tubby Smith during their careers. Carsen Edwards Purdue Marcus Foster Creighton Sampson is 1-1 against Smith during Sampson s Houston and Smith s Memphis Chandler Hutchison Boise State careers. Fletcher Magee Wofford Sampson s teams have won three of the last four games against Smith s teams... E.C. Matthews Rhode Island Only Memphis win in overtime in Hofheinz Pavilion on Jan. 29, 2017, prevents Kendrick Nunn Oakland a longer streak. Allonzo Trier Arizona Houston-Memphis is the fifth different combination of schools in which the two coaches have competed... Previous matchups included Houston (Sampson)-Texas Tech (Smith); Indiana (Sampson)-Minnesota (Smith); Indiana (Sampson)-Kentucky (Smith) and Oklahoma (Sampson)-Tulsa (Smith) on Road: Sampson s teams are 2-1 against Smith s teams in the road during their careers. Sampson is 1-0 against Smith during their Houston-Memphis careers after the Cougars win inside FedExForum on Feb. 26, In the most recent meeting against Smith in Memphis, Tenn., Sampson s Cougars enjoyed a win over the Tigers on Feb. 26, BREAON BRADY American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Jan. 2, 2018) ARMONI BROOKS American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Feb 12, 2018) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Nov. 13, 2017) COREY DAVIS Jr. American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 5, 2018) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Jan. 29, 2018) DEVIN DAVIS American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Feb 19, 2018) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Dec. 5, 2017) FABIAN WHITE Jr. American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week (Jan. 29, 2018) American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week (Nov. 27, 2017) AWARD WINNERS ROB GRAY Jerry West Award Finalist Lute Olson Award Mid-Season Watch List John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Jerry West Award Watch List Senior CLASS Award National Finalist Senior CLASS Award National Candidate Preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Jan. 22, 2018) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Jan. 15, 2018) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Dec. 26, 2017) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Dec. 11, 2017) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Nov. 20, 2017) Counselor at CP3 Elite Guard Camp (Summer) LAST TIME vs. MEMPHIS Houston 72, Memphis 71 Feb. 26, 2017 FedExForum Memphis, Tenn. With game tied at 71-71, guard Damyean Dotson was fouled with 3.3 seconds and sank his second free throw to lift the Cougars to a win over Memphis. Dotson finished with a game-high 31 points, his third 30-point game of the season... Also drained five 3-pointers for his 28th straight game with at least one trey, tying the school record first set by Robert McKiver. Memphis inbounded the ball to halfcourt before calling timeout and tried a 3-pointer at the buzzer, but point guard Galen Robinson Jr. clinched the game with a block of Jeremiah Martin s try. Was the Cougars first win in Memphis since Feb. 16, 2002, snapping a 14-game losing streak to the Tigers on the road. Guard Rob Gray added 17 points for Houston, his 28th straight game with double-digit points. Memphis K.J. Lawson led the Tigers with 20 points, while brother Dedric Lawson added 12 points and 13 rebounds in the loss AMERICAN STANDINGS through games of Feb. 20, 2018 AMERICAN GAMES ALL GAMES TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. Cincinnati Houston Wichita State Tulsa UCF Memphis Temple UConn SMU Tulane ECU USF UPCOMING GAMES Thur., Feb. 22 * Houston at Memphis * UConn at Cincinnati Sat., Feb. 24 * Tulane at USF * Wichita State at SMU Sun., Feb. 25 * ECU at Houston * Tulsa at Cincinnati * UCF at Temple * Memphis at UConn Wed., Feb. 28 * Houston at SMU * Temple at UConn Thur., March 1 * Wichita State at UCF * Tulsa at ECU * USF at Memphis * Cincinnati at Tulane Sun., March 4 * UConn at Houston * Cincinnati at Wichita State * Tulane at UCF * SMU at USF * Temple at Tulsa * ECU at Memphis End of regular season RECENT GAMES Wed., Feb. 21 * SMU at ECU * Tulane at Wichita State * UCF at Tulsa Sun., Feb. 18 * Houston 80, at Temple 59 * UConn 84, ECU 80 * at Tulsa 73, USF 61 * Wichita State 76, at Cincinnati 72 Sat., Feb. 17 * at UCF 52, SMU 37 * Memphis 68, at Tulane 63 Thur., Feb. 15 * at Houston 67, Cincinnati 62 * at Wichita State 93, Temple 86 * Tulsa 73, at UConn 71 Wed., Feb. 14 * at UCF 72, at USF 57 * ECU 82, at Tulane 80 * Memphis 70, at SMU 67 Sun., Feb. 11 * at Houston 73, Tulane 42 * UCF 68, at Memphis 64 * Cincinnati 76, at SMU 51 Sat., Feb. 10 * Temple 73, at USF 55 * at Wichita State 95, UConn 74 Thur., Feb. 8 * at Houston 67, SMU 58 * at Tulsa 91, Tulsa 89 (OT) Wed., Feb. 7 * at UConn 68, USF 65 * at Temple 90, ECU 73 Tue., Feb. 6 * at Cincinnati 77, UCF 40 * Wichita State 85, at Memphis 65 Sun., Feb. 4 * Temple 83, at Tulane 76 * Tulsa 63, at USF 54 Sat., Feb. 3 * Houston 69, at UCF 65 * Cincinnati 65, at UConn 57 * at ECU 88, Memphis 85 (OT) Thur., Feb. 1 * at Temple 81, Wichita State 79 (OT) * at Tulsa 76, SMU 67 Wed., Jan. 31 * at Cincinnati 80, Houston 70 * Tulane 71, at ECU 69 (OT) * Memphis 86, at USF 74 * at UCF 70, 61 Sun., Jan. 28 * at Houston 63, Houston 40 * at SMU 86, ECU 61 * at Wichita State 90, Tulsa 71 * at Temple 85, UConn 57 Sat., Jan. 27 * Cincinnati 62, at Memphis 48 Thur., Jan. 25 * at UConn 63, SMU 52 * at Wichita State 81 UCF 62 * USF 80, at Tulane 75 Sun., Jan. 14 * Houston 65, at ECU 49

4 COUGARS AMONG INDIVIDUAL LEADERS National rankings through Feb. 19, 2018 American rankings through Feb. 19, 2018 TEAM NCAA American National Category Mark Rank Rank RPI (through Feb. 19) 19th 3rd 19th W-L Percentage.808 t-2nd 21st American W-L Percentage.786 t-2nd Scoring Offense nd 95th Scoring Defense th 18th Scoring Margin rd 18th FG Pct nd 102nd Opp. FG Pct rd 7th 3-Pt. Pct rd 41st 3-Pt. FGs per Game 8.5 3rd 101st Opp. 3-Pt. Pct th 47th FT Pct th 177th Rebounding Margin rd 10th Offensive nd 45th Defensive rd 43rd Assists th 107th Steals 6.5 4th 152nd Blocked Shots th 198th Turnovers per Game 12.4 t-5th 114th Turnover Margin th 123rd Turnovers Forced rd 169th Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.2 5th 91st INDIVIDUAL American National Category Mark Rank Rank SCORING Rob Gray th 150th Corey Davis Jr th Devin Davis th REBOUNDS Devin Davis 6.5 7th FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE Devin Davis th ASSISTS Rob Gray Galen Robinson Jr th 10th 145th FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Rob Gray th 145th STEALS Rob Gray Galen Robinson Jr t-13th 15th 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Corey Davis Jr rd 10th Armoni Brooks th 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Corey Davis Jr st 52nd Armoni Brooks 2.5 4th 141st BLOCKED SHOTS Fabian White Jr th 233rd ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Galen Robinson Jr rd 117th Rob Gray 1.9 7th 159th OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Devin Davis 1.7 t-14th DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Devin Davis 4.7 6th MINUTES PLAYED Rob Gray Corey Davis Jr rd 29th DOUBLE-DOUBLES Devin Davis 5 t-12th 168th Fabian White 2 t-11th Armoni Brooks 2 t-11th 20-WIN TEAMS Rk. No. Record Year Head Coach Postseason Guy V. Lewis NCAA National Runner-Up Guy V. Lewis NCAA National Runner-Up Guy V. Lewis NCAA Final Four Guy V. Lewis NIT Runner-Up Guy V. Lewis NCAA Final Four Pat Foster NCAA Tournament First Round Pat Foster NCAA Tournament First Round Guy V. Lewis NCAA Final Four Guy V. Lewis NCAA Tournament First Round Guy V. Lewis NCAA Tournament Second Round Tom Penders CBI Semifinals Guy V. Lewis NCAA Tournament First Round Guy V. Lewis NCAA Tournament Second Round Kelvin Sampson NIT First Round Guy V. Lewis NCAA Tournament Second Round Kelvin Sampson TBA Kelvin Sampson NIT First Round Tom Penders CBI First Round Tom Penders NIT Second Round Pat Foster NIT First Round Guy V. Lewis NCAA Tournament First Round Guy V. Lewis NIT Quarterfinals James Dickey CBI Quarterfinals Guy V. Lewis NCAA Tournament First Round LAST TIME OUT Houston 80, Temple 59 Feb. 18, 2018 Liacouras Center Philadelphia Guard Corey Davis Jr. poured in 20 points with six 3-pointers, and forward Devin Davis recorded his second straight double-double to lead the Cougars to an win over Temple inside the Liacouras Center on Sunday. Cougars scored the game s first 15 points and never allowed the Owls to move to within 13 points the rest of the way. Houston limited Temple to only 31.0 percent (9-of-29) shooting in the first half on the way to a lead and outrebounded the Owls with 17 offensive rebounds... Houston built as much as a 32-point lead midway through the second half After finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a home win against No. 5/5 Cincinnati earlier this week, Devin Davis continued that pace with 16 points and 11 rebounds... Drained 7-of-16 shots from the field and both free throw attempts to record the sixth double-double of his career and his fifth of the season. Corey Davis Jr. tied his career high for the second time with 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 6-of-8 from behind the 3-point line Wasted no time in making at least one 3-pointer in his 22nd straight game, burying a long-range try from the left baseline just 21 seconds into the contest.. Moved into a tie for ninth in Houston single-season history with Byron Smith, who posted a pair of 22-game streaks during his career from 1989 to With the win, the Cougars remained in a tie for second in the American Athletic Conference with No. 19/18 Wichita State but climbed to within a game of league leader No. 5/5 Cincinnati Cougars also became the 22nd team in school history to enjoy at least 21 wins in a single season. Point guard Galen Robinson Jr. added 12 points with a game-high seven assists and only one turnover, while guard Armoni Brooks came off the bench to post 11 points with four rebounds and a pair of 3-pointers. Quinton Rose and Nate Pierre-Louis each posted 13 points to lead Temple in scoring. J.P Moorman II added 10 points with a game-high five rebounds in the loss. A LONG TIME COMING Coming in at No. 23 in the latest Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches polls on Monday, the Cougars returned to both national polls for the first time since the season. Houston finished the season at No. 5 in both the AP and United Press International polls. The Feb. 19 ranking marked the first time Houston was ranked in any poll since standing at No. 25 in the Dec. 12, 2005, poll... The Cougars also checked in at No. 25 in the AP poll midway through the season. This week s games at Memphis (Thursday) and against ECU (Sunday) mark the first time Houston has competed as the No. 23 (AP) team. This marks the 127th poll in which Houston has been ranked among the Top It also is the 17th season in which Houston was ranked among the Top 25 at least once. LARGE MARGIN In their win at Temple on Feb. 18, the Cougars outrebounded the Owls With a +31 rebounding margin, it was the largest margin since the Cougars posted a +35 margin (65-30) in a win over Nevada on Dec. 2, 1989, inside Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston. A BIG TOP-10 VICTORY With their win over No. 7/4 Wichita State on Jan. 20, the Cougars will have to make an adjustment in the team s records book. Victory over the Shockers was the fifth-largest win over a top-10 opponent in school history. Trailed only win over No. 4 North Carolina (NCAA Tournament Final Four Third-Place, 3/25/67); win over No. 4 Louisville (NCAA Tournament Midwest Region, 3/15/68); win over No. 4 Arkansas (75-60, 1/22/83) and win over No. 10 Villanova (Jayhawk Classic, 12/18/70). NATIONAL POLLS (as of Feb. 19, 2018) Associated Press Rk. Team Record Votes 1. Virginia (42) , Michigan State (19) , Villanova (4) , Xavier , Duke ,292 t6. Gonzaga ,206 t6. Texas Tech , Kansas , Purdue , North Carolina , Cincinnati Auburn Wichita State Arizona Clemson Ohio State Michigan Rhode Island Tennessee Nevada West Virginia Saint Mary s Houston Middle Tennessee Florida State Others receiving votes: Baylor 52, Kentucky 33, Arizona State 32, Arkansas 23, UCLA 20, St. Bonaventure 13, Virginia Tech 12, Creighton 10, Penn State 6, Missouri 5, Kansas State 5, Texas A&M 4, TCU 4, Loyola (Ill.) 2, Butler 2, East Tennessee State 1, Alabama 1, Boise State 1, Oklahoma 1. USA TODAY Coaches Rk. Team Record Votes 1. Michigan State (20) Virginia (8) Villanova (4) Xavier Duke Gonzaga Texas Tech Kansas Purdue North Carolina Cincinnati Wichita State Auburn Arizona Ohio State Michigan Clemson Rhode Island Tennessee Saint Mary s West Virginia Nevada Houston Middle Tennessee Arizona State Others receiving votes: Creighton 34, Kentucky 31, Virginia Tech 20, Florida State 18, Texas A&M 15, Florida 14, Seton Hall 13, Baylor 12, UCLA 11, St. Bonaventure 11, Butler 9, Kansas State 9, Miami 9, Nebraska 7, Loyola (Ill.) 6, Arkansas 3, East Tennessee State 2, Louisiana 1, Boise State 1, New Mexico State 1, Oklahoma 1, TCU opponents in bold

5 vs. RANKED TEAMS This is the sixth straight season in which Houston faced at least one nationally ranked opponent... Cougars are 2-2 against ranked teams in First time since that the Cougars have enjoyed 2+ victories over Top-10 (Associated Press) teams in a single season Houston squad finished with three Top-10 wins. With their win against No. 5/5 Cincinnati on Feb. 18 inside H&PE Arena, Cougars improved to all-time against Associated Press Top 25 teams. This is the first time since that Houston played two top-10 opponents in a season... Cougars fell to No. 4/3 Memphis on March 13, 2009, and to No. 5/3 Memphis on March 4, With the win against No. 5/5 Cincinnati on Feb.15, Houston moved to 4-12 against No. 5 teams (AP) during its history... Prior to the victory against the Bearcats, Houston s last win against the No. 5 (AP) team was a win at No. 5 Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. on March 3, With the win against Wichita State on Jan. 20, Houston moved to 5-7 against No. 7 teams (AP) during its history... Prior to the victory against the Shockers, Houston s last win against the No. 7 (AP) team was a home win over South Carolina in Houston on Feb. 19, Win against No. 7/4 Wichita State on Jan. 20 snapped a four-game losing streak to ranked opponents, including an loss at No. 9/9 Wichita State on Jan. 4 in Wichita, Kan., earlier this season... Prior to the Jan. 20 win, Houston s last win over a ranked team was a victory over No. 12/nr SMU on Feb. 1, 2016, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. No. 5/5 Cincinnati was the highest ranked (AP) team to face the Cougars in Houston since No. 5/3 Memphis claimed a win on March 4, 2009, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. The win against No. 5/5 Cincinnati was the Cougars highest ranked opponent Houston had defeated since a win over No. 3/ Memphis on Jan. 6, 1996, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars 13-point win against No. 7/4 Wichita State was the program s biggest over a Top-10 opponent since a victory over No. 2 Louisville during the NCAA Final Four on April 2, 1983, in Albuquerque, N.M. A TOUGH 40 The Cougars used an impressive defensive effort against American Athletic Conference rival USF in a win on Jan. 28 inside H&PE Arena. Houston held Bulls to 31.9 percent (15-of-47) from the field in recording their 10th straight win this season inside H&PE Arena. Was the fewest points scored by a Houston opponent since a win at Rice on Jan. 10, Was only the 26th time in Houston history (a span of 2,090) games that the Cougars allowed 40 or fewer points. DEFENSIVE PRESENCE One game after scoring a season-high 104 points, the Cougars limited American Athletic Conference rival East Carolina to only 49 points in a victory on Sunday afternoon. Houston limited Pirates to only 17 points on 22.2 percent (6-of-27) shooting in the first half to build a lead they would never relinquish. ECU s 17 first-half points was the fewest allowed by Houston since holding UConn to an American Athletic Conference record low 12 points in the first half in a win in Storrs, Conn., on Dec. 28, Pirates 49 points were a season low given up by the Cougars, besting previous low of 53 points in win over Mc- Neese in season opener on Nov. 10, 2017, in H&PE Arena. Was the fewest points allowed by the Cougars since win at UConn on Dec. 28, TRIPLE DIGITS Cougars reached triple digits for the first time in with a victory over American Athletic Conference rival Tulsa on Jan. 11 inside H&PE Arena. Topped previous season high of 97 in win against UIW on Nov. 25, Was first time to reach century mark since win over Prairie View A&M inside Hofheinz Pavilion on Dec. 3, Cougars improved to all-time when reaching 100+ points... Houston CAREER 30-POINT GAMES Player Career Rob Gray 2 5 CAREER 20-POINT GAMES Player Career Rob Gray Armoni Brooks 3 3 Corey Davis Jr. 3 (1) 3 Galen Robinson Jr. 0 1 Devin Davis 1 1 Breaon Brady 1 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Player Career Rob Gray Devin Davis 17 (3) 23 Galen Robinson Jr. 2 (1) 21 Wes VanBeck 9 20 Corey Davis Jr. 19 (2) 19 Armoni Brooks 13 (4) 18 Fabian White Jr. 4 4 Breaon Brady 2 2 Gabe Grant 1 1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Career Devin Davis 5 (2) 6 Fabian White Jr. 2 2 Armoni Brooks 2 2 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDING GAMES Player Career Devin Davis 5 (2) 6 Fabian White Jr. 3 3 Breaon Brady 1 1 Nura Zanna 1 1 Armoni Brooks 2 2 DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSIST GAMES Player Career Galen Robinson Jr. 0 2 () indicates active streak also moved to 4-0 when reaching triple digits under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson. TRIPLE DIGITS... in CONFERENCE With 104 points in win over American Athletic Conference rival Tulsa on Jan. 11, Cougars posted their first triple-digit performance against a league foe since a win over former Conference USA opponent Marshall on March 2, 2013, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Was the most points scored by Houston against a conference rival since a win in overtime against former Southwest Conference rival Texas on Feb. 1, RAINING THREES With 18 3-pointers in their Jan. 11 win against Tulsa, Cougars set an American Athletic Conference record. Total topped the previous league high of 17 treys, set by Tulsa in a home win over UConn in double overtime on Jan. 3. Tied for second in the Houston records book... Equaled mark set against SMU (Feb. 16, 2008) and at Rhode Island (Nov. 13, 2006)... Trailed only school record of 19 3-pointers against Florida Tech (Nov. 22, 2005). PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sophomore guard Armoni Brooks was honored as the American Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Feb. 11 after averaging a double-double in home wins against SMU and Tulane. Was the first Player of the Week honor in his career and the Cougars first honoree in Scored 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the 3-point line with 10 rebounds against SMU on Feb. 8. Followed that with 11 points, including three treys, and a career-high 11 rebounds in win against Tulane on Feb. 11. Averaged 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game while leading the team with 10 3-point field goals and a point field goal percentage. 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 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 1-0 (1) FAIRFIELD 12/6/17 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 2-0 (2) at Saint Louis 12/9/17 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 3-0 (3) at LSU 12/13/17 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 3-1 (4) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/17/17 Davis Jr. Gray VanBeck D. Davis Brady 4-0 (4) vs. Providence 12/20/17 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 4-1 (5) * at USF 12/28/17 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 5-1 (6) * TEMPLE 12/30/17 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 6-1 (7) * at #9/9 Wichita State 1/4/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Harris Jr. 0-1 (1) * TULSA 1/11/18 Robinson Jr C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Zanna 2-0 (2) * at ECU 1/14/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 7-1 (8) * at Tulane 1/17/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 7-2 (9) * #7/4 WICHITA STATE 1/20/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 8-2 (10) * USF 1/28/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 9-2 (11) * at #6/6 Cincinnati 1/31/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 9-3 (12) * at UCF 2/3/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 10-3 (13) * SMU 2/8/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 11-3 (14) * TULANE 2/11/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 12-3 (15) * #5/5 CINCINNATI 2/15/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 13-3 (16) * at Temple 2/18/18 Robinson Jr. C. Davis Jr. Gray D. Davis Brady 14-3 (17) * at Memphis 2/22/18 * ECU 2/25/18 * at SMU 2/28/18 * UCONN 3/4/18 Home games listed in BOLD CAPS MOVING UP on the SCORING CHART Senior guard Rob Gray continues his rise on the Cougars career scoring charts and currently stands in 12th place in Houston history with 1,483 points through 82 games. With seven points in win at Temple on Feb. 18, Gray moved out of a tie with No. 12 Kenneth Williams (1,476, Up next in the Houston records book are No. 11 Aubrey Coleman (1,516, ) and No. 10 Rickie Winslow (1,548, ) 30-POINT EFFORTS In addition to moving among the Cougars top-20 scoring leaders following his 34-point performance against Tulsa on Jan. 11, senior guard Rob Gray moved among the team s top-10 leaders in career 30-point games. Gray now has five 30-point games during his career, tying with Dwight Davis ( ) and Gary Phillips ( ) for fifth in Houston history. Up next in the Houston records book is Tim Moore, who recorded six 30-point games from Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes holds the school record with an amazing point games during his career. CONSECUTIVE GAMES/STARTS STREAKS Consecutive Consecutive Career Player Games Starts Starts Galen Robinson, Jr. 90 (90) 33 (15) 72 Wes VanBeck 59 (59) 6 12 Devin Davis 36 (36) 28 (28) 39 Armoni Brooks 30 (30) 3 4 Corey Davis Jr. 26 (26) 20 (20) 22 Fabian White Jr. 26 (26) 0 0 Nura Zanna 26 (26) Rob Gray 25 (25) 25 (25) 72 Breaon Brady 14 (10) 10 (10) 23 Chris Harris Jr 12 (1) 1 1 Gabe Grant 8 (1) 0 1 Valentine Sangoyomi 3 (1) 0 0 Mike Adewunmi 2 (1) 0 1 Cedrick Alley Jr Caleb Broodo Career highs in bold () indicates current streak

6 MILESTONES With a game-high six assists in win against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 17, junior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. moved past 300 assists during his career. Robinson became the 19th player in Houston history to dish out 300+ assists in his career. With a game-high six assists against No. 5/5 Cincinnati on Feb. 15, Robinson moved past No. 9 Joe Hamood (346, ). Robinson currently stands eighth in Houston history with 354 assists to date. Up next in the Houston records book are No. 7 Otis Birdsong (365, ) and No. 6 Rob Williams (407, ) 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. Robinson currently has 82 assists to date and ranks among the American Athletic Conference top-11 leaders in assists (3.3 apg, 11th) and assist-turnover ratio (2.0, 6th) 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 LONG-RANGE CONSISTENCY Junior guard Corey Davis Jr. has been a leader for the Cougars from behind the arc all season and is making his presence known in the Houston records book. Davis has made at least one 3-pointer in each of his last 22 games... With six treys in win at Temple on Feb. 18, Davis broke out of a tie with Sam Mack (Dec. 14, 1991 March 13, 1992). Davis is now tied with No. 7 Byron Smith, who recorded two 22-game streaks (March 11, 1990 Feb. 7, 1991; Dec. 18, 1989 March 10, 1990) during his career. Last game Davis did not sink a trey came against Wake Forest on Nov. 19, 2017, came during final day of the Paradise Jam... Has endured only two games this season in which he did not make at least one 3-pointer (vs. Drexel, Nov. 17, 2017, first day of Paradise Jam). Up next in the Houston records book is No. 6 Richard Hollis, who drained a 3-pointer in 23 consecutive games from Jan. 9 to Nov. 30, CLEANING THE GLASS Houston outrebounded its first nine opponents to open the season and 21 of its 25 opponents to date Only opponents to outrebound Cougars were No 8/8 Cincinnati (39-32, Jan. 31) No. 7/4 Wichita State (48-37, Jan. 20); at Tulane (43-41, Jan. 17) and at LSU (38-33, Dec. 13) Was the first time the Cougars outrebounded nine consecutive opponents since doing so in nine straight games during the season... Did so against West Texas State (+8, Nov. 30, 1981), Seton Hall (+1, Dec. 4, 1981), Biscayne (+11, Dec. 6, 1981), Texas Lutheran (+18, Dec. 8, 1981), UTSA (+5, Dec. 12, 1981), UC Santa Barbara (+9, Dec. 15, 1981), Mississippi State (+9, Dec. 18, 1981, Iowa (+17, Dec. 19, 1981) and vs. Purdue (+1, Dec, 28, 1981). Cougars current rebounding margin of +7.5 ranks 10th in Houston single-season history and is the highest total since the team posted a margin of DOUBLE DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDERS Senior forwards Devin Davis and Nura Zanna were leaders on the glass for the Cougars against SENIOR CLASS AWARD FINALISTS presented to nation s top senior with excellence in areas of community, classroom, character and competition Player Rob Gray Shawn Anderson Vladimir Brodziansky Jevon Carter Angel Delgado A.J. Jacobson Justin Johnson Yante Maten Luke Morrison Johnathan 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/ rv/rv ARKANSAS 12/2/ FAIRFIELD 12/6/ at Saint Louis 12/9/ at LSU 12/13/ PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12/17/ vs. Providence 12/20/ * at USF 12/28/ * TEMPLE 12/30/ * at #9/9 Wichita State 1/4/ * TULSA 1/11/ * at ECU 1/14/ * at Tulane 1/17/ * #7/4 WICHITA STATE 1/20/ * USF 1/28/ * at #8/8 Cincinnati 1/31/ * at UCF 2/3/ * SMU 2/8/ * TULANE 2/11/ * #5/5 CINCINNATI 2/15/ * at Temple 2/18/ * at Memphis 2/22/18 * ECU 2/25/18 * at SMU 2/28/18 * UCONN 3/4/18 Totals Averages 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, 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.) School Houston Navy TCU West Virginia Seton Hall North Dakota State Western Kentucky Georgia Army West Point Gonzaga 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, Home games listed in bold CONFERENCE SEASON OPENERS With its win at USF on Dec. 28, Houston improved to record in its all-time conference openers Cougars moved to 4-1 in their American Athletic Conference openers. Houston has now won 10 of its last 11 conference openers dating back to its time in Conference USA... Houston has won four of its first five openers in American Athletic Conference play and closed out its time in Conference USA with wins in each of its last six conference openers... Only a loss at Memphis on Dec. 31, 2014, prevents a longer Houston winning streak Houston has won its last three and five of its last six conference openers on the road with only the loss at Memphis on Dec. 31, 2014, blemishing the streak. on Road: Cougars are when playing their conference opener on the road. This marked the fourth straight season in which the Cougars opened American Athletic Conference play on the road. CONFERENCE ROAD OPENERS With its win at USF on Dec. 28, Houston has posted a record in their all-time conference road openers Cougars improved to 4-1 in their American Athletic Conference road openers. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE NATIONAL LEADERS through Feb. 19, 2018 Rk. Avg. Team FG FGA Michigan State 650 1, Cincinnati 545 1, Virginia 495 1, UCF 564 1, UC Irvine 646 1, Syracuse 579 1, Houston 552 1, Texas Tech 566 1, New Mexico State 595 1, Grand Canyon 601 1,515

7 BIGGEST WINS vs TOP-10 TEAMS Rk. Margin Score Opponent Date NCAA Tournament Final Four Third-Place (Louisville, Ky.) vs. #4/ North Carolina 3/25/67 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region (Wichita, Kan.) vs. #9/ Louisville 3/15/68 t #4 Arkansas 1/22/83 Jayhawk Classic (Lawrence, Kan.) t vs. #10/ Villanova 12/18/ #7/4 Wichita State 1/20/18 t #7/ Providence 12/20/65 NCAA Tournament Final Four (Albuquerque, N.M.) t vs. #2/ Louisville 4/2/83 NCAA Tournament Midwest Region (Lawrence, Kan.) t at #3/ Kansas 3/17/ #6/ New Mexico 12/1/66 t #6/ Iowa 12/19/81 t #7 South Carolina 2/19/72 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. 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 doubledouble 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. White followed that with 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in a win over USF on Jan. 28 inside H&PE Arena for his second double-double of the year. Moved into a tie for sixth with Alandise Harris ( ) with two double-doubles in his freshman season. Joined Clyde Drexler (15, ), George Williams (11, ), TaShawn Thomas (9, ); Rickie Winslow (4, ) and Michael Young (4, ) and only Cougars with multiple double-doubles as a freshman. Danuel House ( ), Alton Ford ( ), Jake Ballis ( ), Chad Hendrick ( ), Damon Jones ( ), Gerry McGee ( ) and Greg Anderson ( ) each recorded one double-double as a freshman. 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. LUTE OLSON AWARD MID-SEASON WATCH LIST presented to nation s player who competed 2+ seasons Player Rob Gray Grayson Allen Deandre Ayton Marvin Bagley III Mikal Bridges Miles Bridges Jalen Brunson Jevon Carter Bonzie Colson Mike Daum Shannon Evans II Marcus Foster Devonte Graham Kevin Hervey Tra Holder Markus Howard Nick King Kevin Knox Jock Landale Fletcher Magee Caleb Martin Yante Maten Luke Maye Brandon McCoy Matt Morgan Jordan Murphy Kendrick Nunn Collin Sexton Allonzo Trier Trae Young 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 assists pacing the Bears. McCure finished with 11 points in the losing effort. 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. School Houston Duke Arizona Duke Villanova Michigan State Villanova West Virginia Notre Dame South Dakota State Arizona State Creighton Kansas UT Arlington Arizona State Marquette Middle Tennessee Kentucky Saint Mary s Wofford Nevada Georgia North Carolina UNLV Cornell Minnesota Oakland Alabama Arizona Oklahoma 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. 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, ) 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. 1,000-POINTS REACHED With his basket with 8:18 left in the Cougars win against ECU 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 reached the 1,000-Point club in only 55 games, tying as the 12th-fastest Cougar in program history. 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 singleseason history. Would have led the American Athletic Conference in both categories but fell just shy of the league s statistical minimums. AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CAREER SCORING LEADERS through Feb. 11, 2018 Rk. Pts. Player School Years 1. 1,491 B.J. Tyson ECU ,483 Rob Gray Houston ,462 Nic Moore SMU ,460 Quenton Decosey Temple ,343 Gary Clark Cincinnati ,302 Troy Caupain Cincinnati ,301 Rodney Purvis UConn ,302 Cameron Reynolds Tulane ,235 Obi Enechionyia Temple ,201 Ben Moore SMU ,186 Jalen Adams UConn ,174 Shaq Goodwin Memphis ,166 Shake Milton SMU ,139 Caleb White ECU ,134 Jacob Evans III Cincinnati ,123 Dedric Lawson Memphis ,094 Sterling Brown SMU ,064 Ryan Boatright UConn ,022 Kentrell Barkley ECU ,019 Will Cummings Temple ,003 Markus Kennedy SMU ,001 Damyean Dotson Houston

8 SCORING DEFENSE NATIONAL LEADERS through Feb. 19, 2018 Rk. Avg. Team Pts. G Virginia 1, Cincinnati 1, UCF 1, Old Dominion 1, Texas Tech 1, New Mexico State 1, Northern Iowa 1, SMU 1, UNC Greensboro 1, Syracuse 1, Michigan 1, Rutgers 1, Texas State 1, Loyola (Ill.) 1, Purdue 1, Grand Canyon 1, Bradley 1, Houston 1, Saint Mary s (Calif.) 1, Liberty 1, SCORING MARGIN NATIONAL LEADERS through Feb. 19, 2018 Rk. Avg. Team PPG Opp PPG Cincinnati Michigan State Gonzaga Purdue Villanova Duke Virginia Louisiana South Dakota Murray State Wichita State Texas Tech Saint Mary s (Calif.) Northern Kentucky Stephen F. Austin Old Dominion West Virginia Houston Auburn Creighton REBOUNDING MARGIN NATIONAL LEADERS through Feb. 19, 2018 Rk. Avg. Team RPG Opp RPG North Carolina Michigan State Wichita State Duke Gonzaga New Mexico State Cincinnati UC Irvine Boise State Houston Sacred Heart Louisiana UAB Arizona Utah Valley POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE NATIONAL LEADERS Rk. Pct. FG-A Player Team Connor Burfhfield William & Mary Sam Hauser Marquette Jaylen Adams St. Bonaventure Anthony Mathis New Mexico Andre Wolford Saint Francis (Penn.) Lance Tejada Lehigh Quinton Adlesh Columbia Matej Kavas Seattle Carl Pierre UMass t Corey Davis Jr. Houston Justinian Jessup Boise State Deon Lyle UTSA Gary Trent Jr. Duke Bjorn Broman Winthrop Dakota Mathias Purdue SEASON OPENER HISTORY Cougars opened their 73rd season with 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). KELVIN SAMPSON in SEASON OPENERS With the Cougars win over Mc- Neese on Nov. 10Head 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. 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 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. REGULAR-SEASON NON-CONFERENCE WINS Seasons in which Houston competed as a conference member Rk. Wins Year Overall ???

9 POINTS CAREER Rk. No. Player G Years 1. 2,884 Elvin Hayes ,832 Otis Birdsong ,043 Michael Young ,880 Craig Upchurch ,838 Rob Williams ,765 Louis Dunbar ,741 Dwight Davis ,684 Alvin Franklin ,662 Greg Anderson ,548 Rickie Winslow ,516 Aubrey Coleman ,483 Rob Gray t13 1,476 Kenneth Williams ,465 Kelvin Lewis ,452 Gary Phillips ,435 Robert McKiver ,407 Andre Owens ,388 TaShawn Thomas ,383 Clyde Drexler ,381 Charles Thompson ,332 Hakeem Olajuwon ,322 Larry Micheaux ,298 Tim Moore ,250 Lanny Smith ,244 Cecil Rose ,237 Joe Hamood ,231 Ollie Taylor ,195 Ted Luckenbill ,162 Don Boldebuck ,139 Don Schverak ,135 Galen Robinson ,133 Don Chaney ,132 George Williams ,131 Kenny Younger ,114 Gee Gervin ,107 George Walker ,088 Steve Newsome ,087 Derrick Daniels ,077 Jherrod Stiggers ,073 Lyle Harger ,057 Richard Hollis ,051 Byron Smith ,050 David Marrs ,041 Damon Jones ,026 Lloyd Hendrix ,025 Ken Spain ,001 Damyean Dotson RECORDS WATCH FASTEST to 1,000 POINTS CAREER Rk. G Player Years Elvin Hayes Don Boldebuck t3. 47 Louis Dunbar t3. 47 Ollie Taylor Aubrey Coleman Rob Williams Gee Gervin t8. 52 Robert McKiver t8. 52 Otis Birdsong Dwight Davis Tim Moore t Rob Gray 2015 t Gary Phillips t Byron Smith t Richard Hollis Ted Luckenbill Damyean Dotson Andre Owens Craig Upchurch t TaShawn Thomas t20 70 Kelvin Lewis Clyde Drexler t Joe Hamood t Lyle Harger t George Williams t Kenny Younger t Donnie Schverak Steve Newsome * 77 Lloyd Hendrix Damon Jones Michael Young t Hakeem Olajuwon t Don Chaney Rickie Winslow Lanny Smith t Galen Robinson t Greg Anderson t Alvin Franklin t Ken Spain Jherrod Stiggers Charles Thompson Kenneth Williams Larry Micheaux Cecile Rose David Marrs Derrick Daniels George Walker * Records from are incomplete. Hendrix game total is estimated based on his scoring average from the season. Exact number is unknown. ASSISTS CAREER Rk. No. Player Years Reid Gettys Derrick Daniels Ken Ciolli t Alvin Franklin t Lanny Smith Rob Williams Otis Birdsong Galen Robinson Jr Joe Hamood Cecil Rose Anthony Goldwire Kenneth Williams Louis Dunbar Steve Newsome Donnell Hayes t Damon Jones t Poo Welch Tom Gribben Clyde Drexler Zamal Nixon Michael Young Desmond Wade George Reynolds L.J. Rose Gary Grider CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 3-POINT FGM CAREER Rk. No. Player Dates Damyean Dotson 11/11/16 3/16/ Robert McKiver 11/26/07-3/27/08 t3. 26 Jherrod Stiggers 2/5/14 1/15/15 t3. 26 Kelvin Lewis 3/7/09-2/6/ Robert McKiver 11/13/06 2/19/ Richard Hollis 1/9 11/30/88 t7. 22 Corey Davis Jr. 11/25/17 present t7. 22 Byron Smith 3/11/90 2/7/91 t7. 22 Byron Smith 12/18/89 3/10/ Sam Mack 12/14/91 3/13/ Damon Jones 12/3/94 2/15/95 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 45 made) SEASON Rk. Pct. Player 3FGA-M Years Wes VanBeck Corey Davis Jr Byron Smith Damyean Dotson Darian Thibodeaux t Dominic Smith Jessie Drain Adam Brown Joseph Young Derrick Daniels Dion Dowell

10 30-POINT GAMES CAREER Rk. No. Player Years Elvin Hayes Otis Birdsong Robert McKiver t4. 12 Aubrey Coleman Rob Williams Don Boldebuck Ollie Taylor Louis Dunbar Tim Moore t10. 5 Rob Gray Dwight Davis Gary Phillips t12. 4 Greg Anderson Lyle Harger Ted Luckenbill Guy V. Lewis t16. 3 Damyean Dotson Gee Gervin Anthony Goldwire Sam Mack Craig Upchurch Kenneth Williams BLOCKED SHOTS SEASON FRESHMAN Rk. No. Player G Years TaShawn Thomas Danrad Knowles Clyde Drexler Fabian White Jr Alandise Harris George Williams Greg Anderson Rickie Winslow Valentine Izundu Michael Young Alton Ford BLOCKED SHOTS AVERAGE SEASON FRESHMAN Rk. Avg. Player G Blks. Years TaShawn Thomas Danrad Knowles Fabian White Jr Valentine Izundu Alandise Harris Clyde Drexler George Williams Alton Ford Greg Anderson Michael Young Rickie Winslow DOUBLE-DOUBLES SEASON FRESHMAN Rk. No. Player Years Clyde Drexler George Williams TaShawn Thomas Rickie Winslow Michael Young t6. 2 Fabian White Jr Alandise Harris t8. 1 Danuel House Alton Ford Jake Ballis Chad Hendrick Damon Jones Gerry McGee Greg Anderson RECORDS WATCH 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE TEAM SEASON POINT FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS TEAM SEASON 1. 1, , * POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE TEAM SEASON POINT FIELD GOALS MADE TEAM GAME Florida Tech 11/22/ Tulsa 1/11/18 SMU 2/16/08 at Rhode Island 11/13/ Troy 12/14/09 Valparaiso 3/24/08 at UCF 2/2/08 at SMU 1/16/08 Middle Tennessee 12/1/ at SMU 2/27/10 Southern Miss 2/27/08 Opp: 15 at East Carolina 3/1/08 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 10 att.) TEAM GAME (12-16) at Louisville 2/6/ (10-14) vs. Memphis 3/7/ (9-13) vs. UTEP 2/13/ (11-16) Fairfield 12/6/ (10-15) Murray State 12/2/15).667 (10-15) North Texas 12/8/ (11-16) Alcorn State 12/22/ (13-22) vs. SMU 3/7/ (16-27) Troy 12/14/ (10-17) at Rice 1/26/11 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE SEASON

11 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

12 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.

13 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.

14 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.

15 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

16 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 ( ) (.647) 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, and a granddaughter, Maisy Jade.

17 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 Wichita State Maryland Winthrop McNeese Wisconsin Memphis Wisconsin-Milwaukee Michigan Wyoming Michigan State Xavier Minnesota Totals Mississippi Mississippi Valley State Mississippi State Missouri Missouri State

18 #2 MIKE ADEWUNMI Guard Freshman-HS Mansfield, Texas (Lake Ridge HS) Undeclared Major CAREER HIGHS Points 1, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) Field Goals Made None Field Goal Attempts 2, done three times; Most recently vs. Tulane (2/11/18) 3-Point Field Goals Made None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2, vs. Tulane (2/11/18); 2, vs. USF (1/28/18) Free Throws Made 1, at Temple (2/18/18); 1, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) Free Throw Attempts 2, at Temple (2/18/18); 2, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) 2, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) Assists None Steals 2, at Temple (2/18/18) Blocked Shots None FRESHMAN ( ) Made his collegiate debut against McNeese in the season opener... Grabbed a defensive rebound in win against Arkansas... Scored his first collegiate point from the free throw line in win over Tulsa... Also grabbed two rebounds against the Golden Hurricane... Finished with two steals in win at Temple 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 rv/rv ARKANSAS /6/17 FAIRFIELD /9/17 at Saint Louis Did not compete Coach s decision 12/13/17 at LSU Did not compete Coach s decision 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M /20/17 vs. Providence Did not compete Coach s decision 12/28/17 * at USF /30/17 * TEMPLE Did not compete Coach s decision 1/4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State Did not compete Coach s decision 1/11/18 * TULSA /14/18 * at ECU /17/18 * at Tulane Did not compete Coach s decision 1/20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE Did not compete Coach s decision 1/28/18 * USF /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati Did not compete Coach s decision 2/3/18 * at UCF Did not compete Coach s decision 2/8/18 * SMU Did not compete Coach s decision 2/11/18 * TULANE /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI Did not compete Coach s decision 2/18/18 * at Temple /22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN Minutes Played 4, vs. USF (1/28/18); 4, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) 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 #23 CEDRICK ALLEY Jr. Forward Freshman-HS Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS) Undeclared Major CAREER HIGHS Points None Field Goals Made None Field Goal Attempts 2, vs. Liberty (11/18/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2, vs. Liberty (11/18/17) Free Throws Made None Free Throw Attempts None 1, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Assists 1, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Steals None Blocked Shots None 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 rv.rv ARKANSAS Did not compete Coach s decision 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD Did not compete Coach s decision 12/9/17 at Saint Louis Did not compete Coach s decision 12/13/17 at LSU Did not compete Coach s decision 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Did not compete Coach s decision 12/20/17 vs. Providence Did not compete Coach s decision 12/28/17 * at USF Did not compete Coach s decision 12/30/17 * TEMPLE Did not compete Coach s decision 1/4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State Did not compete Coach s decision 1/11/18 * TULSA Did not compete Coach s decision 1/14/18 * at ECU Did not compete Coach s decision 1/17/18 * at Tulane Did not compete Coach s decision 1/20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE Did not compete Coach s decision 1/28/18 * USF Did not compete Coach s decision 1/31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati Did not compete Coach s decision 2/3/18 * at UCF Did not compete Coach s decision 2/8/18 * SMU Did not compete Coach s decision 2/11/18 * TULANE Did not compete Coach s decision 2/15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI Did not compete Coach s decision 2/18/18 * at Temple Did not compete Coach s decision 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 CAREER HIGHS Points 21, vs. Temple (Dec. 30, 2017) Field Goals Made 8, vs. Temple (Dec. 30, 2017) Field Goal Attempts 9, vs. Temple (Dec. 30, 2017) 3-Point Field Goals Made None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts None Free Throws Made 5, vs. Temple (Dec. 30, 2017) Free Throw Attempts 6, vs. Temple (Dec. 30, 2017) 11, at Liberty (11/18/17) Assists 1, done four times; Most recently at ECU (1/14/18) Steals 1, at Tulane (1/17/18); 1, vs. Arkansas (12/2/17) Blocked Shots 2, vs. Arkansas (12/2/17) Minutes Played 23, at Liberty (11/18/17); 23, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) #24 BREAON BRADY Forward Junior-JC Akron, Ohio (Ellet HS) Saddleback JC Sociology The American Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 2, 2018) 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 consolation semifinals at Paradise Jam... Scored 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds in win against Fairfield... Finished with nine points and six rebounds in win at Saint Louis... Posted six points and led the Cougars with eight rebounds in win at USF to open American Athletic Conference play... Led all players with 21 points and nine rebounds win win over Temple... Connected on 8-of-9 shots from the field and 5-of-6 tries from the free throw line... Returned to lineup in win at ECU... Finished with four rebounds, a block and assist against the Pirates... Led Houston with nine rebounds in win at UCF 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 rv/rv ARKANSAS * /6/17 FAIRFIELD * /9/17 at Saint Louis * /13/17 at LSU * /17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M * /20/17 vs. Providence * /28/17 * at USF * /30/17 * TEMPLE * /4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State Did not compete Injury 1/11/18 * TULSA Did not compete Injury 1/14/18 * at ECU * /17/18 * at Tulane * /20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE * /28/18 * USF * /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati * /3/18 * at UCF * /8/18 * SMU * /11/18 * TULANE * /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI * /18/18 * at Temple * /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

21 CAREER HIGHS Points 24, vs. Prairie View A&M (12/17/17) Field Goals Made 8, vs. Prairie View A&M (12/17/17); 8, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Field Goal Attempts 12, at USF (12/28/17 3-Point Field Goals Made 7, vs. SMU (2/8/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 9, done four times; Most recently at vs. SMU (2/8/18) Free Throws Made 3, vs. Temple (12/30/17); 3, vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (12/17/16) Free Throw Attempts 4, vs. Temple (Dec. 30, 2017) 11, vs. Tulane (2/11/18) Assists 3, vs. Prairie View A&M (12/17/17) Steals 4, vs. Providence (12/20/17) Blocked Shots 2, vs. #5/5 Cincinnati (2/15/18) Minutes Played 32, vs. SMU (2/8/18); 32, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) #3 ARMONI BROOKS Guard Sophomore-1L Round Rock, Texas (McNeil HS) Health American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 12, 2018) 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 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... Connected on 3-of-4 from behind the arc on the way to 11 points in win against Arkansas... Led all players with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including 6-of-9 from behind the arc, in win against Prairie View A&M... With Cougars trailing by a point midway through the second half, drained three straight 3-pointers to give Houston the lead for good... Also grabbed four rebounds with three assists against the Panthers... Sank four 3-pointers on the way to 12 points against Providence during Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase... Posted 14 points with four 3-pointers in win at USF to open American Athletic Conference play... Scored 14 and grabbed five rebounds in win over Temple... Sank 5-of-8 from the 3-point line on the way to 15 points in win over Tulsa... Also grabbed four rebounds with a steal against the Golden Hurricane... Finished with 10 points and two rebounds at Tulane... Drained a pair of 3-pointers and grabbed three rebounds in win over No. 7/4 Wichita State... Posted 12 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the 3-point line at No. 8/8 Cincinnati... Led all players with 23 points and 10 rebounds in win over SMU for first double-double of his career... Drained 7-of-9 3-pointers against the Mustangs and added two assists with a pair of steals... Scored 12 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in win over Tulane for his second straight double-double... Finished with 12 points, three rebounds and two blocks in win over No. 5 Cincinnati... Posted 11 points, thanks to a pair of 3-pointers, and grabbed four rebounds in win at Temple 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 rv/rv ARKANSAS /6/17 FAIRFIELD /9/17 at Saint Louis /13/17 at LSU /17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M /20/17 vs. Providence /28/17 * at USF /30/17 * TEMPLE /4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State /11/18 * TULSA /14/18 * at ECU /17/18 * at Tulane /20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE /28/18 * USF /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati /3/18 * at UCF /8/18 * SMU /11/18 * TULANE /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI /18/18 * at Temple /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

22 CAREER HIGHS Points 20, done three times; Most recently at Temple (2/18/18) Field Goals Made 7, at ECU (1/14/18) Field Goal Attempts 16, at Tulane (1/17/18) 3-Point Field Goals Made 6, done three times; Most recently Temple (2/18/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 12, at Tulane (1/17/18) Free Throws Made 7, at USF (12/28/17) Free Throw Attempts 7, at USF (12/28/17) 8, vs. #7/4 Wichita State (1/20/18) Assists 7, vs. UIW (11/25/17) Steals 3, done three times; Most recently vs./ #5/5 Cincinnati (2/15/18) Blocked Shots None Minutes Played 38, at Tulane (1/17/18) #5 COREY DAVIS Jr. Guard Junior-JC Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) San Jacinto JC Health The American Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 5, 2018) The American Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 29, 2018) JUNIOR ( ) Has made at least one 3-pointer in all but two games this season, including each of the last 21, tying for the ninth-longest streak in Houston single-season history... 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 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... Returned to starting lineup and finished with 17 points, including five 3-pointers, in win against Arkansas... Added two rebounds, three assists and two steals against Razorbacks... Scored 16 points, thanks to 5-of-7 shooting from the 3-point line, with three assists in win against Fairfield... Tied for team-high honors with 20 points, thanks to 6-of-10 shooting from behind the arc, and added four rebounds and a pair of assists at LSU... Finished with 15 points, thanks to 4-of-7 shooting from the arc, with two assists in win against Prairie View A&M... Posted 10 points with three rebound and three steals in win against Providence at Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase... Led Houston with 15 points and added two rebounds, two assists and three steals in win at USF to open American Athletic Conference play... Scored 12 points with a game-hightying five assists and two rebounds at No. 9/9 Wichita State... Connected on 3-of-6 from behind the arc on the way to 14 points in win over Tulsa... Also dished out five assists with three steals and no turnovers against the Golden Hurricane... Drained 7-of-10 shots from the field, including 6-of-8 from the 3-point line, on the way to game-high 20 points in win at ECU... Also finished with four rebounds and three assists against the Pirates... Posted 15 points with four 3-pointers at Tulane... Was an emotional leader for Cougars in home win over No. 7/4 Wichita State... Finished with 17 points, a team-high eight rebounds, three assists and two steals against the Shockers... Led all players wtih 17 points, thanks to 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including 4-of-5 from the 3-point line, in home win against USF... Also dished out three assists with two steals against the Bulls... Led Houston with 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field at No. 8/8 Cincinnati... Drained 5-of-7 3-point attempts and grabbed six rebounds with four assists against the Bearcats... Scored 15 points with three 3-pointers, and added four rebounds with two steals in win at UCF... Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists in win against SMU... Tied for game-high honors with 16 points, thanks to 4-of-5 shooting from the 3-point line, and added four rebounds and three steals in win over No. 5 Cincinnati... Led all players with 20 points, thanks to 6-of-8 shooting from the 3-point line and grabbed five rebounds in win at Temple 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 rv/rv ARKANSAS * /6/17 FAIRFIELD * /9/17 at Saint Louis * /13/17 at LSU * /17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M * /20/17 vs. Providence * /28/17 * at USF * /30/17 * TEMPLE * /4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State * /11/18 * TULSA * /14/18 * at ECU * /17/18 * at Tulane * /20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE * /28/18 * USF * /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati * /3/18 * at UCF * /8/18 * SMU * /11/18 * TULANE * /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI * /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

23 CAREER HIGHS Points 28, vs. Arkansas (12/2/17) Field Goals Made 10, vs. Arkansas (12/2/17) Field Goal Attempts 16, Temple (2/18/18) 3-Point Field Goals Made 1, vs. Arkansas (12/2/17); 1, vs. Morgan State (11/11/16) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 2, vs. Arkansas (12/2/17) Free Throws Made 7, vs. Arkansas (12/2/17) 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 36, at #8/8 Cincinnati (1/31/18) Italics indicated accomplished at Indiana #15 DEVIN DAVIS Forward Senior-1L Indianapolis, Ind. (Warren Central HS) Odessa JC Sociology The American Weekly Honor Roll (Feb 19, 2018) The American Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 5, 2017) Only Cougar to start every game to date this season. 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... Led all players with 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season in win against Arkansas... Added two assists and a pair of blocks against the Razorbacks... Totaled 11 points with a game-high nine rebounds in win against Fairfield... Also added two assists against the Stags... Recorded 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with four rebounds, an asisst and steal in win at Saint Louis... Posted 14 points and led the Cougars with seven rebounds at LSU... Recorded 10 points with a game-high seven rebounds in win against Fairfield... Led all players with nine rebounds in win against Providence during Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase... Finished with 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting in win at USF to to open American Athletic Conference play... Posted 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting with two rebounds, two steals and two blocks in win over Temple... Led all players with eight rebounds and dished out three assists with two blocks in win over Tulsa... Scored 10 points with three rebounds and a pair of steals at Tulane... Posted 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting with seven rebounds in home win over No. 7/4 Wichita State... Finished with 15 points on 7-of- 11 shooting and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds with three assists at No. 8/8 Cincinnati... Led all players with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line in win over Tulane... Also grabbed four rebounds against the Green Wave... Finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds against No. 5/5 Cincinnati for his fourth doubledouble of the season... Enjoyed his second straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds in win at Temple 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 rv/rv ARKANSAS * /6/17 FAIRFIELD * /9/17 at Saint Louis * /13/17 at LSU * /17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M * /20/17 vs. Providence * /28/17 * at USF * /30/17 * TEMPLE * /4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State * /11/18 * TULSA * /14/18 * at ECU * /17/18 * at Tulane * /20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE * /28/18 * USF * /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati * /3/18 * at UCF * /8/18 * SMU * /11/18 * TULANE * /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI * /18/18 * at Temple * /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 ,

24 #20 GABE GRANT Forward Junior-JC Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel HS) Three Rivers CC Sociology 10 points in win over Tulsa for his first double-digit performance... Also grabbed two rebounds in 12 minutes against the Golden Hurricane. CAREER HIGHS Points 6, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Field Goals Made 3, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) Field Goal Attempts 6, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) 3-Point Field Goals Made 2, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 5, vs Tulsa (1/11/18) Free Throws Made 3, at Saint Louis (12/9/17); 3, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Free Throw Attempts 4, done three times; Most recently at Saint Louis (12/9/17) 5, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Assists 2, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Steals 2, vs. UIW (11/25/17) Blocked Shots 2, at #9/9 Wichita State (1/4/18) Minutes Played 17, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) JUNIOR ( ) Made his collegiate debut against McNeese in season opener... Finished with six points and grabbed five rebounds with a pair of assists against the Cowboys... Posted seven points with two rebounds and two steals in win against UIW... Drained 2-of-5 3-point attempts on the way to 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 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 /2/17 rv/rv ARKANSAS /6/17 FAIRFIELD /9/17 at Saint Louis /13/17 at LSU Did not compete Coach s decision 12/17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M /20/17 vs. Providence /28/17 * at USF /30/17 * TEMPLE /4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State /11/18 * TULSA /14/18 * at ECU /17/18 * at Tulane /20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE Did not compete Coach s decision 1/28/18 * USF /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati Did not compete Coach s decision 2/3/18 * at UCF Did not compete Coach s decision 2/8/18 * SMU Did not compete Coach s decision 2/11/18 * TULANE /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI Did not compete Coach s decision 2/18/18 * at Temple /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

25 CAREER HIGHS Points 37, vs. Drexel (11/17/17) Field Goals Made 13, vs. Drexel (11/17/17) Field Goal Attempts 25, at Tulsa (2/11/17) 3-Point Field Goals Made 6, at Tulsa (2/11/17); 6, at East Carolina (1/30/16) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 11, at Tulsa (2/11/17); 11, at East Carolina (1/30/16) Free Throws Made 14, vs. Rhode Island (12/10/16) Free Throw Attempts 16, vs. Rhode Island (12/10/16) 7, done six times; Most recently at Temple (2/18/18) Assists 9, at ECU (1/14/18) Steals 4, at East Carolina (1/30/16) Blocked Shots 2, vs. Nicholls (12/28/15) Minutes Played 49, vs. Wyoming (12/22/15) #32 ROB GRAY Guard r-senior-2l (RS 13-14) Forest City, N.C. (West Oaks Academy [Orlando]) Howard JC December 2017 UH Graduate Sociology Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase Most Valuable Player Paradise Jam All-Tournament Team Jerry West Award Finalist Lute Olson Award Mid-Season Watch List John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top Preseason All-American Athletic Conference First Team The American Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 22, 2018) The American Weekly Honor Roll (Jan. 15, 2018) The American Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 26, 2017) The American Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 11, 2017) The American Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 20, 2017) Senior CLASS Award National Finalist SENIOR ( ) One of 10 Finalists for 2018 Jerry West Award, presented to nation s top shooting guard... One of 10 Finalists for Senior CLASS Award... Currently has 1,463 points to rank as the American Athletic Conference s all-time leading scorer... Received his bachelor s degree in sociology in December 2017, becoming the first member of his family to receive a college degree... Sat out the season opener against McNeese with a 1-game suspension from the NCAA for competing in a church recreation league game during the off-season... Made his season debut against Drexel in the Paradise Jam First Round a memorable one... Finished with a careerhigh 37 points on 13-of-21 shooting, including 5-of-8 from behind the arc... Also added six rebounds with four assists and a steal and no turnovers in 37 minutes against the Dragons... Posted a game-high 19 points with three rebounds and three assists at Liberty in Paradise Jam consolation semifinals... Scored 11 of the Cougars last 13 minutes during the final five minutes in win against Wake Forest in Paradise Jam consolation title game... Drained a long jumper with 15 seconds remaining to give the Cougars a five-point lead... Finished with four 3-pointers and four assists against the Demon Deacons... Tied for team lead with 16 points in win against UIW... Added two 3-pointers with four assists against the Cardinals... Led all players with 23 points and eight assists and did not commit a turnover in 38 minutes in win against New Orleans... Led all players with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting in win against Fairfield... Also added four rebounds with two assists and two steals against the Stags... Posted 24 points and drained all 13 free throw attempts with six rebounds and a pair of steals in win at Saint Louis... Tied for team-high honors with 20 points and led all players with seven assists at LSU... Limited to 11 points but added four rebounds with four assists in win against Prairie View A&M... Led Cougars with 24 points and added four rebounds with a pair of assists and steal in win against Providence at Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase... Honored as Most Valuable Player following that performance... Led Cougars with 13 points and added a steal and assist at No. 9/9 Wichita State... Led all players with 34 points on 12-of-17 shooting, including 5-of-8 from behind the arc, in win over Tulsa... Also dished out a game-high eight assists with three rebounds and a pair of steals against the Golden Hurricane... Scored 12 points and dished out a game-high nine assists with three steals in win at ECU... Led all players with 24 points and added five rebounds and five assists at Tulane... Posted game-high 24 points and four assists and added three rebounds in home win over No. 7/4 Wichita State... Led all players with six assists in home win over USF... Finished with a game-highs of 20 points, five assists and three steals in win at UCF... Posted 15 second-half points and added a game-high seven assists with a pair of rebounds in win over SMU... Finished with eight points in win over Tulane to become American Athletic Conference s leading scorer... Scored 13 points with four assists in win over No. 5/5 Cincinnati... Grabbed seven rebounds and dished out a pair of assists in win at Temple 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 Did not compete NCAA suspension 11/17/17 vs. Drexel * /18/17 at Liberty * /19/17 vs. Wake Forest * /25/17 UIW * /29/17 NEW ORLEANS * /2/17 rv/rv ARKANSAS * /6/17 FAIRFIELD * /9/17 at Saint Louis * /13/17 at LSU * /17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M * /20/17 vs. Providence * /28/17 * at USF * /30/17 * TEMPLE * /4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State * /11/18 * TULSA * /14/18 * at ECU * /17/18 * at Tulane * /20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE * /28/18 * USF * /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati * /3/18 * at UCF * /8/18 * SMU * /11/18 * TULANE * /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI * /18/18 * at Temple * /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 , , ,

26 #1 CHRIS HARRIS Jr. Center Sophomore-JC Houston, Texas (Madison HS) San Jacinto JC Sociology two shots in win at USF to open American Athletic Conference play... Made his first career start at No. 9/9 Wichita State... Finished with three rebounds against the Shockers... Scored four points with five rebounds and three blocks in win against Tulsa. CAREER HIGHS Points 5, at LSU (12/13/17); 5, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) Field Goals Made 2, done four times; Most recently vs. Tulane (2/11/18) Field Goal Attempts 3, vs. Tulsa (1/11/18) 3-Point Field Goals Made None 3-Point Field Goal Attempts None Free Throws Made 1, done three times; Most recently vs. Prairie View A&M (12/17/17) Free Throw Attempts 3, vs. McNeese (11/10/17) 6, at USF (12/28/17) Assists None Steals None Blocked Shots 3, vs. Tulsa (1/11/18) SOPHOMORE ( ) Made his collegiate debut against McNeese in season opener... Finished with five points and four rebounds against the Cowboys... Missed six games with a foot injury before returning in win against Fairfield... Made both shot attempts, grabbed five rebounds and blocked a shot at LSU... Grabbed six rebounds including two off the offensive glass, and blocked 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 Injury 11/18/17 vs. Liberty Did not compete Injury 11/19/17 vs. Wake Forest Did not compete Injury 11/25/17 UIW Did not compete Injury 11/29/17 NEW ORLEANS Did not compete Injury 12/2/17 rv/rv ARKANSAS Did not compete Injury 12/6/17 FAIRFIELD /9/17 at Saint Louis Did not compete Coach s decision 12/13/17 at LSU /17/17 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M /20/17 vs. Providence /28/17 * at USF /30/17 * TEMPLE /4/18 * at #9/9 Wichita State * /11/18 * TULSA /14/18 * at ECU /17/18 * at Tulane /20/18 * #7/4 WICHITA STATE /28/18 * USF /31/18 * at #8/8 Cincinnati /3/18 * at UCF Did not compete Coach s decision 2/8/18 * SMU Did not compete Coach s decision 2/11/18 * TULANE /15/18 * #5/5 CINCINNATI Did not compete Coach s decision 2/18/18 * at Temple /22/18 * at Memphis 2/25/18 * ECU 2/28/18 * at SMU 3/4/18 * UCONN Minutes Played 17, at #9/9 Wichita State (1/4/18) 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