MEN'S BASKETBALL UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 2011 BUICK CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP HOUSTON COUGARS AT A GLANCE

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1 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MEN'S BASKETBALL HOUSTON ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 3100 Cullen Blvd. Suite 2008 Houston, TX MBB Contact: Jeff Conrad O: (713) C: (713) F: (713) UHCougars.com HOUSTON COUGARS ( C-USA) Nov. 12 NICHOLLS STATE W (OT) Nov. 14 ALCORN STATE W Nov. 17 at Louisiana Tech L Nov. 20 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. W Nov. 23 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE W Nov. 27 at TCU L Nov. 30 at LSU L Dec. 4 at Sam Houston State (SLC TV) W (OT) Dec. 6 NEVADA (CSS) W Dec. 11 UTSA (CSS) L Dec. 18 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L (OT) Dec. 21 SAM HOUSTON STATE W Dec. 30 ROGERS STATE W Jan. 5 * at Southern Miss (CSS) L Jan. 8 * 19/18 UCF W Jan. 15 * at SMU (TWC Texas) W Jan. 19 * TULSA (CBS CS) W Jan. 22 * UTEP (TW Cable El Paso) L Jan. 26 * at Rice (CSS) L (OT) Jan. 29 * at East Carolina (CSS) L Feb. 1 * MARSHALL (CBS CS) L Feb. 5 * at Tulsa L (OT) Feb. 12 * TULANE W Feb. 16 * SMU L Feb. 19 * at NR/RV UTEP (CBS CS) L Feb. 22 * at Memphis (CBS CS) L Feb. 26 * UAB (CBS CS) L March 2 * at Tulane L March 5 * RICE L March 9-12 Buick Conference USA Championship March 9 vs. (6) Marshall 6:30 p.m. March 10 at (3) UTEP 6:30 p.m. Home Games in BOLD CAPS; Times are Central and subject to change Television networks in parenthesis Rankings AP/USA Today-ESPN Coaches THE PULSE WITH JAMES DICKEY presented by New York Life Join head coach James Dickey and Tom Franklin at Houston-area restaurants throughout the season. For those who can t make it, fans can hear the show live on SportsTalk 790 AM KBME or at UHCougars.com, beginning at 7 p.m., each week. Jan. 6 Ragin Cajun (4302 Richmond Ave.) Jan. 13 Irma s Southwest Grill (1314 Texas at Austin) Jan. 20 Moody Dining Hall (Moody Towers, UH campus) Jan. 27 The Junction (160 West Gray St.) Feb. 3 Ragin Cajun (16100 Kensington, #400, Sugar Land) Feb. 10 The Junction (160 West Gray St.) Feb. 17 Moody Dining Hall (Moody Towers, UH campus) Feb. 24 Ragin Cajun (9600 Westheimer) March 3 Irma s Southwest Grill (1314 Texas at Austin) March 10 The Junction (160 West Gray St.) 2011 BUICK CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP (11) HOUSTON COUGARS ( C-USA) vs. (6) MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD ( C-USA) 5:30 p.m. (MST)/6:30 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Don Haskins Center (12,000) El Paso, Texas COUGARS START DEFENSE OF C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP CROWN ON WEDNESDAY Cougars open play at the 2011 Buick Conference USA Championship with a first-round match-up against No. 6 seed Marshall at 6:30 p.m. (CST)/5:30 p.m. (MST), Wednesday, at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas Cougars are the defending C-USA Championship title holders after winning four straight games in as many days in Current four-game winning streak at the C-USA Championship is the program s longest postseason streak since winning five consecutive games from 1992 to Tied for the third-longest postseason conference tournament streak in school history (6, ; 5, ; 4, ). First time that Houston has competed in El Paso during a conference postseason event. Cougars will be looking for revenge against the Thundering Herd... Marshall claimed a win in Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston on Feb. 1. Team looks to snap a season-long six-game losing streak. With win against Marshall, Cougars will face No. 3 seed and host UTEP at 6:30 p.m. (CST)/5:30 p.m. (MST), Thursday, in the C-USA Championship quarterfinals. WHO S HOT & WHAT S NEW? Cougars begin defense of their C-USA Championship crown with their first-round matchup against No. 6 seed Marshall on Thursday. A year ago, Houston won four consecutive games in as many days to win their first C-USA Championship title... Was the first C-USA men s basketball title in school history... Became only the 17th team in NCAA Division I history to win its conference tournament in span of four or five days. Senior guard Zamal Nixon ranks among the C-USA top-five individual leaders in free throw percentage (1st), steals (3rd), assists (3rd) and assist-turnover ratio (5th). Freshman forward Alandise Harris was a routine visitor to the free throw line against Marshall on Feb Little Rock, Ark., native went to the charity stripe 20 times against the Thundering Herd, becoming only the sixth player in school history to reach that mark in a single game. HOUSTON COUGARS AT A GLANCE SETTING THE SCENE Series: Houston leads 5-2 Sixth straight season that teams met Marshall won last Feb. 1, 2011 (Hofheinz Pavilion Houston) First meeting at C-USA Championship Houston leads 1-0 at neutral site Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM KBME Tom Franklin (PxP) Elvin Hayes (analyst) Broadcast begins at 6:15 p.m. (CST) Television: Streaming Audio and Video: UHCougars.com Houston Head Coach: James Dickey (Central Arkansas 76) Career Record: (11th year) Houston Record: (1st year) vs. Marshall: 0-1 (0-1 at Houston) Marshall Head Coach: Tom Herrion (Merrimack 89) Career Record: (5th year) Marshall Record: (1st year) vs. Houston: 1-0 (1-0 at Marshall) Up Next * at (3) UTEP March 10 for Houston: 6:30 p.m. (CST)/5:30 p.m. (MST) 2011 C-USA Championship Don Haskins Center El Paso, Texas * With win against Marshall on Wednesday COUGAR BASKETBALL IN SOCIAL MEDIA Fans and media members can receive the latest news and thoughts from Houston Basketball throughout the season at: facebook.com/ HoustonCougarMensHoops twitter.com/uhcougarmbk PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Notes 2 Zamal Nixon G Sr.-3L Brooklyn, N.Y C-USA top 5 in FT%, assists, steals, ast-to ratio 11 Darian Thibodeaux G Jr.-JC Dallas, Texas pts, 4 rebs at SMU (1/15) 21 Alandise Harris F Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark pts, 11 rebs at SMU (1/15) 1 Mikhail McLean F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas pts at Southern Miss (1/5) 3 Maurice McNeil F Sr.-1L New York, N.Y Team-leading 8 double-doubles RESERVES Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown G-GS PPG RPG Notes 40 Kendrick Washington F So.-1L Shreveport, La pts, 11 rebs at SHSU (12/4) 5 Nick Haywood G So.-1L Monroe, La pts, 1 ast, at TCU (11/27) 32 Kirk Van Slyke F So.-1L The Woodlands, Texas pts, 8 rebs, vs. Louisiana (11/23) 31 Adam Brown G Sr.-1L San Antonio, Texas point gms, 2nd in C-USA in 3FG% 4 Cory Tellis G Sr.-SQ Friendwood, Texas Played in seven games in Donald Brooks G Fr.-HS Houston, Texas College debut vs. Rogers State (12/30) 45 Rakim Stevenson F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas College debut vs. Rogers State (12/30)

2 HOUSTON S RECORD... Category Record Pct. Stk. All Games L6 C-USA Games L6 Non-Conference Games W1 Home Games L3 Away Games L6 Neutral Site Games L1 in Televised Games L7 vs. Ranked Opponents W1 vs. Unranked Opponents L6 Winning Opening Tip L4 Opp. Wins Opening Tip L5 Scoring First L3 Opp. Scores First L5 Leading at Halftime W1 Trailing at Halftime L8 Tied at Halftime W1 Leading With 5:00 Remaining W1 Trailing With 5:00 Remaining L7 Tied With 5:00 Remaining L4 in Overtime L3 Shooting 40+ Percent L4 Shooting Percent L2 Shooting <35 Percent L2 Opp. Shoots 40+ Percent L6 Opp. Shoots Percent L3 Opp. Shoots <35 Percent W27 More 3-Pointers than Opp L5 Fewer 3-Pointers than Opp L2 Equal 3-Pointers as Opp L3 More Free Throws than Opp L1 Fewer Free Throws than Opp L8 Equal Free Throws as Opp W4 More Rebounds than Opp L1 Fewer Rebounds than Opp L6 Equal Rebounds as Opp L6 More Assists than Opp W1 Fewer Assists than Opp L8 Equal Assists as Opp L4 More Turnovers than Opp L6 Fewer Turnovers than Opp L1 Equal Turnovers as Opp L2 Scoring 100+ Pts W18 Scoring Pts W2 Scoring Pts W4 Scoring Pts L1 Scoring Pts L2 Scoring <60 Pts L11 Allowing 100+ Pts L20 Allowing Pts L3 Allowing Pts L4 Allowing Pts L5 Allowing Pts L3 Allowing <60 Pts L1 Games Decided By 1-3 Pts L2 Games Decided By 4-6 Pts L3 Games Decided By 7-10 Pts L2 Games Decided By 11+ Pts L4 November L2 December W2 January L3 February L4 March L3 UP NEXT With a win against No. 6 seed Marshall on Wednesday, the Cougars will advance to a quarterfinal showdown to face No. 3 seed and host UTEP at 6:30 p.m. (CST)/5:30 p.m. (MST) Thursday at the Don Haskins Center. A NEW LOOK FOR HOFHEINZ PAVILION Athletics administrators unveiled exciting new plans for a $40 million renovation of Hofheinz Pavilion in June Plans call for the home of the Houston men s and women s basketball teams to remain the Cougars home venue while updating the facility with the latest game experience amenities. Renovated arena will house two new practice courts, office suites for the men s and women s basketball and volleyball programs, team academic/video rooms and space for sports medicine and sports performance. Renovations will put fans closer to the action with 250 floor seats and 100 loge box seats. Athletics administrators are currently raising funds for the project, which includes a new $120 million football stadium on the site of current Robertson Stadium. CHANGES IN A YEAR The impact of head coach James Dickey and his coaching staff can easily be seen. To date, the Cougars have collected five wins during games in which they trailed with five minutes remaining (vs. Nicholls State, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, vs. Sam Houston State, at SMU, vs. Tulsa)... During the season, the Cougars went 1-13 in games in which they trailed with five minutes to go (UTEP, C-USA Championship title game). The Cougars have outrebounded their opponents 10 times to date this season HOUSTON COUGARS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown-High School (Last School) 0 Joseph Young* G Fr.-HS Houston, Texas-Yates 1 Mikhail McLean F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas-Second Baptist 2 Zamal Nixon G Sr.-3L Brooklyn, N.Y.-Boys and Girls 3 Maurice McNeil F Sr.-1L New York, N.Y.-University Park Prep [Houston] (San Jacinto JC) 4 Cory Tellis G Sr.-SQ Friendswood, Texas-Clear Brook (Schreiner Univ.) 5 Nick Haywood G So.-1L Monroe, La.-Ouachita 11 Darian Thibodeaux G Jr.-JC Dallas, Texas-Kimball (Navarro JC) 20 Donald Brooks G Fr.-HS Houston-Texas-Spring Woods 21 Alandise Harris F Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark.-Central 31 Adam Brown G Sr.-1L San Antonio, Texas-Churchill (Collin County JC) 32 Kirk Van Slyke F So.-1L The Woodlands, Texas-College Park/West Point Prep 40 Kendrick Washington F So.-1L Shreveport, La.-Huntington 45 Rakim Stevenson F Fr.-HS Houston, Texas-Nimitz * will not compete in games in Head Coach: James Dickey (Central Arkansas 76), 1st season Associate Head Coach: Alvin Brooks (Lamar 82), 1st season (13th season at UH overall) Assistant Coach: Daniyal Robinson (UALR 99), 1st season Assistant Coach: Ulric Maligi (Howard 06), 1st season Director of Operations: Michael Young (Houston 02), 13th season Associate Athletics Trainer: John Houston (Texas Tech 91) Assistant Director of Sports Performance: Al James (Houston 04) Student Managers: Matt Ruiz, David Robertson, Carlos Rodriguez, Omar Gonzalez TEAM COMPARISON Category UH MAR Overall Record Conference Record Points Opp. Points Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Field Goal Pct Opp. Field Goal Pct Point Pct Opp. 3-Point Pct Free Throw Pct Opp. Free Throw Pct Personal Fouls Assists Turnovers Blocked Shots Steals Pronunciation Guide ALANDISE Harris Uh-Lan-Dis ULRIC MALIGI Your-Ick Mal (as in Pal)-Uh-Gee (g as in good) MIKHAIL McLEAN Mick-Hale Muh-Clean DANIYAL Robinson Dan-Yell Kirk Van SLYKE Slike RAKIM Stevenson Ruh-Keem DARIAN THIBODEAUX Derry-Un Tib-Uh-Dough Houston managed that feat only seven times in 35 games in The Cougars have shot 48 percent or higher from the field 10 times in Houston reached that total only seven times in 35 games a year ago. LAST TIME OUT Rice 72, Houston 57 March 5, 2011 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston Playing in his final regular-season home game at Hofheinz Pavilion, senior guard Zamal Nixon led all players with 18 points. Nixon connected on 5-of-10 shots from the field and 7-of-8 attempts from the line... The Brooklyn, N.Y, native also added four assists, a blocked shot and steal in 37 minutes. After the Cougars moved to within early, Rice used a 20-7 run during a 10-and-a-half minute stretch to build a lead they would never give up. The Cougars fought and clawed their way back into the game in the second half, trimming the deficit to seven points on two occasions... However, that would be as close as Houston would get the rest of the way. Freshman forward Alandise Harris and junior guard Darian Thibodeaux each added 12 points to pace the Cougars... Senior forward Maurice McNeil added seven points and a team-high eight rebounds in the loss. Making the first start of his career, senior guard Cory Tellis tied with Nixon for team-high honors with four assists. Rice forward Lucas Kuipers led four Owls in double digits with 15 points and added five rebounds... Arsalan Kazemi and Tamir Jackson each finished with 13 points, while Connor Frizzelle added 12 points with a pair of 3-pointers... Kazemi led the Owls with eight rebounds, while Jackson paced all players with five assists.

3 WELCOME TO HOUSTON The Cougars were busy during the November signing period with the inking of four student-athletes. All four student-athletes will compete with the start of the season. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Last School) Notes Jonathon Simmons F Jr.-JC Houston, Texas (Midland JC) WACJAC and All-Conference Jherrod Stiggers G Fr.-HS Terrell, Texas (Terrell HS) 3-star recruit (Rivals); All-District 15-4A 1st Team (BkB, FB) TaShawn Thomas F Fr.-HS Killeen, Texas (Killeen HS) No. 27 power forward nationally (Scout); District Co-MVP Jevante Thompson G Fr.-HS Irving, Texas (Irving HS) 3-star recruit (Rivals); 15.6 ppg as a junior AWARD WINNERS ALANDISE HARRIS C-USA Freshman of the Week (Jan. 17, 2011) MAURICE McNEIL C-USA Player of the Week (Nov. 15, 2010) ABOUT MARSHALL Marshall enters the Conference USA Championship as the No. 6 seed... The Thundering Herd finished the regular season with a overall record and tied with Southern Miss with a 9-7 C-USA record. Thundering Herd closed out the regular season with an home win against UCF on Saturday... Was the team s sixth win in their last seven games. Against the Knights, guard Damier Pitts led four Herd players in double digits with 25 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 10-of-11 shooting from the free throw line. Forward Johnny Thomas added 14 points, guard DeAndre Kane posted 12 points and forward Tirrell Baines finished with 11 points. This season, Pitts leads Marshall with 15.8 points per game, while Kane ranks second with 15.1 points per game... Baines stands third second with 12.7 points per contest but leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per contest. Head coach Tom Herrion is in his first season at Marshall... He previously served at College of Charleston from 2002 to 2006 and compiled an (.678) record during that time... He brings a (.678) career record into Wednesday s game. SERIES HISTORY vs. MARSHALL Sixth straight season that teams will compete in basketball. Cougars own a 5-2 (.714) lead in the all-time series, which began on Feb. 1, 1968, but has been played at least once every year CAREER 20-POINT GAMES Player Career Adam Brown 7 10 Zamal Nixon 1 5 Maurice McNeil 4 5 Kendrick Washington 1 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE SCORING GAMES Player Career Zamal Nixon 16 (5) 37 Maurice McNeil Adam Brown Kendrick Washington 9 12 Darian Thibodeaux 12 (1) 12 Alandise Harris 11 (1) 11 Kirk Van Slyke 6 8 DOUBLE-DOUBLES Player Career Maurice McNeil 8 14 Alandise Harris 2 2 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 Kendrick Washington 1 1 Adam Brown 1 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE REBOUNDING GAMES Player Career Maurice McNeil 8 15 Kendrick Washington 1 4 Alandise Harris 4 4 Kirk Van Slyke 1 1 Adam Brown 1 1 DOUBLE-FIGURE ASSIST GAMES Player Career Zamal Nixon 1 1 Adam Brown 1 1 () indicates active streak since the campaign. Marshall enjoyed the most recent success with a win on Feb. 1 in Hofheinz Pavilion. Houston owns a 1-0 record against the Herd at a neutral site... Cougars enjoyed a win in Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb. 1, at C-USA Championship: Wednesday s game will be the first time that Houston has faced Marshall in a postseason conference tournament. LAST TIME vs. MARSHALL Marshall 63, Houston 62 Feb. 1, 2011 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston Cougars trailed with three minutes remaining but scored five unanswered points all from the free throw line to held a advantage when freshman forward Alandise Harris connected on 1-of-2 attempts with 78 seconds to play. Two teams traded missed treys before Marshall called timeout to set up a play with 18 seconds left. After Harris blocked a DeAndre Kane layup, senior guard Adam Brown went after the loose ball bouncing out of bounds and flipped the ball back into play into the hands of Marshall s Aundra Williams, who laid the ball up for a Marshall lead with 11 seconds remaining. Cougars raced the ball up the court and tried to catch the Marshall defense napping, but the Herd forced a turnovers, forcing the Cougars to foul Damier Pitts. Pitts missed his first free throw and then intentionally missed the second attempt... Cougars rebounded the miss and quickly called timeout but with 0.9 seconds remaining. Harris inbounded the ball deep into Marshall s court, but senior forward Maurice Mc- Neil s catch-turn-and-shoot attempt bounced off the rim to end the game. Harris finished with 16 points and went 12-for-20 from the free throw line, becoming only the sixth player in school history to attempt that many free throws in a game... McNeil tied for team-high honors with 16 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Kane led all players with 24 points on 10-of-17 shooting, while Pitts added 14 points, four rebounds and four assists... Tirrell Baines added 10 points and seven rebounds. CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Cougars will compete at the Conference USA Championship for the seventh consecutive season and the 14th time in the last 15 years. Only an absence from the 2004 Championship prevents a much longer Cougar streak. Cougars look to defend their C-USA Championship crown after winning four consecutive games in four days in 2010 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. With that remarkable run, the Cougars became only the 17th team in NCAA Division I history to win their league s tournament in a span of four or five days CONFERENCE USA STANDINGS through games of March 8, 2011 C-USA GAMES ALL GAMES TEAM W L Pct. W L Pct. (1) UAB (2) Tulsa (3) UTEP (4) Memphis (5) Southern Miss (6) Marshall (7) SMU (8) East Carolina (9) UCF (10) Rice (11) Houston (12) Tulane () indicates seeding at 2011 Buick C-USA Championship UPCOMING GAMES Buick Conference USA Championship First Round Wed., March 9 (8) East Carolina vs. (9) UCF (5) Southern Miss vs. (12) Tulane (6) Marshall vs. (11) Houston (7) SMU vs. (10) Rice Buick Conference USA Championship Quarterfinals Thur., March 10 (1) UAB vs. (8) ECU/(9) UCF (4) Memphis vs. (5) USM/(12) Tulane (3) UTEP vs. (6) Marshall/(11) Houston (2) Tulsa vs. (7) SMU/(10) Rice RECENT GAMES Sat., March 5 * at Houston 72, Rice 57 * at UAB 66, East Carolina 48 * at Marshall 83, UCF 69 * at Memphis 66, Tulane 61 * UTEP 59, at SMU 56 * at Tulsa 78, Southern Miss 70 Wed., March 2 * at Tulane 80, Houston 77 * at East Carolina 68, Memphis 57 * at UCF 51, SMU 48 * UAB 67, at Southern Miss 66 * Tulsa 67, at Rice 57 * at UTEP 82, Marshall 74 Sat., Feb. 26 * UAB 68, at Houston 55 * East Carolina 71, at Rice 68 * at Marshall 64, SMU 62 * at UTEP 74, Memphis 47 * at UCF 65, Southern Miss 64 * at Tulsa 66, Tulane 59 Wed., Feb. 23 * at East Carolina 83, UTEP 76 * at Marshall 79, Tulsa 61 * at SMU 76, Rice 66 (OT) Tue., Feb. 22 * at Memphis 69, Houston 58 at Southern Miss 78, Loyola (New Orleans) 67 Mon., Feb. 21 * UCF 74, at UTEP 68 Sat., Feb. 19 * at UTEP 76, Houston 64 * at Southern Miss 72, East Carolina 55 * Marshall 79, at Tulane 75 (OT) * at Rice 67, Memphis 52 * Tulsa 74, at SMU 66 * at UAB 63, UCF 58 Wed., Feb. 16 * at Houston 65, SMU 51 * at Tulsa 86, East Carolina 67 * Marshall 72, at Rice 61 * at Memphis 62, UAB 58 * at Southern Miss 64, UTEP 51 * UCF 65, at Tulane 62

4 COUGARS AMONG C-USA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS C-USA rankings through March 8, 2011 National rankings through Feb. 27, 2011 TEAM C-USA National Category Mark Rank Rank W-L Percentage th t-229th C-USA W-L Percentage th Scoring Offense th 182nd Scoring Defense th 199th Scoring Margin th 197th FG Pct rd 79th Opp. FG Pct th 114th 3-Pt. Pct nd 27th 3-Pt. FGs per Game 5.9 8th 203rd Opp. 3-Pt. Pct rd 27th FT Pct th 236th Rebound Margin th 246th Assists th 140th Steals 5.7 8th 239th Blocked Shots 4.3 3rd 66th Turnovers th 277th Turnover Margin th 286th Assist/Turnover Ratio th 215th INDIVIDUAL C-USA National SCORING Mark Rank Rank Maurice McNeil th Adam Brown th REBOUNDS Maurice McNeil 7.5 7th 132nd Alandise Harris th FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE Maurice McNeil nd 49th Adam Brown th 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Adam Brown rd Darian Thibodeaux th 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE Darian Thibodeaux 2.0 t-9th Adam Brown th FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Zamal Nixon st 3rd ASSISTS Zamal Nixon 4.7 3rd 61st STEALS Zamal Nixon 1.8 3rd 61st BLOCKED SHOTS Maurice McNeil 1.5 7th 135th Alandise Harris th 242nd ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Zamal Nixon 2.0 5th 92nd OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS Maurice McNeil 2.3 9th DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS Maurice McNeil 5.1 7th MINUTES PLAYED Darian Thibodeaux th DOUBLE-DOUBLES Maurice McNeil 8 t-4th Houston has posted a all-time record during the C-USA postseason extravaganza and advanced to the semifinals in four of the last five seasons. at El Paso: This marks the first time that the Conference USA Championship has been played in El Paso, Texas. POSTSEASON CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Cougars are competing in their conference postseason event for the seventh consecutive season and the 34th time in the last 35 seasons. Only an absence from the 2004 Championship prevents a much longer streak. Cougars have posted a (.833) all-time record during conference postseason tournaments. Houston has posted a record at the C-USA Championship Cougars finished with an impressive (.636) all-time record in Southwest Conference Tournament play. Cougars made nine appearances in the SWC Tournament championship game including four straight from 1981 to 1984 winning crowns in 1992, 1984, 1983, 1981 and HEAD COACH JAMES DICKEY at CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS Dickey has posted an 11-8 (.579) career record at conference postseason tournaments during his career... That includes an 11-4 (.733) mark in the Southwest Conference ( ) and an 0-4 mark in the Big 12 ( ). Dickey led Texas Tech to the SWC Tournament championships in 1993 and Included in that 1993 run was an win against Houston in the title game in Dallas... In fact, Dickey was 3-0 against Houston at the SWC Tournament with wins from 1993 to This will be Dickey s first appearance at the Conference USA Championship HEAD COACH JAMES DICKEY vs. MARSHALL Dickey has posted an 0-1 record against Marshall during his career... He is 0-1 against the Thundering Herd during his tenure at Houston. Wednesday s game will be the first time that Dickey has faced Marshall at a neutral site. HEAD COACH JAMES DICKEY at HOFHEINZ PAVILION Dickey is 12-9 (.571) all-time at Hofheinz Pavilion... However, he is 10-6 (.625) as the Houston head coach following the Cougars loss to Rice on March 5. Went 2-3 (.400) as the head coach at Texas Tech... Started his career at Texas Tech with three straight losses to the Cougars in Houston (91-92, and 93-94) but led the Red Raiders to back-to-back wins during the final two years the schools competed in the Southwest Conference (94-95 and 95-96). SENIORS RECOGNIZED IN PREGAME CEREMONIES Prior to their regular-season finale against Rice, the Cougars recognized their 2011 senior class. Guard Zamal Nixon Only 3-year letterman on the team... Third nationally with a 91.1 free throw percentage... Ranked among the C-USA top-five individual leaders in steals, assists and assist-turnover ration... Career-high 29 points at UTSA on New Year s Day More than 2,200 minutes played in more than 120 games... Scheduled to graduate in December with bachelor s degree in sociology. Forward Maurice McNeil Team leader with eight double-doubles... C-USA Player of the Week for Nov. 15, Among the league leaders in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, blocked shots, offensive and defensive rebounds and double-doubles... Career-high 26 points against UTSA on Dec. 11, Personal-best 16 rebounds against The Citadel on Dec. 21, Scheduled to graduate in December with a bachelor s degree in sociology. Guard Adam Brown Led the Cougars in scoring for most of the season... Posted doubledigit, single-game performances in points, rebounds and assists in , becoming only the second players since to accomplish that feat... Ranked among C-USA individual leaders in scoring, field goal percentage, 3-point field goal percentage and 3-point field goals per game... Scheduled to graduate in December with bachelor s degree in sociology. Guard Cory Tellis Competed in six games in Played career-high 25 minutes with a game-high four assists against Rice in the regular-season finale... Scheduled to graduate in spring with bachelor s degree in kinesiology/exercise science. Cougars also recognized student managers Matt Ruiz and David Robertson. TO THE LINE EARLY AND OFTEN In his first season with the Cougars, head coach James Dickey has stressed aggressive offense and being rewarded by that with trips to the free throw line. Freshman forward Alandise Harris lived up to those plans in the Cougars loss to Marshall on Feb Little Rock, Ark., native attempted 20 free throws (hitting 12) against the Herd. Became only the sixth player in school history to attempt 20 free throws in a single game. NATIONAL POLLS (as of Feb. 28, 2011) ASSOCIATED PRESS Rk. Team Record Votes 1. Ohio State (45) , Kansas (14) , BYU (5) ,460 t-4. Duke (1) ,380 t-4. Pittsburgh , Purdue , Texas , Notre Dame , San Diego State , Wisconsin , Louisville Syracuse North Carolina Florida St. John s Connecticut Georgetown Arizona Villanova Kentucky Vanderbilt Missouri Xavier Texas A&M Utah State Others receiving votes: George Mason 120, Temple 120, UCLA 75, Kansas State 31, West Virginia 28, Virginia Tech 22, Cincinnati 12, Alabama 5, UNLV 4, Butler 3, Missouri State 3, Old Dominion 1, Long Island 1, Belmont 1 USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES Rk. Team Record Pts. 1. Ohio State (17) Kansas (14) BYU Duke Pittsburgh Purdue Notre Dame Texas San Diego State Wisconsin Louisville Syracuse North Carolina Florida St. John s Connecticut Georgetown Arizona Villanova Vanderbilt Utah State Texas A&M Kentucky Missouri George Mason Others receiving votes: Xavier 67, Temple 57, UCLA 24, Kansas State 12, Alabama 6, Missouri State 3, Cleveland State 1, Virginia Tech opponents in bold

5 Joined Lyle Harger, Don Boldebuck (twice), Dominic Smith, George Walker and Ollie Taylor as the only players to reach that total. Was the most since Dominic Smith attempted 20 free throws against C-USA rival Southern Miss on Jan. 23, ALMOST THERE Despite the Cougars five-game losing streak from Jan. 22 to Feb. 12, the team put itself in position to win in each of those games Cougars lost those five games by a combined 23 points (4.6 ppg) with no loss bigger than eight points. Houston held a second-half lead in each of those five games... In fact, Houston grabbed the lead in the final three minutes of four of those games and held the advantage with less than 30 seconds remaining in three of those contests. Two of the five losses came in overtime. WORKING HARD IN OVERTIME With the loss at Tulsa on Feb. 5, Cougars have competed in five overtime games in Total sets a school single-season record and topped the marks of the and Cougars. Cougars rank second nationally in overtime games played this season... Only Austin Peay (6) has played more overtime games in Cougars are 2-3 (.400) in overtime games this season and have lost their last three overtime contests. Three of the overtime games this season have come against Southland Conference opponents (at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, at Sam Houston State, vs. Nicholls State)... Remaining two overtime contests came at Rice and at Tulsa. Houston now stands at (.533) all-time in overtime games... Cougars also fell to (.297) all-time in overtime road games. Third straight season and fifth time in last six years that Houston has played at least one overtime game. Valparaiso (1993), Portland (1984) and Western Kentucky (1978) hold the NCAA Division I single-season record with eight overtime games during their respective seasons. A HIGH-SCORING FIVE MINUTES Fans who watched overtime in the Cougars loss to Rice at Tudor Fieldhouse on Jan. 26 saw the most explosive extra period in Houston history. At that pace in a regulation game, the Cougars would COUGAR INSIDER TELEVISION SHOW presented by Mega Energy Fans can catch up with all the latest Cougar news and highlights during Cougar Insider presented by Mega Energy. The weekly half-hour show returned Jan. 11 and will run through May 31. It will focus on all Cougar sport programs, features administrator, coach and student-athlete interviews and give fans an inside look at the Houston Athletics Department. Fox Sports Houston SportSouth 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays 4 p.m. Fridays 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays Fox Sports Southwest 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays Fans not located within the FoxSports Houston market should check their local listings for broadcasts in their areas. have scored 120 points and combined with the Owls for 304 total points. Rice outscored the Cougars in the lone overtime period... The 38 combined points set a school record, topping the previous high of 30 points in an Houston win at Arkansas on Jan. 15, The Cougars point total was the third-highest total in school history... Trailed only the 17 points scored in OT against Rice on Dec. 7, 1999, and against Texas A&M on Jan. 24, 1996, with both games at Hofheinz Pavilion. Rice set a scoring record by a Cougar opponent in overtime, besting the previous high of 14 by Arkansas on Jan. 15, DOUBLE-DIGITS IN THREE CATEGORIES Senior guard Adam Brown has been a versatile performer for the Cougars in , recording double-digit performances in points, rebounds and assists in various games. Became the first Cougar since guard Lanny Smith in to accomplish that feat... Only the second player since when legend Hakeem Olajuwon reached double digits in various games in points, rebounds and blocked shots. Brown posted a career-high 10 assists at Sam Houston State (Dec. 4) and grabbed a personal-best 10 boards against Nevada (Dec. 6). Has reached double digits in points in 18 games, leading the Cougars in 10 of those contests. HARRIS NAMED C-USA FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Freshman forward Alandise Harris was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Week award following his performance at SMU on Jan. 15. Harris recorded his second double-double with a careerhigh 19 points and 11 rebounds. Grabbed a key offensive rebound late and put it back up GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Opponent Date Record NICHOLLS STATE 11/12/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 1-0 ALCORN STATE 11/14/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 2-0 at Louisiana Tech 11/17/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 2-1 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. 11/20/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 3-1 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 11/23/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 4-1 at TCU 11/27/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 4-2 at LSU 11/30/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 4-3 at Sam Houston State 12/4/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 5-3 NEVADA 12/6/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 6-3 UTSA 12/11/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McNeil 6-4 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 12/18/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown McLean McNeil 0-1 SAM HOUSTON STATE 12/21/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown McLean McNeil 1-1 ROGERS STATE 12/30/10 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McLean 1-0 * at Southern Miss 1/5/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McNeil 0-1 * #19/18 UCF 1/8/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Van Slyke McLean 1-0 * at SMU 1/15/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Haywood Harris Van Slyke 1-0 * TULSA 1/19/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris Van Slyke 1-0 * UTEP 1/22/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris Van Slyke 1-1 * at Rice 1/26/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris Van Slyke 1-2 * at East Carolina 1/29/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McNeil 0-2 * MARSHALL 2/1/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McNeil 0-3 * at Tulsa 2/5/11 Haywood Thibodeaux Harris Van Slyke McNeil 0-1 * TULANE 2/12/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McNeil 1-3 * SMU 2/16/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McNeil 1-4 * at NR/RV UTEP 2/19/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McNeil 1-5 * at Memphis 2/22/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Brown Harris McNeil 1-6 * UAB 2/26/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Harris McLean McNeil 0-1 * at Tulane 3/2/11 Nixon Thibodeaux Harris McLean McNeil 0-2 * RICE 3/5/11 Nixon Tellis Thibodeaux Harris McNeil 0-1 vs. Marshall 3/9/11 Home games listed in bold before being fouled... Drained both free throws to give the Cougars a 3-point cushion with only 13 seconds left. Set new career highs in points and minutes played (37). Was the first C-USA Freshman of the Week award of his career and by any Cougar. vs. NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS With their win against No. 19/18 UCF on Jan. 8 in Hofheinz Pavilion, the Cougars faced a nationally ranked opponent for the 30th consecutive season. Team has played a ranked rival at least once every season since the season. Cougars are (.308) all-time against ranked teams. Houston has posted a 4-3 (.571) all-time record against teams ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press poll. CLOSING OUT 2010 IN STYLE Cougars ended the year 2010 with an impressive win against Rogers State on Dec. 30 inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Was the team s biggest win since a win against Alcorn State on Nov. 18, Was the fewest points allowed by the Cougars since a win against Charlotte on Dec. 21, 2006, at the Outrigger Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. Cougars held Rogers State to 0-for-14 from the 3-point line... Was the first time a Cougar opponent failed to hit a trey since a win against California on Dec. 9, 1997, a streak of 387 consecutive games. Was head coach James Dickey s biggest win since a Texas Tech win against UTSA on Dec. 17, GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY Houston student-athletes and coaches took time from the Thanksgiving holiday to help serve food to the homeless on Nov. 25.

6 Cougars helped serve more than 200 residents of the Star of Hope Mission on Thanksgiving afternoon at the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Houston. In the fall, Cougar staff and student-athletes helped out during an Extreme Home Makeover Houston edition. LIGHTS... CAMERA... ACTION! For the 31st consecutive season, the Cougars will appear on television during the campaign. This also marks the 13th straight season that at least three Cougar Basketball games will be televised. Cougars will play on television 14 times during the regular season... Cougars are 4-10 (.286) on television this season (W, at Sam Houston State, Southland Conference TV; W, vs. Nevada, CSS; L, vs. UTSA, CSS; L, at Southern Miss, CSS; W, at SMU, The Texas Channel, Time Warner Cable; L, vs. UTEP, Time Warner ch. 24, El Paso; L, at Rice, CSS; L, at East Carolina; L, vs. Marshall; L, at NR/RV UTEP; L, at Memphis; L, vs. UAB) Cougars played five times on CSS and posted a 1-4 record: vs. Nevada (W, 64-61), vs. UTSA (L, 63-68), at Southern Miss (L, 73-85), at Rice (L, 71-79, OT) and at East Carolina (L, 70-74). Houston have played five times on CBS College Sports and posted a 1-4 (.200) record to date on that network: (W, vs. Tulsa, L, vs. Marshall; L, at UTEP; L, at Memphis; L, vs. UAB). Cougars enjoyed a win at SMU on Jan. 15 in a game televised on The Texas Channel on Time Warner Cable... Houston fell to UTEP in a game televised by Time Warner Cable Sports back to El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 22. The Cougars have been regulars on television during their all-time history, posting a (.547) all-time record. With this season s record in front of a television audience, Houston has won at least two televised games in each of the last nine years. HOME SWEET HOME The Cougars competed 16 times in front of the hometown fans inside Hofheinz Pavilion during the regular season... Houston finished 10-6 (.625) at Hofheinz Pavilion in following a loss to Rice on March 5 in the regular-season finale. Loss to UTSA on Dec. 11 snapped an eight-game home winning streak and was the program s first loss in front of the hometown fans since a setback against C-USA rival Southern Miss on Feb. 6, A year ago, the Cougars posted a 10-5 (.667) record inside its home facility. In more than 41 seasons at Hofheinz Pavilion, the Cougars have tallied a (.767) all-time record. A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING Senior guard Zamal Nixon has done a little of everything CONSECUTIVE GAMES/STARTS STREAKS Consecutive Consecutive Career Player Games Starts Starts Adam Brown Zamal Nixon 36 (36) 21 (7) 44 Nick Haywood 30 (30) 1 2 Darian Thibodeaux 29 (29) 29 (29) 29 Maurice McNeil 28 (13) 12 (10) 44 Kendrick Washington 26 (7) Alandise Harris 20 (20) 17 (17) 17 Kirk Van Slyke 19 (10) Mikhail McLean 14 (9) 3 6 Cory Tellis 3 (3) 1 (1) 1 Donald Brooks Rakim Stevenson Joseph Young Career highs in bold; () indicates current streak 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. NICHOLLS STATE 11/12/ ALCORN STATE 11/14/ at Louisiana Tech 11/17/ NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. 11/20/ LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 11/23/ at TCU 11/27/ at LSU 11/30/ at Sam Houston State 12/4/ NEVADA 12/6/ UTSA 12/11/ at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 12/18/ SAM HOUSTON STATE 12/21/ ROGERS STATE 12/30/ * at Southern Miss 1/5/ * #19/18 UCF 1/8/ * at SMU 1/15/ * TULSA 1/19/ * UTEP 1/22/ * at Rice 1/26/ * at East Carolina 1/29/ * MARSHALL 2/1/ * at Tulsa 2/5/ * TULANE 2/12/ * SMU 2/16/ * at NR/RV UTEP 2/19/ * at Memphis 2/22/ * UAB 2/26/ * at Tulane 3/2/ * RICE 3/5/ vs. Marshall 3/9/11 Totals Average per Game this season. Averaging 10.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Leads the Cougars and ranks among the C-USA individual leaders in free throw percentage (1st), steals (3rd), assists (3rd), and assist-turnover ratio (5th). Is the C-USA leader and currently owns a 91.1 free throw percentage to stand third nationally. Went 12-for-12 from the free throw line against Tulsa on Jan. 19 and led the Cougars with 14 points. Dished out a career-high 11 assists, including one on the game-winning basket with 12 seconds remaining, against Sam Houston State on Dec Fell just one point shy of recording the first double-double of his career. Grabbed a career-high six rebounds against Northwestern Oklahoma State on Nov. 20. Posted 10 assists and a career-high five steals and added eight points and four rebounds in 29 minutes against Alcorn State. Played a career-high 41 minutes during the season opener against Nicholls State. Nixon, a product of Boys and Girls High in Brooklyn, is one of four seniors on the team this season. Is the only three-year letterman on the team... In fact, Nixon is the only Cougar with more than one letter. SCORING FROM EVERYONE Senior forward Maurice McNeil led the Cougars and posted a career high with 26 points in the loss to UTSA on Dec. 11. Topped his previous personal best of 23 points at Conference USA-rival Rice on Jan. 6, Home games listed in bold Was his first 20-point game of the season and only the second of his career. One of four Cougars to score 20 points in a game this season, joining senior guards Adam Brown and Zamal Nixon and sophomore forward Kendrick Washington. Was one of five Cougars to score 20 points in a game in , joining Aubrey Coleman, Kelvin Lewis and current teammates Brown and Nixon VISION Senior guard Adam Brown nearly recorded the first triple-double of his career with seven points, eight rebounds and a career-high 10 assists while playing 42 minutes at Sam WORKING OVERTIME Only one team in the nation has competed in more overtime games this season than the Cougars. With five overtime contests in , the Cougars have set a school single-season record, topping the previous high of four in and Austin Peay 2. 5 Houston 5 Charlotte 5 Georgia State 5 North Carolina A&T 5 Penn 5 Troy 5 UNC Wilmington 5 Valparaiso teams tied at

7 Houston State on Dec. 4 Paced Houston with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting in the win against Sam Houston State on Dec. 21 for his team-leading fourth 20-point game of the season. Led the Cougars with 23 points, including five 3-pointers, in the come-from-behind win against Louisiana-Lafayette on Nov. 23. Tied for game-high honors with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the Cougars win against Alcorn State on Nov. 14 inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Opened the season with 20 points against Nicholls State on Nov. 12. Brown ranks second among the Cougars with 13.0 points per game and has nailed 43.5 percent of his 3-point shots to rank third in Conference USA. Ranks among the Conference USA top-20 individual leaders in scoring, field-goal percentage, 3-point field goal percentage and 3-point field goals made per game. WHAT BROWN DID FOR US With the Cougars trailing early in the second half, senior guard Adam Brown single-handedly brought the Cougars back from the brink against Nicholls State in the season opener on Nov. 12. Brown scored 11 consecutive points and finished with 13 points during a 15-0 run that gave the Cougars a lead... During that 6:38 stretch, the San Antonio, Texas, native went 4-for-4 from the field with a 3-pointer, 4-for-4 from the free throw line and added a rebound and steal. Continued his heroics late in the first half, connecting on two free throw attempts with 25 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at He finished with a team-high 20 points after being held scoreless and to only one shot in the game s first 20 minutes.. Also connected on 6-of-9 shots from the field and all six free throw attempts with two rebounds, two assists and a gamehigh four steals. CONFERENCE USA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior forward Maurice McNeil won the inaugural Conference USA Player of the Week award of the season on Nov. 15 with his performances against Nicholls State and Alcorn State. McNeil averaged 15.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game during the first week of the season and helped lead the Cougars to only their second 2-0 start since Hit the game-winning shot against Nicholls State with three seconds remaining in overtime... Finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots against the Colonels. Led all players with 12 rebounds and finished second among the Cougars with 19 points against Alcorn State. Nailed a combined 73.3 percent of his shots in two games. Was the first C-USA Player of the Week award during his career. DOWN LOW WITH KENDRICK WASHINGTON Sophomore forward Kendrick Washington has emerged as a leader for the Cougars in the frontcourt. Missed four games due to a staph infection in his left elbow but returned to the lineup against Tulsa on Jan. 19. Scored eight points on 3-of-3 shooting with a pair of rebounds against the Golden Hurricane Averaging 8.4 points to rank fifth on the team and 5.0 rebounds per game to stand third among the Cougars. Enjoyed a career game at Sam Houston State on Dec Recorded the first 20-point game and first double-double of his career with 21 points and 11 rebounds, both career highs, against the Bearkats. With score tied at late in regulation, scooped up a loose ball in the Cougar frontcourt and laid it up as the shot clock expired... Later scored the Cougars first bucket and hit 1-of-2 free throws in overtime. Scored 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting with nine rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette on Nov. 23. Posted 10 consecutive points early in the second half as the Cougars rallied from a 13-point deficit to take a lead against the Cajuns. KEEPING THE FANS HAPPY With a 10-6 (.625) record at Hofheinz Pavilion in , the Cougars posted their seventh straight season with doubledigit home wins. Marked the first time Houston accomplished that feat since opening Hofheinz Pavilion in 1969 with nine straight seasons of 10+ home wins. WELCOME BACK, COACH BROOKS Associate head coach Alvin Brooks returns to the Cougars in Served as head coach at Houston from after being a Cougar assistant coach from Led the Cougars to a record and second-place finish in the Southwest Conference in Enjoyed wins against No. 3 Memphis and No. 19 Tulsa that season. Previously served on staffs at Kentucky, Texas A&M, UTEP, North Texas, Texas Tech and Lamar. Worked with Houston head coach James Dickey for two seasons ( ) at Texas Tech. A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK The Cougars game at Sam Houston State on Dec 4 featured a pair of Alvin Brooks with one working on the coaching staff of each team. Houston associate head coach Alvin Brooks is in his first year with the Cougars on head coach James Dickey s staff... Brooks was Houston s head coach from 1993 to 1998 and was an assistant coach with the Cougars from 1986 to His son Alvin Brooks III is in his first season at Sam Houston State after working for two years at Bradley University. Alvin Brooks III also previously worked at Arkansas-Fort Smith and Midland College, winning national championships at each program in back-to-back seasons ( ). Was the first time that the elder Brooks faced his son s team in a game. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Freshman guard Joseph Young never needs to look into the stands when the Cougars play to find his father. He only needs to look down the bench. Former Cougar legend Michael Young is in his 13th season with the Cougar program in , currently serving as the Cougars director of operations. The elder Young remains the team s third-leading career scorer and is Houston s all-time leader with 16 NCAA Tournament games played. The younger Young will practice with the Cougars in but not compete in any games. He will have four seasons of eligibility beginning in This marks the fourth straight season that a Cougar will play for his father. Former guard Kelvin Lewis competed from 2007 to 2010 when his father Kevin Lewis served as senior associate coach. OLD TIME OPPONENTS Cougars will meet several familiar rivals during the season. Houston has met Rice 72 times during its all-time history, the second-biggest series... It trails only the 83 games against Texas A&M. TCU (70 games) and SMU (67) rank 3-4 in the Cougars all-time history... Tulsa (40) and Memphis (36) rank eighth and tied for ninth, respectively. HISTORICAL FIREPOWER ON THE SIDELINES Whenever the Cougars travel in , fans can find Houston s leading and third-leading all-time scorers on the sidelines. Legendary Elvin Hayes, who scored 2,884 points and grabbed 1,662 rebounds both school records in only three seasons from 1966 to 1969, serves as the Cougars analyst on their radio broadcasts. Michael Young, who was a member of three NCAA Final Four teams and ranks third in school history with 2,043 points, is in his 13th season overall and his sixth season as director of operations. HOUSTON SPORTS NETWORK University of Houston fans once again can follow every minute of Cougars Basketball this season on the Houston Sports Network presented by IMG College. Every game can be heard throughout the Houston area on SportsTalk 790 AM KBME and on the Internet at UHCougars. com. Tom Franklin, a well-known Houston area sports personality, returns as play-by-play announcer for Cougar broadcasts again this season... For the last six seasons, Franklin has been the play-by-play announcer for football and men s basketball, calling some of the most exciting and memorable plays in school history. In addition to his play-by-play duties, Franklin hosts the popular call-in show The Pulse with James Dickey presented by New York Life, which originates from various local restaurants and airs weekly on SportsTalk 790 AM and on the web at UHCougars.com. Before joining the Houston broadcast team, Franklin worked at Rice and was the voice of the NFL s Houston Oilers from 1990 to Franklin will be joined by Cougar legend Elvin Hayes, who will serve as an analyst for broadcasts this season. As a Cougar, was a consensus National Player of the Year selection after averaging 36.8 points and 18.9 rebounds per game... Remains the program s leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 31.0 points and 17.2 rebounds per game during his career. Following his Houston days, he was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1968 NBA Draft by the San Diego Rockets... In 16 seasons in the NBA, Hayes averaged 21.0 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-NBA First or Second Teams six times and was a 12-time NBA All-Star. Inducted into the Houston Athletics Hall of Honor in 1974 and joined the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in UHCOUGARS.COM Houston s official athletic web site can be found at UHCougars.com. The comprehensive site, which includes releases, photos, biographical sketches and audio broadcasts, is part of the CBS College Sports Network, which currently hosts sites for more than 100 schools, including all Conference USA schools.

8 BUICK CONFERENCE USA MEN S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Wednesday-Saturday, March 9-12, Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday March 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 (1) UAB (8) East Carolina 11 a.m. (9) UCF (5) Southern Miss 11 a.m. (CBS C) (4) Memphis 1:30 p.m. (CBS C) 2 p.m.* (CBS College Sports) 1:30 p.m. (12) Tulane (3) UTEP 9:35 a.m. (CBS) CHAMPION (6) Marshall 5:30 p.m. (CBS C) 5:30 p.m. (11) Houston (2) Tulsa 4:30 p.m.* (CBS College Sports) (7) SMU (10) Rice 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. (CBS C) All times are MST *highest remaining seed entering the semifinals will play at 2 p.m.

9 CAREER STATISTICS at CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIP Total 3-Point Rebounds Player Year G-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Adam Brown Nick Haywood Maurice McNeil Zamal Nixon Totals Kirk Van Slyke Kendrick Washington STATISTICS vs. MARSHALL (0-1) Total 3-Point Rebounds Player GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Maurice McNeil Alandise Harris Adam Brown Zamal Nixon Darian Thibodeaux Kirk Van Slyke Kendrick Washington Nick Haywood CAREER STATISTICS vs. MARSHALL Total 3-Point Rebounds Player Year G-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Adam Brown Alandise Harris Nick Haywood Mikhail McLean Maurice McNeil Totals Zamal Nixon Totals Darian Thibodeaux Kirk Van Slyke Totals Kendrick Washington Totals

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11 A COUGAR TEAM Was ranked: No. 25, Associated Press (12/12/05) Received votes in a national poll: Associated Press (12/8/08) Played a ranked team: W, 76-71, vs. #19/18 UCF (1/8/11) Beat a ranked team at Home: W, 76-71, vs. #19/18 UCF (1/8/11) on Road: W, 84-65, at #15 TCU (2/25/87) at Neutral Site: W, , vs. #25 Oklahoma, Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout (11/26/09) Lost to a ranked team at Home: L, 60-69, #5/3 Memphis (3/4/09) on Road: L, 49-74, at #4/3 Memphis, C-USA Championship (3/13/09) at Neutral Site: L, 77-89, vs. #20/20 Maryland, NCAA Tournament Midwest Region First Round (3/19/10) THE LAST TIME... Scored 95+ points UH: W, , vs. TCU (12/23/09) L, 94-99, vs. Louisiana Tech (12/29/09) Shot 70+ percent from field UH: 70.0 (35-50), vs. Tennessee State (12/30/01) (W, 91-60) Has not happened Shot 65+ percent from field UH: 70.0 (35-50),vs. Tennessee State (12/30/01) (W, 91-60) 67.5 (27-40), vs. Tulsa (1/9/10) (L, 80-86) Shot 60+ percent from field UH: 60.9 (28-46), by Arizona (1/12/08) (L, 71-85) 61.2 (30-49), at Memphis (1/23/10) (L, 77-92) Shot 55 percent+ from field UH: 56.5 (26-46), at SouthernMiss (1/5/11) (L, 73-85) 56.8 (25-44), vs. SMU (2/16/11) (L, 51-65) Won by 50+ Points UH: (53) , vs. Alcorn State (11/18/08) Has not happened Won by 55+ Points UH: (69) , vs. Florida Tech (11/22/05) Has not happened Won by 60+ Points UH: (69) , vs. Florida Tech (11/22/05) Has not happened Won by 65+ Points UH: (69) , vs. Florida Tech (11/22/05) Has not happened Scored 50+ points in a half UH: 52 (2nd); vs. Louisiana, (11/23/10) 51 (2nd), at Tulane (3/2/11) Won 5+ straight games: 7 (11/11/08 12/28/08) Won 10+ straight games: 10 (11/16/07 1/2/08) Won 15+ straight games: 26 (12/17/82 4/4/83) Won 20+ straight games: 26 (12/17/82 4/4/83) Won 25+ straight games: 26 (12/17/82 4/4/83) Won 30+ straight games: 32 (3/25/67 3/16/68) Lost 5+ straight games: 6 (2/16/11 present) Lost 10+ straight games: 11 (1/31 3/4/98) Scored 100 points and lost: L, (2OT), at Louisiana-Lafayette (1/13/88) Played an overtime game: L, (OT), at Tulsa (2/5/11) Played a double-overtime game: L, (2OT), at Iowa State (1/3/10) Played a triple-overtime game: L, 72-75, vs. Southern Miss (2/3/04) Played a quadruple-overtime game: L, (4OT), at TCU (2/17/81) A TEAM Scored 150+ points UH: W, , vs. Valparaiso (Feb. 24, 1968) Has not happened Scored 140+ points UH: W, , vs. Texas Lutheran (Dec. 8, 1981) Has not happened Scored 130+ points UH: W, , vs. Florida Tech (Nov. 22, 2005) Has not happened Scored 120+ points UH: W, , vs. Florida Tech (Nov. 22, 2005) L, , at Bowling Green (March 1, 1975) Scored 110+ points UH: W, , vs. Alcorn State (11/18/08) L, , at Nevada (11/21/09) Scored 100+ points UH: W, , vs. TCU (12/23/09) L, , at Nevada (11/21/09) Shot 50 percent+ from field UH: 54.7 (29-53), at Tulane (3/2/11) (L, 77-80) 56.8 (25-44), vs. SMU (2/16/11) (L, 51-65) Shot 35 percent or less from field UH: 33.8 (23-68), at UAB (2/20/10) (L, 66-75) 34.8 (23-66), vs. UTSA (12/11/10) (L, 63-68) Shot 30 percent or less from field UH: 28.3 (15-53), at Oregon State, CBI First Round (3/18/09) (L, 45-49) 25.4 (17-67), vs, UCF (1/20/10) (L, 71-78) Shot 25 percent or less from field UH: 21.3 (16-75), at Texas A&M (2/24/54) (W, 52-51) 23.5 (12-51), vs. Southern (12/8/07) (W, 73-49) Did not make a 3-pointer: UH: vs. Saint Louis (3/7/01), C-USA Tournament (L, 65-78) Current streak of 303 straight games through March 8, 2011 by Rogers State (12/30/10) (W, 85-48) Current streak of 16 straight games through March 8, 2011 Won by 20+ Points UH: (37) 85-48, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) (25) 62-87, at Arizona (12/17/06) Won by 25+ Points UH: (37) 85-48, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) (25) 49-74, at #4/3 Memphis, C-USA Championship (3/13/09) Won by 30+ Points UH: (37) 85-48, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) (47) , at Washington (12/24/04) Won by 35+ Points UH: (37) 85-48, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) (47) , at Washington (12/24/04) Won by 40+ Points UH: (53) , vs. Alcorn State (11/18/08) (47) , at Washington (12/24/04) Won by 45+ Points UH: (53) , vs. Alcorn State (11/18/08) (47) , at Washington (12/24/04) Scored 50+ points in both halves UH: 52 (1st); 53 (2nd), vs. TCU (12/23/09) 61 (1st), 51 (2nd), at Nevada (11/17/09) Scored 55+ points in a half UH: 55 (2nd), at Nevada (11/21/09) 61 (2nd), at SMU (2/27/10) Scored 60+ points in a half UH: 62 (2nd), vs. Florida Tech (11/22/05) (W, ) 61 (2nd), at SMU (2/27/10) Scored 60+ points in both halves UH: 69 (1st); 62 (2nd), vs. Florida Tech (11/22/05) (W, ) Has not happened Scored 65+ points in a half UH: 66 (1st), vs. Saint Louis (1/21/92) (W, ) 66 (2nd), by Purdue (Indianapolis) (L, ) Scored 65+ points in both halves UH: 74 (1st); 84 (2nd), vs. Valparaiso (W, ) Has not happened Scored 70+ points in a half UH: 84 (2nd), vs. Valparaiso (2/24/68 (W, ) Has not happened Scored 70+ points in both halves UH: 74 (1st); 84 (2nd), vs. Valparaiso (W, ) Has not happened Scored 75+ points in a half UH: 84 (2nd), vs. Valparaiso (2/24/68 (W, ) Has not happened Scored 80+ points in a half UH: 84 (2nd), vs. Valparaiso (2/24/68 (W, ) Has not happened Scored 85+ points in a half UH: 85 (1st), vs. Texas Wesleyan (2/22/66) (W, ) Has not happened Scored less than 25 points in a half UH: 24, (1st), vs. UAB (2/26/11) (L, 55-68) 21 (1st), vs. #19/18 UCF (1/8/11) (W, 76-71)

12 Scored less than 20 points in a half UH: 19, (2nd), vs. SMU (2/16/11) (L, 51-65) 16 (1st), at Oregon State, CBI First Round (3/18/09) (L, 45-49) Scored less than 15 points in a half UH: 10 (1st), at Memphis (1/24/04) (L, 1/24/04) 14 (2nd), by Tulsa (2/18/06) (W, 73-46) Had 4+ players score in double digits UH: Zamal Nixon (17), Maurice McNeil (15), Alandise Harris (11), Adam Brown (10), Kendrick Washington (10) vs. Tulane (2/12/11) by Lucas Kuipers (15), Arsalan Kazemi (13), Tamir Jackson (13), Connor Frizzelle (12), vs. Rice (3/5/11) Had 5+ players score in double digits UH: Zamal Nixon (17), Maurice McNeil (15), Alandise Harris (11), Adam Brown (10), Kendrick Washington (10) vs. Tulane (2/12/11) by Papa Dia (31), Robert Nyakundi (18), Derek Williams (18), Rodney Clinkscales (12), Mouhammad Faye(10), at SMU (2/27/10) Had point scorers UH: Maurice McNeil (21), Zamal Nixon (20), at Tulane (3/2/11) by Kendall Timmons (25), Jordan Callahan (21), at Tulane (3/2/11) Had point scorers UH: Aubrey Coleman (33), Kelvin Lewis (25), Adam Brown (21), vs. TCU (12/23/09) Joey Shaw (26), Brandon Fields (24), Armon Johnson (22), at Nevada (Nov. 21, 2009) A PLAYER Scored 50+ points UH: 52, Robert McKiver, vs. Southern Miss (2/27/08) 50, by Ron Schlieman, North Dakota State (12/7/67) Scored 45+ points UH: 52, Robert McKiver, vs. Southern Miss (2/27/08) 50, by Ron Schlieman, vs. North Dakota State (12/7/67) Scored 40+ points UH: 52, Robert McKiver, vs. Southern Miss (2/27/08) 43, by Kurt Thomas, vs. TCU (2/11/95) Scored 35+ points UH: 38, Aubrey Coleman, at Tulane (3/6/10) 38, by Stefon Jackson, vs. UTEP, C-USA Tournament (3/12/09) Scored 30+ points UH: 30, Aubrey Coleman, at SMU (2/27/10) 33, by Randy Culpepper, at NR/RV UTEP (2/19/11) Recorded a triple-double UH: Bo Outlaw (10 pts., 14 rebs., 10 blks.), vs. Texas A&M (2/17/93) by Vernon Smith (14 pts., 10 rebs., 10 asts.), at Texas A&M (2/28/81) Recorded a double-double UH: Maurice McNeil (15 pts., 11 rebs.), vs. Tulane (2/12/11) by Jordan Callahan (21 pts., 12 asts.), at Tulane (3/2/11) THE LAST TIME... Two players recorded a double-double UH: Maurice McNeil (25 pts., 13rebs.), Alandise Harris (12 pts., 12 rebs.), vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) by Asim McQueen (20 pts., 10 rebs.), Kendall Timmons (13 pts., 11 rebs.), at Tulane (3/6/10) Recorded 30+ rebounds UH: 37, Elvin Hayes, vs. Centenary (2/10/68) Has not happened Recorded 25+ rebounds UH: 25, Hakeem Olajuwon, vs. Texas Tech (1/12/84) 26, by Tom Owens, South Carolina (2/22/71) Recorded 20+ rebounds UH: 21, Louis Truscott, at TCU (2/1/03) 21, Olu Ashaolu, vs. Louisiana Tech (12/29/09) Recorded 15+ rebounds UH: 15, Maurice McNeil, at East Carolina (1/16/10) 18, Dario Hunt, vs. Nevada (12/6/10) Recorded 20+ pts/20+ rebs. UH: Louis Truscott (21 pts., 21 rebs.), at TCU (2/1/03) by Kurt Thomas, TCU (26 pts., 20 rebs.) (3/9/95) Recorded 15+ assists UH: 15, Randy Brown, vs. Fordham (3/17/88) 17, by Sean Colson, Charlotte (2/8/97) Recorded 10+ assists UH: 10, Adam Brown, at Sam Houston State (12/4/10) 12, by Jordan Callahan, at Tulane (3/2/11) Made 9+ 3-pointers UH: 9, Robert McKiver, vs. Middle Tennessee (12/1/07) 11, by Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech (12/28/88) Made 8+ 3-pointers UH: 9, Robert McKiver, vs. Middle Tennessee (12/1/07) 8, by Sam Hinnant, at East Carolina (3/1/08) Made 7+ 3-pointers UH: 7, Kelvin Lewis, vs. SMU (2/13/10) 8, by Sam Hinnant, at East Carolina (3/1/08) Made 6+ 3-pointers UH: 6, Kelvin Lewis, vs. UTEP, C-USA Championship (3/13/10) 6, by Jordan Callahan, vs. Tulane (2/12/11) Made 15+ free throws UH: 17, Kelvin Lewis, at UTEP (1/14/09) 18, by Jerry Bayless, Arizona (1/12/08) Made 10+ free throws UH: 11, Zamal Nixon, vs. Tulane (2/12/11) 12, by Randy Culpepper, at NR/RV UTEP (2/19/11) Recorded 15+ blocks UH: 15, Hakeem Olajuwon, vs. Biscayne (12/3/83) Has not happened Recorded 10+ blocks UH: 10, Bo Outlaw, vs. Texas A&M (2/17/93) 10, by Gerrick Morris, USF (2/21/04) Recorded 5+ blocks UH: 5, Maurice McNeil, at Rice (1/6/10) 7, by Papa Dia, at SMU (1/15/11) Recorded 10+ steals UH: 11, Clyde Drexler, vs. Syracuse (12/11/82) 10, by B.J. Tyler, Texas (1/29/94) Recorded 5+ steals UH: 5, Zamal Nixon, vs. Nevada (12/6/10) 5, by Robert Nyakundi, vs. SMU (2/16/11) Played every minute (regulation) UH: Darian Thibodeaux, vs. Southern Miss (3/5/11) by Julyan Stone, vs. UTEP (1/22/11) Two players played every minute (regulation) UH: Aubrey Coleman, Kelvin Lewis, at SMU (2/27/10) by Brian Graham, Brian Swift, Bradley Mosley, vs. USF (2/21/04) Three players played every minute (regulation) UH: 40, Dion Dowell, Richard Young, Robert Lee, vs. Creighton, Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic (12/22/06) 40, by Brian Graham, Brian Swift, Bradley Mosley, vs. USF (2/21/04) Played every minute (overtime+) UH: 45, Qa rraan Calhoun, at Arizona (1/24/09) 45, by Jordan Hill, at Arizona (1/24/09) Played every minute (double overtime) UH: 50, Rickie Winslow, Alvin Franklin, vs. Texas Tech (2/5/86) 50, by Albert Thomas, Michael Strickland, vs. TCU, SWC Tournament (3/14/92) Played every minute (triple overtime+) UH: 60, Clyde Drexler, at TCU (2/17/81) 60, by Deckery Johnson, Warren Bridges, Darrell Browder, at TCU (2/17/81) Played every minute (quadruple overtime+) UH: 60, Clyde Drexler, at TCU (2/17/81) 60, by Deckery Johnson, Warren Bridges, Darrell Browder, at TCU (2/17/81) Fouled out UH: Maurice McNeil, Kirk Van Slyke, at Tulsa (2/5/11) by D.J. Magley, at Tulsa (2/5/11) Two players fouled out UH: Maurice McNeil, Kirk Van Slyke, at Tulsa (2/5/11) by Tirrell Baines, Nigel Spikes, vs. Marshall (2/1/11) Three players fouled out UH: Aubrey Coleman, Zamal Nixon, DaShaun Williams, at Southern Miss (1/17/09) by Travis Bureau, Scottie Farrington, J.J. Thomas, vs. Louisiana (11/23/10)

13 JAMES DICKEY Head Coach First Season at Houston 11th Season Overall Record at UH Overall Record Central Arkansas 76 A veteran of multiple NCAA Tournaments, James Dickey became the eighth coach in the history of the University of Houston men s basketball program on April 1, As a head coach at Texas Tech for 10 years or in a 17-year career as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Arkansas, Central Arkansas and Harding College, he mentored more than 20 players who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), competed in 12 NCAA Tournaments and earned six conference or district Coach of the Year awards. Under his guidance, Texas Tech captured three regular-season or tournament championships during his career, including a sweep of both titles in The more people I spoke with during our coaching search, the more good things I heard about James, his character and the quality of program that he leads. Winning basketball programs, with firstclass student-athletes on and off the court, have followed James throughout his career, and that is certainly no coincidence, Houston director of athletics Mack Rhoades said. He is an exceptional leader and mentor of young men. We are excited to have James lead our basketball program, and we welcome him, Bettye, Lauren and Jared to our Cougar family. Before joining the Cougars, Dickey spent two seasons caring for his family, working with his son s basketball team and serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Stillwater High School in Oklahoma. DICKEY S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD ----Overall Conference - Year School Record Pct. Record Pct. Postseason Texas Tech Texas Tech NCAA First Round Texas Tech Texas Tech NIT First Round Texas Tech NCAA Sweet Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Houston Totals 10+ years Houston 0+ years Texas Tech 10 years AT TEXAS TECH Dickey served as the head coach at Texas Tech from 1991 to 2001, leading the Red Raiders to a (.571) record, two NCAA Tournament appearances and an NIT berth during his stint. Taking over a Texas Tech program that had won only 13 games combined during the two seasons before his arrival in Lubbock, Dickey guided the Red Raiders to winning seasons in each of his first six years. After leading Texas Tech to a record in his first season, he was honored as the 1992 Southwest Conference Coach of the Year. During his second season, Dickey led Texas Tech to a regular-season record entering the SWC Classic. The Red Raiders reeled off back-to-back wins against Baylor and TCU and then enjoyed an win over Houston in the title game to win the tournament championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament. Two years later, the Red Raiders competed in the NIT after finishing second at the SWC Classic, which included a semifinal victory against the Cougars. The Red Raiders enjoyed the greatest season in school history during the campaign. After starting the year 7-1, Dickey led Texas Tech on a 21-game winning streak that did not end until a loss to Georgetown in the Sweet 16. AT OKLAHOMA STATE Following his stint at Texas Tech, Dickey worked as a color commentator for Oklahoma State before rejoining his mentor Eddie Sutton as an assistant coach in Stillwater. In six seasons with the Cowboys, Dickey was a part of six postseason teams, including his first three teams there that advanced to the NCAA Tournament. During his final three seasons, Dickey helped lead the Cowboys to three straight NIT berths, including a record in EARLY COACHING CAREER Dickey first joined the coaching ranks as an assistant coach at Harding College in Searcy, Ark., for the season. He earned his master s degree in education during that stint with the Bison program. From there, Dickey accepted his first head coaching position, taking the reins at the local high school, Harding Academy. His first step into the collegiate ranks was a return engagement to his alma mater at Central Arkansas. He was an assistant in the Bears program for two seasons, helping the school to a record during that time. Following the season, Dickey accepted an offer from legendary head coach Eddie Sutton to join his staff at Arkansas. He worked at Arkansas for four seasons and helped lead the Razorbacks to a combined record. The Hogs made four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and won the 1982 Southwest Conference regular-season and tournament titles. When Sutton accepted the head coaching job at Kentucky after the campaign, Dickey also made the move to Lexington. The duo helped lead the Wildcats to a overall record during the next four season with three NCAA Tournament appearances during that span. In 1986, Dickey helped lead Kentucky into the Elite Eight and final rankings of No. 3 and No. 4 in the Associated Press and coaches polls, respectively. Dickey earned his first collegiate head coaching opportunity when Texas Tech head coach Gerald Myers stepped down after the campaign. He was named Texas Tech s head coach on April 10, 1991, after serving one season as an assistant coach with the Red Raiders. PERSONAL His wife, the former Bettye Fiscus of Wynne, Ark., was a standout performer for the Arkansas Lady Razorbacks and remains the program s all-time leading scorer. The two met when Dickey was coaching at Arkansas. They have a daughter Lauren Brooks and a son Jared Allen. DICKEY vs. OPPONENTS Opponent W L Pct. Alcorn State Arizona Arkansas State Ball State Baylor BYU Centenary Central Michigan Colorado Colorado State East Carolina East Tennessee State Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Fresno State George Washington Houston Houston Baptist Indiana Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Kent State Kentucky LaSalle Louisiana-Lafayette Louisiana Tech LSU Marshall Memphis Midwestern State Missouri Missouri State Missouri-Kansas City Montana Montana State Nebraska Nevada New Mexico New Mexico State Nicholls State North Texas Northern Illinois Northwestern Oklahoma St Old Dominion Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oral Roberts Pepperdine Penn State Prairie View A&M Rice Rogers State Sam Houston State SMU Southeastern Louisiana Southern Miss St. John s Stephen F. Austin TCU Temple Texas Texas A&M Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Texas State Tulane Tulsa UAB UALR UCF UT Arlington UTEP UTPA UTSA Washington State Weber State Western Michigan Wisconsin Wyoming Totals

14 Points CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made #20 DONALD BROOKS Guard Freshman-HS Houston, Texas Spring Woods HS FRESHMAN ( ) Joined the team as a walk-on prior to the start of practice... Made his collegiate debut as a reserve against Rogers State. SPRING WOODS HIGH SCHOOL Competed for four seasons for head coach Mike Stokebrand... Was an All-District 18-5A point guard as a junior and senior... Received the Tiger Award as a senior... Averaged 17 points and four assists per game as a junior on the way to being named team Most Valuable Player... Competed as a running back and cornerback on the football team... Was an All- District honoree for three seasons... Averaged more than seven yards per carry with 10 rushing touchdowns as a senior... Ran the 200-meter dash for the track team... Played for Houston Hoopstars in 2009 and helped lead team to a record. PERSONAL Full name is Donald Christopher Brooks... Born July 23, 1992, in Houston... Son of Donald and Eileen Brooks... Majoring in communications. Field Goal Attempts 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Made Free Throw Attempts Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes Played 1, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) Brooks Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE DNP 11/14/10 ALCORN STATE DNP 11/17/10 at Louisiana Tech DNP 11/20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. DNP 11/23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE DNP 11/27/10 at TCU DNP 11/30/10 at LSU DNP 12/4/10 at Sam Houston State DNP 12/6/10 NEVADA DNP 12/11/10 UTSA DNP 12/18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi DNP 12/21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE DNP 12/30/10 ROGERS STATE /5/11 * at Southern Miss DNP 1/8/11 * #19/18 UCF DNP 1/15/11 * at SMU DNP 1/19/11 * TULSA DNP 1/22/11 * UTEP DNP 1/26/11 * at Rice DNP 1/29/11 * at East Carolina DNP 2/1/11 * MARSHALL DNP 2/5/11 * at Tulsa DNP 2/12/11 * TULANE DNP 2/16/11 * SMU DNP 2/19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP DNP 2/22/11 * at Memphis DNP 2/26/11 * UAB DNP 3/2/11 * at Tulane DNP 3/5/11 * RICE DNP 3/9/11 vs. Marshall BROOKS 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

15 CAREER HIGHS Points 25, at Nevada (11/21/09) Field Goals Made 9, done four times; Most recently vs. UTEP (1/22/11) Field Goal Attempts 17, vs. TCU (12/23/09); #31 ADAM BROWN Guard Senior-1L San Antonio, Texas Churchill HS Collin County JC SENIOR ( ) Led the Cougars with 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Nicholls State during the season opener... Scored 11 straight points in the second half after being held scoreless in the first 20 minutes against the Colonels... Finished with a team-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting with three 3-pointers against Alcorn State... Posted a game-high 23 points with five 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette... Led the Cougars with 14 points, including four 3-pointers, at TCU... Paced the Cougars with 15 points and three 3-pointers and added seven rebounds and three assists at LSU... Nearly recorded a triple double at Sam Houston State... Finished with seven points, eight rebounds and a game-high 10 assists against the Bearkats... Enjoyed the first double-double of his career with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Nevada... Led the Cougars with 16 points and added five assists at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Paced Houston with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting against Sam Houston State... Finished with 13 points, three rebounds and five assists against Rogers State... Led Houston with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting with three 3-pointers while playing all 40 minutes at Southern Miss during the Conference USA opener... Converted all six free throw attempts in the final 28 seconds during the win against No. 19/18 UCF... Gave the Cougars the lead for good with a driving jumper with less than two minutes remaining at SMU... Came off the bench to score 22 points, including three 3-pointers, with two rebounds and two assists against the Mustangs... Hit a driving layup to give the Cougars a 3-point lead late against Tulsa... Finished with 11 points and four rebounds against the Golden Hurricane... Led all players with 22 points, including 15 in the second half, against UTEP... Scored 14 points with a team-high eight rebounds, five assists and two steals at Rice... Finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists at East Carolina... Posted 10 points with five rebounds and five assists against Tulane. 3-Point Field Goals Made 6, vs. Louisiana Tech (12/29/09) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 10, vs. Louisiana Tech (12/29/09) Free Throws Made 6, vs. #19/18 UCF (1/8/11); 6, vs. Nicholls State (11/12/10) Free Throw Attempts 7, vs Sam Houston State (12/21/10); 7, vs. #25 Oklahoma (11/26/09) Rebounds 10, vs. Nevada (12/6/10) Assists 10, at Sam Houston State (12/4/10) Steals 6, at Nevada (11/21/09) Blocked Shots 2, vs. Nevada (12/6/10); 2, vs. Louisiana Tech (12/29/09) Minutes Played 42, at Sam Houston State (12/4/10) Brown s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE * /14/10 ALCORN STATE * /17/10 at Louisiana Tech * /20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. * /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE * /27/10 at TCU * /30/10 at LSU * /4/10 at Sam Houston State * /6/10 NEVADA * /11/10 UTSA * /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi * /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE * /30/10 ROGERS STATE * /5/11 * at Southern Miss * /8/11 * #19/18 UCF * /15/11 * at SMU /19/11 * TULSA * /22/11 * UTEP * /26/11 * at Rice * /29/11 * at East Carolina * /1/11 * MARSHALL * /5/11 * at Tulsa * /12/11 * TULANE * /16/11 * SMU * /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP * /22/11 * at Memphis * /26/11 * UAB DNP 3/2/11 * at Tulane DNP 3/5/11 * RICE DNP 3/9/11 vs. Marshall BROWN S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals ,

16 CAREER HIGHS Points 19, at SMU (1/15/11) Field Goals Made 7, at NR/RV UTEP (2/19/11) Field Goal Attempts 15, at SMU (1/15/11) 3-Point Field Goals Made 2, at NR/RV UTEP (2/19/11) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 3, at NR/RV UTEP (2/19/11) Free Throws Made 12, vs. Marshall (2/1/11) Free Throw Attempts 20, vs Marshall (2/1/11) Rebounds 12, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) Assists 3, done three times; Most recently at Tulane (3/2/11) Steals 3, at Memphis (2/22/11) Blocked Shots 4, vs. Alcorn State (11/14/10) Minutes Played 37, at SMU (1/15/11) #21 ALANDISE HARRIS Forward Freshman-HS Little Rock, Ark. Central HS C-USA Freshman of the Week (Jan. 17, 2011) FRESHMAN ( ) Made his collegiate debut against Nicholls State during the season opener... Hit his first 3-pointer and blocked a shot against the Colonels... Came off the bench to score 15 points, including 9-of-13 shooting from the free throw line, with five rebounds and four blocks against Alcorn State... Scored 12 points with five rebounds and a blocked shot at TCU... Returned to the lineup against UTSA following the untimely passing of his mother on Nov Scored six points with three rebounds and three assists against the Roadrunners... Recorded seven points with six rebounds as a reserve at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Made the first start of his career against Rogers State... Enjoyed the first double-double of his career with 12 points and 12 rebounds against the Hillcats... Posted nine points with four rebounds and a pair of assists at Southern Miss during the Conference USA opener... Scored 14 points with six rebounds against No. 19/18 UCF... Hit 9-of-10 free throw attempts against the Knights... Enjoyed his second double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds at SMU... Hit two free throws with 13 seconds remaining to give the Cougars a 3-point cushion against the Mustangs... Tied for team lead with six rebounds and added 10 points against Tulsa... Grabbed six rebounds against UTEP... Scored eight points with six rebounds and two blocked shots at Rice... Posted 16 pointson 6-of-7 shooting with five rebounds at East Carolina... Tied for team lead with 16 points and grabbed four rebounds against Marshall... Finished 12-of-20 from the free throw line against the Thundering Herd, becoming only the sixth players in school history to attempt 20 or more free throws in a game... Scored eight points with a team-high 10 rebounds at Tulsa... Recorded 11 points with five rebounds and two assists against Tulane... Grabbed a team-high five rebounds against SMU... Led the team with 18 points, including two 3-pointers, and grabbed six rebounds at NR/RV UTEP... Topped the Cougars with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and three steals at Memphis... Snared a team-high 10 rebounds at Tulane... Scored 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting with six rebounds against Rice. Harris Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE /14/10 ALCORN STATE /17/10 at Louisiana Tech /20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE /27/10 at TCU /30/10 at LSU DNP 12/4/10 at Sam Houston State DNP 12/6/10 NEVADA DNP 12/11/10 UTSA /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE /30/10 ROGERS STATE * /5/11 * at Southern Miss * /8/11 * #19/18 UCF * /15/11 * at SMU * /19/11 * TULSA * /22/11 * UTEP * /26/11 * at Rice * /29/11 * at East Carolina * /1/11 * MARSHALL * /5/11 * at Tulsa * /12/11 * TULANE * /16/11 * SMU * /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP * /22/11 * at Memphis * /26/11 * UAB * /2/11 * at Tulane * /5/11 * RICE * /9/11 vs. Marshall HARRIS CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

17 #5 NICK HAYWOOD Guard Sophomore-1L Monroe, La. Ouachita HS CAREER HIGHS Points 6, done three times; Most recently vs. Tulane (2/12/11) Field Goals Made 2, done four times; Most recently vs. Tulane (2/12/11) SOPHOMORE ( ) Made his season debut against Nicholls State... Hit 3-of-4 free throws, grabbed a rebound and dished out an assist against Louisiana-Lafayette... Hit 4-of-5 free throws at TCU... Buried a 3-pointer at LSU... Grabbed three rebounds with an assist and steal at Sam Houston State... Scored six points with three rebounds against Rogers State... Made his first career start at SMU... Scored three points and grabbed a pair of rebounds against Marshall... Earned his second career start against Tulsa. Field Goal Attempts 5, done four times; Most recently at SMU (1/15/11) 3-Point Field Goals Made 2, vs. Troy (12/14/09) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 4, vs. Memphis (2/24/10); 4, vs. Troy (12/14/09) Free Throws Made 4, at TCU (11/27/10) Free Throw Attempts 5, at TCU (11/27/10) Rebounds 3, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10); 3, at Sam Houston State (12/4/10) Assists 2, done five times; Most recently vs. Tulane (2/12/11) Steals 2, vs. Tulane (2/12/11) Blocked Shots Minutes Played 20, vs. Tulane (2/12/11) Haywood s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE /14/10 ALCORN STATE /17/10 at Louisiana Tech /20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE /27/10 at TCU /30/10 at LSU /4/10 at Sam Houston State /6/10 NEVADA /11/10 UTSA /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE /30/10 ROGERS STATE /5/11 * at Southern Miss /8/11 * #19/18 UCF /15/11 * at SMU * /19/11 * TULSA /22/11 * UTEP /26/11 * at Rice /29/11 * at East Carolina /1/11 * MARSHALL /5/11 * at Tulsa * /12/11 * TULANE /16/11 * SMU /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP /22/11 * at Memphis /26/11 * UAB /2/11 * at Tulane /5/11 * RICE /9/11 vs. Marshall HAYWOOD S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP-GS MP FG-FGA Pct 3P-A Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Reb Avg PF-DQ Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg Totals

18 #1 MIKHAIL McLEAN Forward Freshman-HS Houston, Texas Second Baptist HS blocked shot against the Blazers. CAREER HIGHS Points 7, vs. NW Oklahoma State (11/20/10) Field Goals Made 3, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/18/10) Field Goal Attempts 4, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10); 4, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/18/10) 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Made 4, done three times; Most recently vs. UAB (2/26/11) Free Throw Attempts 6, at Sam Houston State (12/6/10) Rebounds 4, vs. UAB (2/26/11) Assists 1, done three times; Most recently vs. #19/18 UCF (1/8/11) Steals 1, at Tulane (3/2/11); 1, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) Blocked Shots 2, at Tulsa (2/5/11) Minutes Played 21, vs. UAB (2/26/11) FRESHMAN ( ) Made his collegiate debut against Nicholls State during the season opener... Scored six points, including 4-of-4 from the free throw line, against Northwestern Oklahoma State... Scored six points with a rebound and blocked shot at Sam Houston State... Earned his first collegiate start at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Finished with six points and a rebound in 19 minutes against the Islanders... Scored two points with three rebounds, an assist and steal against Rogers State... Recorded six points with a rebound in 10 minutes at Southern Miss during the Conference USA opener... Grabbed three rebounds at SMU... Returned to the starting lineup against UAB... Finished with six points, four rebounds and a McLean s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE /14/10 ALCORN STATE /17/10 at Louisiana Tech DNP 11/20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE /27/10 at TCU /30/10 at LSU /4/10 at Sam Houston State /6/10 NEVADA /11/10 UTSA /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi * /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE * /30/10 ROGERS STATE * /5/11 * at Southern Miss /8/11 * #19/18 UCF * /15/11 * at SMU /19/11 * TULSA /22/11 * UTEP DNP 1/26/11 * at Rice /29/11 * at East Carolina DNP 2/1/11 * MARSHALL /5/11 * at Tulsa /12/11 * TULANE /16/11 * SMU /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP /22/11 * at Memphis /26/11 * UAB /2/11 * at Tulane /5/11 * RICE /9/11 vs. Marshall McLEAN S 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 CAREER HIGHS Points 26, vs. UTSA (12/11/10) Field Goals Made 9, done three times; Most recently at Tulane (3/2/11) Field Goal Attempts 20, vs. UTSA (12/11/10) 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Made 8, vs. UTSA (12/11/10); 8, vs. UCF (1/20/10) Free Throw Attempts 13, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) Rebounds 16, vs. The Citadel (12/21/09) Assists 2, done five times; Most recently at Memphis (2/22/11) Steals 3, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (12/18/10) Blocked Shots 6, at Rice (1/6/10) Minutes Played 40, done three times; Most recently vs. Southern Miss (2/6/10) #3 MAURICE McNEIL Forward Senior-1L New York, N.Y. University Park Prep (Houston) San Jacinto JC C-USA Player of the Week (Nov. 15, 2010) SENIOR ( ) Hit the game winning shot with three seconds remaining in overtime against Nicholls State... Scored 12 points with 13 rebounds against the Colonels during the season opener... also added three blocks and a pair of steals in 37 minutes against NSU... Posted 19 points with a game-high 13 rebounds against Alcorn State for his second straight double-double to open the season... Honored as the Conference USA Player of the Week for the first time following those performances... Led the Cougars with 11 points and nine rebounds at Louisiana Tech... Led all players with 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots against Northwestern Oklahoma State... Recorded nine points and eight rebounds at LSU... Finished with six points and seven rebounds at Sam Houston State... Posted 11 points and a team-high 11 rebounds against Nevada... Led all players with 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds with three blocked shots against UTSA... Finished with 11 points, five rebounds and three steals at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Led all players with nine rebound and posted 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting with a blocked shot against Sam Houston State... Led all players with 25 points and 13 rebounds against Rogers State... Tallied 12 points with four rebounds at Southern Miss during the Conference USA opener... Came off the bench to score 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting woth four rebounds and three blocked shots against No. 19/18 UCF... Blocked four shots and added five points with four rebounds against UTEP... Led the Cougars with 18 points and 13 rebounds at East Carolina... Tied for team-high honors with 16 points and led the Cougars with nine rebounds against Marshall... Led the Cougars with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and added three rebounds and two blocked shots... Finished with 15 points with 11 rebounds against Tulane... Led team with 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting and added two blocks and two steals against SMU... Tallied 13 points with a team-high seven rebounds at NR/ RV UTEP... Finished with 11 points at Memphis... Topped the Cougars with 14 points and added six rebounds and two blocked shots against UAB... Led the Cougars with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting at Tulane... Paced Houston with eight rebounds and three blocked shots against Rice. McNeil s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE * /14/10 ALCORN STATE * /17/10 at Louisiana Tech * /20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. * /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE * /27/10 at TCU * /30/10 at LSU * /4/10 at Sam Houston State * /6/10 NEVADA * /11/10 UTSA * /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi * /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE * /30/10 ROGERS STATE /5/11 * at Southern Miss * /8/11 * #19/18 UCF /15/11 * at SMU DNP 1/19/11 * TULSA /22/11 * UTEP /26/11 * at Rice * /29/11 * at East Carolina * /1/11 * MARSHALL * /5/11 * at Tulsa * /12/11 * TULANE * /16/11 * SMU * /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP * /22/11 * at Memphis * /26/11 * UAB * /2/11 * at Tulane * /5/11 * RICE * /9/11 vs. Marshall McNEIL S 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 29, at UTSA (1/1/10) Field Goals Made 12, at UTSA (1/1/10) Field Goal Attempts 19, at UTSA (1/1/10) 3-Point Field Goals Made 7, vs. SMU (3/7/09) #2 ZAMAL NIXON Guard Senior-3L Brooklyn, N.Y. Boys and Girls HS SENIOR ( ) Returned to the starting lineup after a preseason ankle injury against Nicholls State during the season opener... Finished with five points, five assist and three steals in 41 minutes against the Colonels... Did a little of everything against Alcorn State... Recorded eight points with four rebounds and career-bests of 10 assists and five steals against the Braves... Posted 10 points with a game-high eight assists, six rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes against Northwestern Oklahoma State... Led all players with six assists against Louisiana-Lafayette... Added two rebounds and a steal against the Cajuns... Posted 14 points at Sam Houston State... Finished with a game-high five steals against Nevada... Scored 10 points with three rebounds and two assists against UTSA... Totaled 10 points with eight assists, two rebounds and four steals at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Dished out a game-high 11 assists with nine points, two rebounds and three steals against Sam Houston State... Led all players with seven assists and added a pair of steals against Rogers State... Scored 10 points with a game-high eight assists at Southern Miss during the Conference USA opener... Led all players with 17 points and added five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 38 minutes against No. 19/18 UCF... Led the Cougars with 14 points against Tulsa... Went 12- for-12 from the free throw line against the Golden Hurricane... Led the Cougars with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting with three 3-pointers and four assists... Recorded 10 points with two rebounds and two assists at East Carolina... Came off the bench for the first time at Tulsa to score 12 points with six rebounds and four assists... Led the Cougars with 17 points and went 11-of-11 from the free throw line against Tulane... Finished with 11 points, three rebounds and a team-high six assists at NR/RV UTEP... Posted 11 points and went 5-of-6 from the free throw line at Memphis... Missed his final free throw attempt to see his streak of 21 consecutive free throws made snapped... Finished with 11 points, five assists and two steals against UAB... Scored 20 second-half points, including five 3-pointers, and added a team-high six assists at Tulane... Made the most of Senior Day against Rice... Finished with a game-high 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting and added four assists, a blocked shot and steal against the Owls. 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 9, vs. SMU (3/7/09) Free Throws Made 12, vs. Tulsa (1/19/11) Free Throw Attempts 12, vs. Tulsa (1/19/11); 12, vs. Arizona (1/12/08) Rebounds 6, vs. NW Oklahoma State (11/20/10) Assists 11, vs. Sam Houston State (12/21/10) Steals 5, vs. Nevada (12/6/10); 5, vs. Alcorn State (11/14/10) Blocked Shots 2, vs. Rice (3/3/10); 2, at East Carolina (1/16/10) Minutes Played 41, vs. Nicholls State (11/12/10) Nixon s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE * /14/10 ALCORN STATE * /17/10 at Louisiana Tech * /20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. * /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE * /27/10 at TCU * /30/10 at LSU * /4/10 at Sam Houston State * /6/10 NEVADA * /11/10 UTSA * /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi * /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE * /30/10 ROGERS STATE * /5/11 * at Southern Miss * /8/11 * #19/18 UCF * /15/11 * at SMU * /19/11 * TULSA * /22/11 * UTEP * /26/11 * at Rice * /29/11 * at East Carolina * /1/11 * MARSHALL * /5/11 * at Tulsa /12/11 * TULANE * /16/11 * SMU * /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP * /22/11 * at Memphis * /26/11 * UAB * /2/11 * at Tulane * /5/11 * RICE * /9/11 vs. Marshall NIXON S 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 #45 RAKIM STEVENSON Forward Freshman-HS Houston, Texas Nimitz HS PERSONAL Full name is Rakim Jamone Stevenson... Born June 14, 1992, in Houston... Son of Greg and Denise Stevenson... Majoring in business/accounting. Points CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made Field Goal Attempts 1, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts Free Throws Made Free Throw Attempts Rebounds Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes Played 1, vs. Rogers State (12/30/10) FRESHMAN ( ) Joined the team prior to the start of practice... Made his collegiate debut as a reserve against Rogers State. NIMITZ HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Randy Gilmore... Played for Hoop City Elite AAU team... Member of two-time All-American National Championship game finalist squad. Stevenson s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE DNP 11/14/10 ALCORN STATE DNP 11/17/10 at Louisiana Tech DNP 11/20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. DNP 11/23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE DNP 11/27/10 at TCU DNP 11/30/10 at LSU DNP 12/4/10 at Sam Houston State DNP 12/6/10 NEVADA DNP 12/11/10 UTSA DNP 12/18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi DNP 12/21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE DNP 12/30/10 ROGERS STATE /5/11 * at Southern Miss DNP 1/8/11 * #19/18 UCF DNP 1/15/11 * at SMU DNP 1/19/11 * TULSA DNP 1/22/11 * UTEP DNP 1/26/11 * at Rice DNP 1/29/11 * at East Carolina DNP 2/1/11 * MARSHALL DNP 2/5/11 * at Tulsa DNP 2/12/11 * TULANE DNP 2/16/11 * SMU DNP 2/19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP DNP 2/22/11 * at Memphis DNP 2/26/11 * UAB DNP 3/2/11 * at Tulane DNP 3/5/11 * RICE DNP 3/12/11 vs. Marshall STEVENSON S 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 #4 CORY TELLIS Guard Senior-SQ Friendswood, Texas Clear Brook HS Schreiner University CAREER HIGHS Points 2, done three times; Most recently at Tulane (3/2/11) Field Goals Made 1, done three times; Most recently at Tulane (3/2/11) Field Goal Attempts 2, at Tulane (3/2/11) 2, vs. UAB (2/26/11) 3-Point Field Goals Made 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 1, done three times; Most recently vs Rice (3/5/11) Free Throws Made Free Throw Attempts Rebounds 3, vs. Rice (3/5/11) Assists 4, vs. Rice (3/5/11) Steals 1, at Nicholls State (11/17/09) Blocked Shots Minutes Played 25, vs. Rice (3/5/11) SENIOR ( ) Made his season debut against Alcorn State... Came off the bench against Northwestern Oklahoma State... Played three minutes against Rogers State... Connected on 1-of-2 field goals in 13 minutes against UAB... Scored two points with a rebound and assist at Tulane... Made the first start of his career against Rice in the regular-season finale... Finished with three rebounds and a game-high four assists against the Owls. Tellis Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE DNP 11/14/10 ALCORN STATE /17/10 at Louisiana Tech DNP 11/20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE DNP 11/27/10 at TCU DNP 11/30/10 at LSU DNP 12/4/10 at Sam Houston State DNP 12/6/10 NEVADA DNP 12/11/10 UTSA DNP 12/18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi DNP 12/21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE DNP 12/30/10 ROGERS STATE /5/11 * at Southern Miss DNP 1/8/11 * #19/18 UCF DNP 1/15/11 * at SMU DNP 1/19/11 * TULSA DNP 1/22/11 * UTEP DNP 1/26/11 * at Rice DNP 1/29/11 * at East Carolina DNP 2/1/11 * MARSHALL DNP 2/5/11 * at Tulsa /12/11 * TULANE DNP 2/16/11 * SMU DNP 2/19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP DNP 2/22/11 * at Memphis DNP 2/26/11 * UAB /2/11 * at Tulane /5/11 * RICE TELLIS 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 Did not play at Houston Totals

23 CAREER HIGHS Points 17, at SMU (1/15/11) Field Goals Made 6, done three times; Most recently at Tulsa (2/5/11) Field Goal Attempts 10, at SMU (1/15/11); 10, vs. NW Oklahoma State (11/20/10) #11 DARIAN THIBODEAUX Guard Junior-JC Dallas, Texas Kimball HS Navarro JC JUNIOR ( ) Only player to start every game to date... Made his collegiate debut against Nicholls State during the season opener... Posted eight points with two rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals against the Colonels in 42 minutes... Posted 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting with three assists against Nicholls State... Tied for team lead with 11 points, including three 3-pointers, at Louisiana Tech... Recorded 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting with three 3-pointers and two assists against Northwestern Oklahoma State... Grabbed 10 rebounds with seven points and three assists at Sam Houston State... Dished out a game-high four assists against Nevada... Finished with 10 points, including three 3-pointers, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Drilled four 3-pointers with an assist, blocked shot and steal against Sam Houston State... Posted 13 points with five assists and three rebounds against Rogers State...Dished out six assists while scoring seven points at Southern Miss during the Conference USA opener... Scored four points with three rebounds, three assists and a steal against No. 19/18 UCF... Drained a career-high five 3-pointers at SMU... Finished with 17 points and four rebounds against the Mustangs... Scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers, against Tulsa... Drilled four 3-pointers with three rebounds at Rice... Scred 15 points with three rebounds and four assists at Tulsa... Scored 12 points, including three 3-pointers, against SMU... Nailed three 3-pointers at Memphis... Scored 12 points off four 3-pointers against Rice during the regular-season finale. 3-Point Field Goals Made 5, at SMU (1/15/11) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 10, at SMU (1/15/11) Free Throws Made 2, done five times; Most recently vs. Tulane (2/12/11) Free Throw Attempts 4, vs. Nicholls State (11/12/10) Rebounds 10, at Sam Houston State (12/4/10) Assists 6, at Southern Miss (1/5/11) Steals 2, done five times; Most recently at Memphis (2/22/11) Blocked Shots 1, done four times; Most recently vs. Tulsa (1/19/11) Minutes Played 44, at Rice (1/26/11) Thibodeaux s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE * /14/10 ALCORN STATE * /17/10 at Louisiana Tech * /20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. * /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE * /27/10 at TCU * /30/10 at LSU * /4/10 at Sam Houston State * /6/10 NEVADA * /11/10 UTSA * /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi * /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE * /30/10 ROGERS STATE * /5/11 * at Southern Miss * /8/11 * #19/18 UCF * /15/11 * at SMU * /19/11 * TULSA * /22/11 * UTEP * /26/11 * at Rice * /29/11 * at East Carolina * /1/11 * MARSHALL * /5/11 * at Tulsa * /12/11 * TULANE * /16/11 * SMU * /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP * /22/11 * at Memphis * /26/11 * UAB * /2/11 * at Tulane * /5/11 * RICE * /9/11 vs. Marshall THIBODEAUX S 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 ,

24 CAREER HIGHS Points 17, vs. #19/18 UCF (1/8/11); 17, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/23/10) Field Goals Made 7, vs. #19/18 UCF (1/8/11) Field Goal Attempts 11, done three times; Most recently vs. Nicholls State (11/12/10) 3-Point Field Goals Made 4, at SMU (2/27/10) 3-Point Field Goal Attempts 8, at SMU (2/27/10) Free Throws Made 6, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/23/10) Free Throw Attempts 8, vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/23/10) Rebounds 10, vs. Nicholls State (11/12/10) Assists 2, at Sam Houston State (12/4/10) Steals 1, done seven times; Most recently vs. SMU (2/16/11) Blocked Shots 3, vs. Tulsa (1/19/11) Minutes Played 40, vs. Nicholls State (11/12/10) #32 KIRK VAN SLYKE Forward Sophomore-1L The Woodlands, Texas College Park HS West Point Prep SOPHOMORE ( ) Recorded his first career double-double during the season opener against Nicholls State... Tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds in 40 minutes against the Colonels... Finished with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and five rebounds against Northwestern Oklahoma State... Recorded17 points on 5-of-9 shooting with eight rebounds and a pair of blocked shots against Louisiana-Lafayette... Scored nine points with three rebounds and two assists at Sam Houston State... Came off the bench to score seven points with a rebound, assist and blocked shot in 10 minutes at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Scored seven points with three assists in 13 minutes against Rogers State... Drained three straight 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions to move the Cougars to within single digits at Southern Miss during the Conference USA opener... Scored 15 of his game-high 17 points in the first eight minutes against No. 19/18 UCF... Drained three 3-pointers and posted three rebounds and a blocked shot against the Knights... Grabbed nine rebounds at SMU... Tied for team lead with six rebounds and blocked three shots against Tulsa... Scored 12 firsthalf points with a pair of 3-pointers and a team-high seven rebounds against UTEP... Came off the bench to score 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting at Tulane. Van Slyke s Game-by-Game Statistics Date Opponent GS Min FG-A 3FG-FGA FT-FTA OR-DR Tot PF A TO Blk Stl Pts 11/12/10 NICHOLLS STATE * /14/10 ALCORN STATE * /17/10 at Louisiana Tech * /20/10 NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA ST. * /23/10 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE * /27/10 at TCU * /30/10 at LSU * /4/10 at Sam Houston State * /6/10 NEVADA * /11/10 UTSA * /18/10 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi /21/10 SAM HOUSTON STATE /30/10 ROGERS STATE /5/11 * at Southern Miss /8/11 * #19/18 UCF * /15/11 * at SMU * /19/11 * TULSA * /22/11 * UTEP * /26/11 * at Rice * /29/11 * at East Carolina DNP 2/1/11 * MARSHALL /5/11 * at Tulsa * /12/11 * TULANE /16/11 * SMU /19/11 * at NR/RV UTEP /22/11 * at Memphis /26/11 * UAB /2/11 * at Tulane /5/11 * RICE /9/11 vs. Marshall VAN SLYKE S 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