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2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

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2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7т
APNo. 7
Record2–1 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • K.C. Beard
  • Kellen Sampson
  • Quannas White
Home arenaFertitta Center
Seasons
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas 0 0   5 0   1.000
BYU 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 18 Cincinnati 0 0   4 0   1.000
Colorado 0 0   4 0   1.000
UCF 0 0   4 0   1.000
No. 5 Iowa State 0 0   3 0   1.000
Arizona State 0 0   5 1   .833
No. 13 Baylor 0 0   4 1   .800
TCU 0 0   4 1   .800
Texas Tech 0 0   4 1   .800
Kansas State 0 0   3 1   .750
Oklahoma State 0 0   3 1   .750
Utah 0 0   3 1   .750
West Virginia 0 0   3 1   .750
No. 17 Arizona 0 0   2 1   .667
No. 7 Houston 0 0   2 1   .667
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of November 20, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars are led by eleventh-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team plays their home games at the Fertitta Center as second-year members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

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The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 28–3, 15–3 in Big 12 play to win the regular season championship in their first year in the conference. They defeated TCU and Texas Tech to advance to the Big 12 tournament championship game where they lost to Iowa State.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the South Regional. They defeated Longwood in the First Round and Texas A&M in overtime in the Second Round to advance to their fifth consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. There they were defeated by Duke after losing their starting point guard, Jamal Shead, to an ankle sprain during the game.[2]

Offseason

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Departing players

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Houston Departing Players
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jamal Shead 1 G 6'1" 200 Senior Manor, TX Graduated/declared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 45th overall by the Sacramento Kings
Damian Dunn 11 G 6'5" 205 Redshirt Senior Kinston, NC Graduated; transferred to Pittsburgh
Ryan Elvin 20 G 6'1" 170 Senior Round Rock, TX Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

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Houston Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Milos Uzan 7 G 6'4" 193 Junior Las Vegas, NV Oklahoma

2024 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mercy Miller
CG
Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 30, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Chase McCarty
SF
Huntsville, AL IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 13, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 45
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

Preseason

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Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[3] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]

Roster

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2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kordelius Jefferson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Martin HS Arlington, TX
C 2 Cedric Lath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Balboa School Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 3 Ramon Walker Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Shadow Creek HS Pearland, TX
G 4 LJ Cryer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Baylor Katy, TX
F 5 Ja'Vier Francis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Montverde Academy New Orleans, LA
G 7 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Oklahoma Las Vegas, NV
G 8 Mylik Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Texas Tech Rayville, LA
F 11 Joseph Tugler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Cypress Falls HS Houston, TX
C 12 Jacob McFarland 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Rancho Verde HS Moreno Valley, CA
F 13 J'Wan Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Shoemaker HS Saint Thomas, USVI
G 21 Emanuel Sharp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Bishop McLaughlin CHS Tampa, FL
G 23 Terrance Arceneaux 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Beaumont United HS Beaumont, TX
F 24 Chase McCarty 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr IMG Academy Huntsville, AL
G 25 Mercy Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Notre Dame HS Sherman Oaks, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 2, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 4 No. 13 Texas A&M W 79–64 
 18  Cryer   9  Tugler   4  Wilson  Fertitta Center (5,981)
Houston, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 4 Jackson State W 97−40  1−0
 16  Cryer   7  Tied   10  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 9, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
No. 4 vs. No. 11 Auburn
The Battleground 2k24
L 69–74  1–1
 13  Tied   7  Roberts   4  Uzan  Toyota Center (6,901)
Houston, TX
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 8 Louisiana W 91–45  2–1
 14  Arceneaux   6  Roberts   5  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 7 Hofstra       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
November 26, 2024*
7:00 p.m., TBS
vs. Alabama
Players Era Festival Impact Tournament
      MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2024*
11:30 p.m., TBS
vs. Notre Dame
Players Era Festival Impact Tournament
      MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024*
TBA
vs. 
Players Era Festival
      MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 7, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
Butler
Big East–Big 12 Battle
      Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Toledo       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
Big 12 regular season
December 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Oklahoma State       Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
BYU       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
January 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
TCU       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kansas State       Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
West Virginia       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
January 18, 2025
11:00 a.m., CBSSN
at UCF       Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Kansas       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at West Virginia       WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
February 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Texas Tech       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma State       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Colorado       CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
February 10, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Baylor       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Arizona       McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
February 18, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Arizona State       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Iowa State       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 24, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Texas Tech       United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
March 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., CBS
Cincinnati       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
March 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Kansas       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
March 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Baylor       Foster Pavilion 
Waco, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 11–15, 2025
TBA
vs.        T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617181920Final
AP4 (4)87
Coaches4 (4)10

References

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  1. ^ "#1/1 Men's Hoops Falls to #7/8 Iowa State in Big 12 Title Game". uhcougars.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "#2/2 (1) Men's Hoops Falls to Duke in Sweet 16". uhcougars.com. March 29, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". uhcougars.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.