University of Connecticut Athletics
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Men’s Basketball Welcomes No. 9 Houston to XL Center Thursday Night
2/13/2019 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's basketball team returns home as it prepares to face the top team in the American Athletic Conference, the nationally-ranked (#9/#9) Houston Cougars, Thursday night. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff and will be televised by ESPN.
How to Follow…
TV: ESPN
Live Stats: vs. Houston
Audio: vs. Houston
Tickets: Single Game Tickets | Hartford 2-Game Pack
Twitter: @UConnMBB
Opponent and Series History…
- Houston leads the all-time series by a slim margin, 6-5. Memphis won the most recent meeting, 81-71, back on March 4, 2018.
- Houston (23-1, 10-1) is coming off a 65-58 home victory over Cincinnati on Sunday in Houston, its eighth consecutive win.
- The Cougars are led in scoring by Corey Davis Jr. (15.5) and Armoni Brooks (13.8). Brooks also leads in rebounding (6.4), while Galen Robinson Jr. hands out the most assists (5.3).
Last Time Out…
Leading the Pack…
Coach Dan Hurley enters his first season at the helm after he became the 19th head coach in the history of UConn men's basketball on March 22, 2018. Prior to his hiring, Hurley spent two seasons at Wagner College and six at the University of Rhode Island, and owns a collegiate coaching record of 153- 105 (.593). He is coming off two consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and last season was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.
Next Up…
UConn is idle for one week before getting back on the road to Dallas, Texas, challenging SMU in an AAC contest at Moody Coliseum on Thursday, Feb. 21. The game is scheduled for a 9 p.m. tipoff (EST) and will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN2.
