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1 Previous season  




2 Offseason  


2.1  Departures  




2.2  Incoming Transfers  




2.3  Class of 2017 signees  




2.4  Class of 2018 signees  






3 Roster  




4 Schedule and results  




5 Rankings  




6 References  













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2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball

NCAA tournament, Second Round

Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 21
Record27–8 (14–4 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaH&PE Arena (temporary arena)
Seasons
← 2016–17
2018–19 →
2017–18 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.6Cincinnati † 16 – 2   .889 31 – 5   .861
    No.21Houston 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
    No. 16 Wichita State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758
    Tulsa 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613
    Memphis 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
    UCF 9 – 9   .500 19 – 13   .594
    Temple 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
    UConn 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
    SMU 6 – 12   .333 17 – 16   .515
    Tulane 5 – 13   .278 14 – 17   .452
    East Carolina 4 – 14   .222 10 – 20   .333
    South Florida 3 – 15   .167 10 – 22   .313
    † 2018 AAC tournament winner
    Rankings from AP poll

    The 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference. Due to renovations to the Cougars home arena, Hofheinz Pavilion, they played their home games at the H&PE Arena on the campus of Texas Southern University.

    The Cougars ended the season with a record of 27–8. They tied for second place in regular-season conference play with a record of 14–4. As the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, Houston advanced to the final game, losing 56–55 to the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Cougars earned a No. 6 seed in the West Regional of the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the second round before falling to the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 64–63.

    Previous season[edit]

    The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place. They lost to UConn in the quarterfinals of the AAC tournament.[1] They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round to Akron.[2]

    Offseason[edit]

    Departures[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
    Danrad Knowles 0 F 6'10" 200 RS Senior Nassau, Bahamas Graduated
    Xavier Dupree 1 F 6'9" 210 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
    Morris Dunnigan 5 G 6'3" 195 Junior Joliet, IL Transferred
    Bertrand Nkali 13 C 6'9" 235 RS Senior Bertoua, Cameroon Graduated
    Damyean Dotson 21 G 6'5" 210 RS Senior Houston, TX Graduated
    Kyle Meyer 33 C 6'10" 230 RS Senior Atlanta, GA Graduated

    Incoming Transfers[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
    Corey Davis Jr. 5 G 6'2" 175 Junior Lafayette, LA Junior college transferred from San Jacinto College
    Nura Zanna 13 F 6'7" 240 RS Senior Kaduna, Nigeria Transferred from LIU Brooklyn. Will be eligible to play since Zanna graduated from LIU Brooklyn.
    Gabe Grant 20 F 6'6" 220 Junior Chicago, IL Junior college transferred from Three Rivers CC
    Breaon Brady 24 F 6'8" 230 Junior Akron, OH Junior college transferred from Saddleback College

    Class of 2017 signees[edit]

    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Fabian White Jr.
    #25 PF     		Humble, TX Atascocita High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 11, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
    Michael Adewunmi
    SG     		Mansfield, TX Lake Ridge High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 1, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Cedric Alley
    PF     		Houston, TX Klein Forest High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 1, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

    • "Houston Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    • "2017 Houston Basketball Commitment List". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
    • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.

    Class of 2018 signees[edit]

    UScollege sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Nate Hinton
    #24 SF     		Gastonia, NC Gaston Day School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sep 18, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
    Antoine Davis
    #43 SG     		Humble, TX Homeschool Christian Youth Association 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Aug 16, 2017 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

    Roster[edit]

    2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    C 1 Chris Harris Jr. 6ft10in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So San Jacinto High School Houston, Texas
    G 2 Mike Adewunmi 6ft4in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Lake Ridge High School Mansfield, Texas
    G 3 Armoni Brooks 6ft4in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So McNeil High School Round Rock, Texas
    G 5 Corey Davis Jr. 6ft1in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr San Jacinto College Lafayette, Louisiana
    G 12 Wes VanBeck (W) 6ft3in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Westside High School Houston, Texas
    F 13 Nura Zanna 6ft6in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr LIU Brooklyn Kaduna, Nigeria
    F 15 Devin Davis 6ft6in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Odessa College Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 20 Gabe Grant 6ft4in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Three Rivers Community College Chicago, Illinois
    F 23 Cedrick Alley Jr. 6ft5in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Klein Forest High School Houston, Texas
    F 24 Breaon Brady 6ft8in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Saddleback College Akron, Ohio
    G 25 Galen Robinson Jr. 6ft1in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Westbury Christian School Houston, Texas
    C 30 Caleb Broodo (W) 6ft8in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dow High School Midland, Michigan
    C 31 Valentine Sangoyomi 6ft8in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Northern Oklahoma College Lagos, Nigeria
    G 32 Rob Gray 6ft1in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Howard College Forest City, North Carolina
    F 35 Fabian White Jr. 6ft7in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Atascocita High School Atascocita, Texas
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results[edit]

    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 21, 2017*
    12:00 pm     		at Baylor
    Hurricane Harvey Relief Exhibition     		W 81–78 
    		 25 – Gray   6 – White   11 – Gray  Ferrell Center (2,551)
    Waco, TX
    November 5, 2017*
    3:00 pm     		Angelo State W 97–80 
    		 13 – Harris/Zanna   9 – White   5 – C. Davis/Gray  H&PE Arena 
    Houston, TX
    Non-conference regular season
    November 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3     		McNeese State W 81–53  1–0
    		  22 – Brooks   10 – Brady   5 – C. Davis/D. Davis/Robinson  H&PE Arena (3,241)
    Houston, TX
    November 17, 2017*
    2:30 pm, FloHoops     		vs. Drexel
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals     		L 80–84  1–1
    		  37 – Gray   9 – Zanna   5 – Robinson  Vines Center (1,022)
    Lynchburg, VA
    November 18, 2017*
    11:00 am, FloHoops     		vs. Liberty
    Paradise Jam     		W 68–66  2–1
    		  19 – Gray   11 – Brady   3 – Gray  Vines Center (815)
    Lynchburg, VA
    November 19, 2017*
    1:30 p.m., FloHoops     		vs. Wake Forest
    Paradise Jam     		W 78–73  3–1
    		  23 – Gray   11 – Zanna   5 – Robinson  Vines Center (655)
    Lynchburg, VA
    November 25, 2017*
    7:00 pm     		Incarnate Word W 97–58  4–1
    		  16 – Gray/VanBeck   12 – White   7 – C. Davis  H&PE Arena (2,724)
    Houston, TX
    November 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm     		New Orleans W 75–66  5–1
    		  23 – Gray   6 – D. Davis/White   8 – Gray  H&PE Arena (2,586)
    Houston, TX
    December 2, 2017*
    6:30 pm, CBSSN     		Arkansas W 91–65  6–1
    		  28 – D. Davis   10 – D. Davis   9 – Robinson  H&PE Arena (4,186)
    Houston, TX
    December 6, 2017*
    11:00 am, ESPN3     		Fairfield W 88–66  7–1
    		  20 – Gray   9 – D. Davis   4 – Robinson  H&PE Arena (3,548)
    Houston, TX
    December 9, 2017*
    7:00 pm, Stadium     		at Saint Louis W 77–58  8–1
    		  24 – Gray   6 – Brady/Gray   2 – VanBeck  Chaifetz Arena (6,014)
    St. Louis, MO
    December 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN     		at LSU L 77–80  8–2
    		  20 – C. Davis/Gray   7 – D. Davis   7 – Gray  Maravich Center (8,449)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 17, 2017*
    3:00 pm     		Prairie View A&M W 92–72  9–2
    		  24 – Brooks   7 – D. Davis   6 – Robinson  H&PE Arena (2,788)
    Houston, TX
    December 20, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU     		vs. Providence
    Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase     		W 70–59  10–2
    		  24 – Gray   9 – D. Davis   6 – Robinson  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,518)
    Uncasville, CT
    AAC regular season
    December 28, 2017
    6:00 pm, ESPNews     		at South Florida W 79–60  11–2
    (1–0)     		 15 – C. Davis   8 – Brady   5 – Robinson  USF Sun Dome (2,273)
    Tampa, FL
    December 30, 2017
    5:00 pm, ESPNU     		Temple W 76–73  12–2
    (2–0)     		 21 – Brady   9 – Brady   3 – C. Davis/Gray/Robinson  H&PE Arena (3,370)
    Houston, TX
    January 4, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPN     		at No. 9 Wichita State L 63–81  12–3
    (2–1)     		 13 – Gray   6 – Sangoyomi/VanBeck   5 – C. Davis  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    January 11, 2018
    6:00 pm, ESPNU     		Tulsa W 104–71  13–3
    (3–1)     		 34 – Gray   8 – D. Davis   8 – Gray  H&PE Arena (2,666)
    Houston, TX
    January 14, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3     		at East Carolina W 65–49  14–3
    (4–1)     		 20 – C. Davis   6 – VanBeck/White   9 – Gray  Williams Arena (3,549)
    Greenville, NC
    January 17, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNews     		at Tulane L 72–81  14–4
    (4–2)     		 24 – Gray   7 – VanBeck   5 – Gray  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,301)
    New Orleans, LA
    January 20, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPNU     		No. 7 Wichita State W 73–59  15–4
    (5–2)     		 24 – Gray   8 – C. Davis   4 – Gray  H&PE Arena (5,708)
    Houston, TX
    January 28, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3     		South Florida W 63–40  16–4
    (6–2)     		 17 – C. Davis   11 – White   6 – Gray  H&PE Arena (3,121)
    Houston, TX
    January 31, 2018
    6:00 pm, CBSSN     		at No. 8 Cincinnati L 70–80  16–5
    (6–3)     		 18 – C. Davis   9 – D. Davis   6 – Gray  BB&T Arena (8,885)
    Highland Heights, KY
    February 3, 2018
    11:00 am, ESPNU     		at UCF W 69–65  17–5
    (7–3)     		 20 – Gray   9 – Brady   5 – Gray  CFE Arena (4,301)
    Orlando, FL
    February 8, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2     		SMU W 67–58  18–5
    (8–3)     		 23 – Brooks   10 – Brooks   7 – Gray  H&PE Arena (3,547)
    Houston, TX
    February 11, 2018
    5:00 pm, ESPNU     		Tulane W 73–42  19–5
    (9–3)     		 16 – D. Davis   11 – Brooks   5 – Robinson  H&PE Arena (2,902)
    Houston, TX
    February 15, 2018
    6:00 pm, CBSSN     		No. 5 Cincinnati W 67–62  20–5
    (10–3)     		 16 – C. Davis/D. Davis   10 – D. Davis   6 – Robinson  H&PE Arena (5,363)
    Houston, TX
    February 18, 2018
    3:00 pm, CBSSN     		at Temple W 80–59  21–5
    (11–3)     		 20 – C. Davis   11 – D. Davis   7 – Robinson  Liacouras Center (7,270)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 22, 2018
    8:00 pm, CBSSN     		No. 23 at Memphis L 85–91  21–6
    (11–4)     		 30 – Gray   9 – Brady   7 – Gray  FedEx Forum (6,536)
    Memphis, TN
    February 25, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3     		No. 23 East Carolina W 109–58  22–6
    (12–4)     		 21 – Brooks   9 – White   11 – Gray  H&PE Arena (3,602)
    Houston, TX
    February 28, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN2     		No. 25 at SMU W 69–56  23–6
    (13–4)     		 19 – Gray   7 – Brooks   9 – Gray  Moody Coliseum (6,782)
    Dallas, TX
    March 4, 2018
    3:00 pm, CBSSN     		No. 25 UConn W 81–71  24–6
    (14–4)     		 30 – Gray   8 – D. Davis   4 – Robinson  H&PE Arena (5,237)
    Houston, TX
    AAC Tournament
    March 9, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPNU     		(3) No. 21 vs. (6) UCF
    Quarterfinals     		W 84–56  25–6
    		  18 – Robinson   7 – D. Davis/White   6 – Gray  Amway Center (8,680)
    Orlando, FL
    March 10, 2018
    2:30 pm, CBS     		(3) No. 21 vs. (2) No. 11 Wichita State
    Semifinals     		W 77–74  26–6
    		  33 – Gray   9 – Zanna   6 – Robinson  Amway Center (8,644)
    Orlando, FL
    March 11, 2018
    2:30 pm, CBS     		(3) No. 21 vs. (1) No. 8 Cincinnati
    Championship     		L 55–56  26–7
    		  17 – Gray   6 – Zanna   5 – Robinson  Amway Center (8,670)
    Orlando, FL
    NCAA tournament
    March 15, 2018*
    6:40 pm, TBS     		(6 W) No. 21 vs. (11 W) San Diego State
    First Round     		W 67–65  27–7
    		  39 – Gray   9 – D. Davis   2 – C. Davis/Robinson  Intrust Bank Arena (14,019)
    Wichita, KS
    March 17, 2018*
    9:02 pm, TBS     		(6 W) No. 21 vs. (3 W) No. 7 Michigan
    Second Round     		L 63–64  27–8
    		  23 – Gray   10 – Gray   3 – Gray/Robinson  Intrust Bank Arena (14,385)
    Wichita, KS

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings[edit]

    Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP————RV——————RVRVRVRV23252121Not released
    Coaches——^———RV——————RVRVRV23RV211922

    ^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did.
    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ AMORE, DOM. "Jalen Adams Helps UConn Stun Houston In AAC Quarterfinals". courant.com. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  • ^ "NIT 2017: Akron Zips hold off Houston, 78–75". cleveland.com. Retrieved July 24, 2017.

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