01022022 Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and Fabian White after Houston Cougars' 66-61 win over Temple

NOTE: Coach Sampson's session is first. Then, Fabian's media session. Houston Cougars Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and forward Fabian White speak with the media after the Coogs' 66-61 road win over the Temple Owls. Both teams were short-handed due to injuries and were coming out of health and safety protocols because of COVID. Coach Sampson said today's win was Houston's best win of the season because of the effort the 7 Houston players who played gave throughout the game. Point guard Jamal Shead played the entire game. Shead got fatigued in the second half which caused a few of his turnovers; but, he was in the right spot defensively to get a charging call on Temple to erase a game-tying three-pointer in the closing minutes of the game. Shead finished the game with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 turnovers. Fabian White scored 15 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in 38 minutes. Freshman guard Ramon Walker scored 13 points in 37 minutes. Walker made 3 of Houston's 4 three-point baskets -- including a clutch 3 to put Houston up (62-57) in the closing minutes. In his first game back in about 2 weeks (COVID), Taze Moore scored 10 points in 38 minutes.