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Let's Rage Coogs: Houston tames Arizona, advances to second straight Elite Eight
#Coogs #GoCoogs #AmericanHoops #NCAA #MarchMadness #Sweet16 #ArizonaWildcats Hosts Andy Yanez, Da'Yon Dunlap and Aqib Gazi break down the University of Houston's strong win against the No. 1 seeded Arizona Wildcats!
Houston Cougars Head Coach Kelvin Sampson's media session after Houston's 75-61 road loss to Memphis
#Coogs #GoCoogs #KelvinSampson #GoTigersGo #AmericanHoops Kelvin Sampson talks with the media after Houston lost 75-61 at the Memphis Tigers Sunday afternoon. Houston had 20 turnovers in the game -- FOURTEEN in the first half. Memphis scored 28 points off Houston's turnovers. Coach Sampson believes many of Houston's turnovers were careless / unforced. Coach Sampson gives Memphis credit for today's win. Houston concludes the regular season 26-5 overall and 15-3 in the American Athletic Conference. Houston won the AAC regular season title and earned the number 1-seed in this week's AAC Men's Basketball Championship which takes place inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX.
Fabian White, Taze Moore, Josh Carlton and Kyler Edwards talk to the fans after Coogs top Temple
#GoCoogs #Coogs #FabianWhite #TazeMoore #JoshCarlton #KylerEdwards #AmericanHoops Houston's 4 seniors speak to the fans after the Coogs' 84-46 home win over the Temple Owls and before Houston cut down the nets to celebrate winning the 2021-22 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship.
Kelvin Sampson and Fabian White after Houston Cougars' 71-53 win over Cincinnati
#Coogs #GoCoogs #KelvinSampson #FabianWhite #AmericanHoops Postgame press conference with Houston Cougars Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and Fabian White after Houston (25-4, 14-2 in AAC) defeated Cincinnati 71-53 Tuesday night. With the win, Houston clinched the American Athletic Conference regular season championship. Houston's 3rd regular-season conference title in 4 seasons. Coach Sampson comments on the win, winning a conference championship, Fabian White's leadership, scheduling potential Q1 games that did not become Q1 games because the opponents had down seasons, and more. Fabian White scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds in the win. He comments on the winning the conference championship as well as having just one more home game in his stellar Houston Cougars' basketball career.
Josh Carlton, Kelvin Sampson and Fabian White after Houston Cougars' 75-61 home win over SMU
#Coogs #GoCoogs #KelvinSampson #JoshCarlton #FabianWhite #AmericanHoops Houston Cougars' men's basketball's postgame press conference after Houston's 75-61 win over the SMU Mustangs. Houston improves to 24-4 overall and 13-2 in American Athletic Conference games. Fabian White scored 21 and added 9 boards. 19 and 8 for Josh Carlton. Taze Moore scored 11; Jamal Shead w/ 10 pts and 11 asts.
Houston Cougars Head Coach Kelvin Sampson after 81-67 road win over Tulane Green Wave
#GoCoogs #Coogs #KelvinSampson #AmericanHoops In his Coach Kelvin Sampson's postgame press conference after Houston's 81-67 win over Tulane, Coach Sampson says Houston forward J'Wan Roberts was his player of the game. Roberts came off the bench and scored 8 points and grabbed 11 rebounds (6 offensive boards) in 25 minutes. Coach Sampson also gives a public apology to Tulane's coaches, fans and players for Houston's dunk (by freshman big man Ja'Vier Francis) with 0.8 seconds remaining. The game was already in hand. Coach Sampson says the dunk was not necessary. Coach Sampson discusses Kyler Edwards' solid shooting performance (7/14 fgs -- 4/10 threes). Edwards was in a shooting slump the previous 6 games. Edwards scored a team-high 21 points tonight. Taze Moore scored 18 points also on 7/14 fgs. Houston shot 50.8 fg% (31 for 61) in the game including 62.1 fg% (18 for 29) in the second half. Houston is now 23-2 overall and 12-2 in the American Athletic Conference.
Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson after Houston's 76-74 double-overtime road win over Wichita State
NOTE: No postgame Zoom call today. Video courtesy of Houston Athletics' Video Staff. I made a few tweaks including boosting the volume of the audio. #Coogs #GoCoogs #KelvinSampson #AmericanHoops Coach Kelvin Sampson comments on point guard Jamal Shead's calm demeanor with 5 seconds remaining in the 2nd OT. Coach Sampson says Jamal learned from his mistake in the final seconds against Wisconsin earlier this season. Shead realized 5 seconds was enough time to get the ball into the frontcourt and dished to teammate J'Wan Roberts for the game-winning slam dunk. Coach Sampson gives credit to Wichita State's players for their great effort in the game. Coach Sampson also credits Houston freshman Ramon Walker for making three 3-point shots today. He also comments on Wichita State's guards including Craig Porter Jr.'s solid, solid showing against Houston.
The HRR chats with Mark Adams to discuss AAC hoops: Houston, Memphis, SMU, Temple, and Tulane
#AmericanHoops #MarkAdams #CollegeBasketball #HoustonCougars #MemphisTigers #SMUMustangs #TempleOwls #TulaneGreenWave During my conversation with ESPN college basketball analyst Mark Adams, Mark discusses the key to the Memphis Tigers' men's basketball team's successful turnaround; the Houston Cougars men's basketball team's two-game losing streak and what he believes Houston can do to combat their lack of depth; SMU men's hoops; and also Temple and Tulane men's basketball thus far this season.