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Many believe Houston's Ed Oliver is the best Defensive Lineman in College Football. ESPN's Paul Carcaterra spends time with Ed, as well as brother and teammate Marcus Oliver.
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2017 Schedule
3rd in American
- 11/11W 93-52
- 11/21W 93-56
- 11/22W 85-58
- 11/23W 72-71
- 11/26W 83-53
- 11/29L 84-65
- 12/3W 105-61
- 12/6L 84-72
- 12/10W 82-77
- 12/17W 83-58
- 12/21W 77-54
- 12/23L 57-56
- 12/28W 62-46
- 12/31W 70-56
- 1/4W 64-61
- 1/722L 67-58
- 1/11W 74-58
- 1/14L 77-70
- 1/19L 70-67
- 1/21L 85-64
- 1/24W 65-51
- 1/28W 79-66
- 2/1W 82-64
- 2/8W 91-62
- 2/11W 73-64
- 2/1819L 76-66
- 2/22W 75-70
- 2/26W 72-71
- 3/218L 65-47
- 3/5W 73-51
- 3/10L 74-65
- 3/157L 78-75
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Scout's Take: ESPN 100 SF Nate Hinton picks Houston
Houston landed a verbal commitment from Nate Hinton, who has seen his stock and was a target of several other big schools.
Paul Biancardi Basketball Recruiting
Espn 100 Nate Hinton makes his pledge to Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars. Hinton has an all-around scoring game. Hinton had a strong summer campaign and is a big recruit for the Cougars.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
ESPN 100 small forward Nate Hinton commits to Houston. No. 95 in 2018.
UH jerseys to have 'Houston' instead of names
The Houston Cougars will pay tribute to those affected by Hurricane Harvey by replacing the nameplate on their jerseys with a "Houston" patch for Saturday's game against fellow Bayou City school Rice.
Houston gets NCAA OK to aid Harvey victims
University of Houston officials have been granted a special waiver by the NCAA to begin distributing donated T-shirts and shoes to people affected by Hurricane Harvey. Cougars men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson started the campaign on Twitter.
Sam Khan Jr. ESPN Staff Writer
Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson estimated Monday that the T-shirt and shoe donation drive that he started on Twitter for Hurricane Harvey victims last week will bring in a projected 125,000 T-shirts and 20,000 pairs of shoes donated from other colleges.
Sampson overwhelmed by response to call for help (2:07)
College equipment staffs come together to send clothes and gear to Houston
Oregon's equipment staff and other college programs, seeking to help Houston, connected over social media to send gear to Houston-area schools. From Wichita to Reno, Columbus and more, the help is on the way.
Jeff Goodman ESPN Insider
University Houston's Kelvin Sampson issues CHALLENGE to every college hoops coach: Donate 10 pairs of shoes and 20 shirts to victims who lost everything. Send to: 3480 Cullen Blvd, Houston TX 77204. "Today was the first day of school," Sampson told ESPN. "Many of these kids and families have nothing. Coaches have been calling asking what they can do to help. This would help."
Knicks pick at No. 44: Damyean Dotson, Houston guard
The Knicks selected Houston guard Damyean Dotson with the No. 44 overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Nuggets to work out six Monday
The Nuggets announced they'll be hosting six prospects for a pre-draft workout on Monday: Colorado G Derrick White, Central Florida G Matt Williams, Clemson F Jaron Blossomgame, South Carolina G P.J. Dozier, Syracuse G Andrew White and Houston G Damyean Dotson.
Damyean Dotson draft highlights (0:26)
Pacers' eighth pre-draft workout set for Thursday
The Indiana Pacers will host Clemson F Jaron Blossomgame, Houston G Damyean Dotson, Marquette C Luke Fischer, UNC F Justin Jackson, Vanderbilt F Luke Kornet and Louisville G Donovan Mitchell for a pre-draft workout Thursday.
Lakers to work out six on Friday
The Los Angeles Lakers will host Houston G Damyean Dotson, Baylor F Johnathan Motley, SMU F Semi Ojeleye, BYU G L.J. Rose and South Carolina guards PJ Dozier and Sindarius Thornwell for a pre-draft workout on Friday.
ESPN staff
The Raptors will host six players for pre-draft workouts on Tuesday in F Caleb Swanigan (Purdue), PG Nate Britt (North Carolina), G Scoochie Smith (Dayton), PG Austin Nichols (Virginia), SG Damyean Dotson (Houston) and SG Antonius Cleveland (SE Missouri). The Raptors hold the 23rd pick in the June 22nd NBA draft.
ESPN staff
The Magic will be holding a pre-draft workout on Tuesday, with Purdue big man Caleb Swanigan and Cal big man Ivan Rabb headlining the participants, per the Orlando Sentinel. Villanova guard Josh Hart and Houston guard Damyean Dotson are also scheduled to be in attendance. Orlando currently has four selections (6th, 25th, 33rd and 35th) in June's draft.
Draft stock: Risers, fallers and intel from NBA combine
Houston's Damyean Dotson was one of several players that impressed during 5-on-5's Friday.
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
List for UMass transfers DeJon Jarreau and Brison Gresham: Creighton, Houston, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Seton Hall, Tulane and Wake Forest.
Johnson leads Akron to 78-75 NIT win over Houston
Isaiah Johnson scored 21 points and Noah Robotham made four free throws in the final 18 seconds to send Akron to a 78-75 victory over Houston on Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game, setting
Adams has 23, UConn knocks off Houston 74-63 in AAC quarters
Jalen Adams scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to lead UConn over Houston 74-63 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament.
Katie Richcreek ESPN
Houston warming up for its quarterfinal matchup against UConn (9 EST on ESPNU). A win would give the Huskies a shot at Cincinnati in tomorrow's AAC Tournament semifinals
ESPN Stats and Information
The difference between the American receiving two NCAA at-large bids or three depends almost entirely on Houston, according to Eamonn Brennan. ESPN's BPI gives the Cougars a 74 percent chance to knock off defending AAC tournament champion UConn in Hartford. (9 p.m. ET on ESPNU/WatchESPN)
Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer
I think Kansas State and Vanderbilt are the only "win and lock up a bid" teams today. Rhode Island, Houston, Cal, Georgia, Indiana, TCU have to win to stay in the conversation.
2016-17 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 17-1 | - | 30-5 |
| Cincinnati | 16-2 | 1 | 30-6 |
| Houston | 12-6 | 5 | 21-11 |
| UCF | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Memphis | 9-9 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Connecticut | 9-9 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Tulsa | 8-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Temple | 7-11 | 10 | 16-16 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 3-15 | 14 | 6-25 |
| South Florida | 1-17 | 16 | 7-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.7165th
Rebounds Per Game35.5193rd
Assists Per Game12.7231st
Points Allowed64.930th
2018 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Hinton | SF | Committed | 82 |
| Antoine Davis | SG | Committed | 78 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 26-24 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 19 |