Houston Cougars men's basketball

Houston Cougars
2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Houston
First season1945–46
All-time record1,435–882 (.619)
Head coachKelvin Sampson (11th season)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
LocationHouston, Texas
ArenaFertitta Center
(capacity: 7,100)
NicknameCougars
Student sectionThe Cage
ColorsScarlet and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament runner-up
1983, 1984
NCAA tournament Final Four
1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2021
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2021, 2022
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1956, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1956, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1992, 2010, 2021, 2022
Conference regular season champions
1946, 1947, 1950, 1956, 1983, 1984, 1992, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. They compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. In addition to 25 NCAA tournament appearances, the Cougars have won 20 conference championships and have had several players and a coach elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Logos - University of Houston Athletics". June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.

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