2022–23 Houston Cougars men's basketball | |
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AAC regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 33–4 (17–1 AAC) |
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Home arena | Fertitta Center |
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No. 2 Houston | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 33 | – | 4 | .892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Memphis † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 AAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2022–23 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by ninth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team played their home games at the Fertitta Center as members of the American Athletic Conference. In September 2021, Houston and fellow conference members Cincinnati and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12 Conference.[1] They finished the season 33–4, 17–1 in AAC play, to win the AAC regular season championship. They defeated East Carolina and Cincinnati to advance to the AAC tournament championship game where they lost to Memphis. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the Midwest Regional. They defeated Northern Kentucky and Auburn to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. There they lost to Miami (FL).
On November 28, 2022, the team reached the number one ranking in the AP poll, marking the first time they had held the top spot since 1983. The season marked Houston's last as a member of the AAC. They became a member of the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023.[2][3]
Previous season
[edit]The Cougars finished the 2021–22 season 26–5, 15–3 in AAC play, to win the AAC regular season championship. They defeated Cincinnati, Tulane and Memphis to win the AAC tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the South region. They defeated UAB and Illinois to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the third consecutive season. There they defeated Arizona before losing to Villanova in the Elite Eight.
Offseason
[edit]Departing players
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Robbie Armbrester | 2 | G | 6'4" | 220 | Freshman | Atlanta, GA | Transferred to Stephen F. Austin[4] |
Tazé Moore | 4 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Graduate student | Southaven, MS | Exhausted eligibility |
Kyler Edwards | 11 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Arlington, TX | Graduated; declared for the 2022 NBA draft[5] |
Josh Carlton | 25 | F/C | 6'10" | 245 | Graduate student | Winterville, NC | Exhausted eligibility |
Fabian White Jr. | 35 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Graduate student | Atascocita, TX | Exhausted eligibility |
Kiyron Powell | 52 | C | 6'8" | 210 | Sophomore | Evansville, IN | Transferred to Southern Indiana[6] |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Mylik Wilson[7] | 13 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Senior | Rayville, LA | Texas Tech |
Sadarius Bowser[8] | 22 | C | 6'9" | 230 | Graduate student | Gaffney, SC | Charleston Southern |
2022 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Emanuel Sharp SG |
Tampa, FL | Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 13, 2021 | |
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Terrance Arceneaux SF |
Beaumont, TX | Beaumont United High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 17, 2021 | |
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Jarace Walker PF / SF |
New Freedom, PA | IMG Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 4, 2021 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 12 | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Kordelius Jefferson CG |
Arlington, TX | Martin High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 16, 2022 | |
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Joseph Tugler PF / C |
Houston, TX | Cypress Falls High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 25, 2022 | |
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Jacob McFarland C |
Moreno Valley, CA | Rancho Verde High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 23, 2022 | |
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Cedric Lath C |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Balboa School (CA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 16, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 23 | ||||||
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Preseason
[edit]AAC preseason media poll
[edit]On October 12, The American released the preseason poll and other preseason awards.[9]
Coaches Poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Houston | 100 (10) |
2 | Memphis | 87 (1) |
3 | Cincinnati | 82 |
4 | Tulane | 74 |
5 | Temple | 66 |
6 | UCF | 51 |
7 | SMU | 43 |
8 | Wichita State | 35 |
9 | South Florida | 33 |
10 | Tulsa | 21 |
11 | East Carolina | 13 |
Preseason awards
[edit]- Player of the Year – Marcus Sasser
- Rookie of the Year – Jarace Walker
- All-AAC First Team – Marcus Sasser
- All-AAC Second Team – Jamal Shead
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | Northern Colorado | W 83–36 | 1–0 |
21 – Sasser | 12 – J. Walker | 9 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,042) Houston, TX | |||
November 11, 2022* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 3 | vs. Saint Joseph's Veterans Classic |
W 81–55 | 2–0 |
23 – J. Walker | 12 – Roberts | 8 – Shead | Alumni Hall (2,889) Annapolis, MD | |||
November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | Oral Roberts Cougar Classic |
W 83–45 | 3–0 |
23 – Mark | 11 – Francis | 3 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,246) Houston, TX | |||
November 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | Texas Southern Cougar Classic |
W 83–48 | 4–0 |
20 – Sasser | 6 – J. Walker | 6 – tied | Fertitta Center (7,322) Houston, TX | |||
November 20, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 3 | at Oregon | W 66–56 | 5–0 |
16 – Sasser | 6 – J. Walker | 4 – Shead | Matthew Knight Arena (7,002) Eugene, OR | |||
November 26, 2022* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 2 | Kent State | W 49–44 | 6–0 |
19 – Sasser | 14 – Roberts | 3 – Mark | Fertitta Center (7,378) Houston, TX | |||
November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 | Norfolk State | W 100–52 | 7–0 |
25 – Sasser | 8 – tied | 11 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,308) Houston, TX | |||
December 3, 2022* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | vs. Saint Mary's The Battleground 2k22 |
W 53–48 | 8–0 |
15 – Roberts | 8 – Roberts | 4 – Sasser | Dickies Arena (2,812) Fort Worth, TX | |||
December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 | North Florida | W 76–42 | 9–0 |
14 – Francis | 10 – J. Walker | 10 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,283) Houston, TX | |||
December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ABC |
No. 1 | No. 8 Alabama | L 65–71 | 9–1 |
19 – Shead | 9 – Roberts | 3 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,718) Houston, TX | |||
December 13, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 5 | North Carolina A&T | W 74–46 | 10–1 |
17 – tied | 15 – Francis | 4 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,268) Houston, TX | |||
December 17, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 5 | at No. 2 Virginia | W 69–61 | 11–1 |
17 – J. Walker | 7 – J. Walker | 4 – tied | John Paul Jones Arena (14,629) Charlottesville, VA | |||
December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | McNeese | W 83–44 | 12–1 |
23 – Francis | 13 – Francis | 9 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,418) Houston, TX | |||
AAC Regular Season | |||||||||||
December 28, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 3 | at Tulsa | W 89–50 | 13–1 (1–0) |
15 – Roberts | 9 – Roberts | 5 – Sasser | Reynolds Center (4,807) Tulsa, OK | |||
December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | UCF | W 71–65 | 14–1 (2–0) |
19 – Mark | 7 – Francis | 4 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,457) Houston, TX | |||
January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | SMU Rivalry |
W 87–53 | 15–1 (3–0) |
23 – J. Walker | 10 – J. Walker | 7 – Sasser | Fertitta Center (7,478) Houston, TX | |||
January 8, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 | at Cincinnati | W 72–59 | 16–1 (4–0) |
21 – J. Walker | 11 – Roberts | 5 – Mark | Fifth Third Arena (10,264) Cincinnati, OH | |||
January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 | South Florida | W 83–77 | 17–1 (5–0) |
31 – Sasser | 6 – tied | 4 – Sasser | Fertitta Center (7,473) Houston, TX | |||
January 17, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 | at Tulane | W 80–60 | 18–1 (6–0) |
23 – Sasser | 9 – J. Walker | 7 – Shead | Devlin Fieldhouse (3,621) New Orleans, LA | |||
January 22, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | Temple | L 55–56 | 18–2 (6–1) |
13 – Shead | 12 – J. Walker | 5 – Sasser | Fertitta Center (7,484) Houston, TX | |||
January 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 3 | at UCF | W 82–71 | 19–2 (7–1) |
18 – Sharp | 9 – Roberts | 10 – Shead | Addition Financial Arena (9,383) Orlando, FL | |||
January 28, 2023 1:15 p.m., CBS |
No. 3 | Cincinnati | W 75–69 | 20–2 (8–1) |
25 – J. Walker | 7 – J. Walker | 5 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,477) Houston, TX | |||
February 2, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 3 | at Wichita State | W 70–61 | 21–2 (9–1) |
15 – tied | 6 – tied | 7 – Shead | Charles Koch Arena (7,274) Wichita, KS | |||
February 5, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 3 | at Temple | W 81–65 | 22–2 (10–1) |
23 – J. Walker | 6 – J. Walker | 7 – Shead | Liacouras Center (10,206) Philadelphia, PA | |||
February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 2 | Tulsa | W 80–42 | 23–2 (11–1) |
25 – Sasser | 10 – Roberts | 12 – Shead | Fertitta Center (7,369) Houston, TX | |||
February 16, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 2 | at SMU Rivalry |
W 80–65 | 24–2 (12–1) |
20 – Sasser | 10 – Roberts | 8 – Shead | Moody Coliseum (6,278) University Park, TX | |||
February 19, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 | Memphis | W 72–64 | 25–2 (13–1) |
20 – tied | 12 – Roberts | 3 – J. Walker | Fertitta Center (7,730) Houston, TX | |||
February 22, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 1 | Tulane | W 89–59 | 26–2 (14–1) |
26 – Roberts | 13 – J. Walker | 6 – tied | Fertitta Center (7,763) Houston, TX | |||
February 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | at East Carolina | W 76–57 | 27–2 (15–1) |
22 – Sasser | 12 – Roberts | 3 – tied | Williams Arena (7,589) Greenville, NC | |||
March 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | Wichita State | W 83–66 | 28–2 (16–1) |
25 – Shead | 9 – J. Walker | 4 – tied | Fertitta Center (7,879) Houston, TX | |||
March 5, 2023 11:00 a.m., CBS |
No. 1 | at Memphis | W 67–65 | 29–2 (17–1) |
16 – tied | 8 – Mark | 7 – Shead | FedExForum (18,437) Memphis, TN | |||
AAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (9) East Carolina Quarterfinals |
W 60–46 | 30–2 |
30 – Sasser | 12 – Roberts | 4 – tied | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||
March 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (4) Cincinnati Semifinals |
W 69–48 | 31–2 |
16 – tied | 8 – tied | 9 – Shead | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||
March 12, 2023 2:15 p.m., ESPN |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (2) Memphis Championship |
L 65–75 | 31–3 |
16 – Shead | 20 – Roberts | 4 – Shead | Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 16, 2023* 8:20 p.m., TNT |
(1 MW) No. 2 | vs. (16 MW) Northern Kentucky First Round |
W 63–52 | 32–3 |
16 – J. Walker | 12 – Roberts | 6 – Shead | Legacy Arena (15,154) Birmingham, AL | |||
March 18, 2023* 6:10 p.m., TBS |
(1 MW) No. 2 | vs. (9 MW) Auburn Second Round |
W 81–64 | 33–3 |
26 – Mark | 10 – J. Walker | 5 – Shead | Legacy Arena (15,198) Birmingham, AL | |||
March 24, 2023* 6:15 p.m., CBS |
(1 MW) No. 2 | vs. (5 MW) No. 16 Miami (FL) Sweet Sixteen |
L 75–89 | 33–4 |
16 – J. Walker | 11 – J. Walker | 5 – tied | T-Mobile Center (17,429) Kansas City, MO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Source[10]
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 2 (9) | 1 (45) | 1 (37) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 (34) | 1 (34) | 3 | 3 | 2 (22) | 2 (22) | 1 (48) | 1 (49) | 1 (58) | 2 (9) | Not released |
Coaches | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 2 (7) | 1 (23) | 1 (21) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 (2) | 1 (14) | 1 (17) | 3 | 3 | 2 (13) | 2 (15) | 1 (24) | 1 (27) | 1 (29) | 1 (21) | 6 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
Awards and honors
[edit]- Marcus Sasser – AP (1st), USBWA (1st), NABC (1st), SN (2nd)
- Marcus Sasser
American Athletic Conference honors
[edit]All-AAC Awards
[edit]- Player of the Year: Marcus Sasser
- Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson
- Freshman of the Year: Jarace Walker
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jamal Shead
- Most Improved Player: J'Wan Roberts
- Sixth Man of the Year: Reggie Chaney
All-AAC First Team
[edit]- Marcus Sasser
All-AAC Second Team
[edit]- Jamal Shead
- J'Wan Roberts
- Jarace Walker
All-Freshman Team
[edit]- Jarace Walker
- Terrance Arceneaux
- Emanuel Sharp
Source[11]
References
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