2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 10
Record13–3 (5–0 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFertitta Center
Seasons
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Iowa State 5 0   1.000 15 1   .938
No. 10 Houston 5 0   1.000 13 3   .813
Arizona 5 0   1.000 11 5   .688
No. 9 Kansas 3 2   .600 12 4   .750
Texas Tech 3 2   .600 12 4   .750
UCF 3 2   .600 12 4   .750
West Virginia 3 2   .600 12 4   .750
No. 25 Baylor 3 2   .600 11 5   .688
BYU 2 3   .400 11 5   .688
Utah 2 3   .400 10 6   .625
TCU 2 3   .400 9 7   .563
Cincinnati 1 4   .200 11 5   .688
Arizona State 1 4   .200 10 6   .625
Oklahoma State 1 4   .200 9 7   .563
Kansas State 1 4   .200 7 9   .438
Colorado 0 5   .000 9 7   .563
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of January 15, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars are led by eleventh-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team plays their home games at the Fertitta Center as second-year members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 28–3, 15–3 in Big 12 play to win the regular season championship in their first year in the conference. They defeated TCU and Texas Tech to advance to the Big 12 tournament championship game where they lost to Iowa State.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the South Regional. They defeated Longwood in the First Round and Texas A&M in overtime in the Second Round to advance to their fifth consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. There they were defeated by Duke after losing their starting point guard, Jamal Shead, to an ankle sprain during the game.[2]

Offseason

Departing players

Houston Departing Players
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jamal Shead 1 G 6'1" 200 Senior Manor, TX Graduated/declared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 45th overall by the Sacramento Kings
Damian Dunn 11 G 6'5" 205 Redshirt Senior Kinston, NC Graduated; transferred to Pittsburgh
Ryan Elvin 20 G 6'1" 170 Senior Round Rock, TX Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Houston Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Milos Uzan 7 G 6'4" 193 Junior Las Vegas, NV Oklahoma

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mercy Miller
CG
Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 30, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Chase McCarty
SF
Huntsville, AL IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 13, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 45
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[3] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[3]

Roster

2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kordelius Jefferson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Martin HS Arlington, TX
C 2 Cedric Lath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Balboa School Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 3 Ramon Walker Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Shadow Creek HS Pearland, TX
G 4 LJ Cryer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Baylor Katy, TX
F 5 Ja'Vier Francis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Montverde Academy New Orleans, LA
G 7 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Oklahoma Las Vegas, NV
G 8 Mylik Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Texas Tech Rayville, LA
F 11 Joseph Tugler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Cypress Falls HS Houston, TX
C 12 Jacob McFarland 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Rancho Verde HS Moreno Valley, CA
F 13 J'Wan Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Shoemaker HS Saint Thomas, USVI
G 21 Emanuel Sharp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Bishop McLaughlin CHS Tampa, FL
G 23 Terrance Arceneaux 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Beaumont United HS Beaumont, TX
F 24 Chase McCarty 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr IMG Academy Huntsville, AL
G 25 Mercy Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Notre Dame HS Sherman Oaks, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 4 No. 13 Texas A&M W 79–64 
 18  Cryer   9  Tugler   4  Wilson  Fertitta Center (5,981)
Houston, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 4 Jackson State W 97−40  1−0
 16  Cryer   7  Tied   10  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 9, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
No. 4 vs. No. 11 Auburn
The Battleground 2k24
L 69–74  1–1
 13  Tied   7  Roberts   4  Uzan  Toyota Center (6,901)
Houston, TX
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 8 Louisiana W 91–45  2–1
 14  Arceneaux   6  Roberts   5  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 7 Hofstra W 80–44  3–1
 17  Tugler   9  Miller   6  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 26, 2024*
7:00 p.m., TBS
No. 6 vs. No. 9 Alabama
Players Era Festival Impact Tournament
L 80–85 OT 3–2
 30  Cryer   8  Tugler   2  Tied  MGM Grand Garden Arena (7,602)
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2024*
11:30 p.m., TBS
No. 6 vs. Notre Dame
Players Era Festival Impact Tournament
W 65–54  4–2
 17  Sharp   8  Roberts   9  Uzan  MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024*
6:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV
No. 6 vs. San Diego State
Players Era Festival 3rd place game
L 70–73 OT 4–3
 23  Sharp   12  Roberts   3  Tied  MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 7, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 17 Butler
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 79–51  5–3
 20  Cryer   12  Roberts   3  Tied  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 15 Troy W 62–42  6–3
 22  Cryer   9  Roberts   5  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 15 Toledo W 78–49  7–3
 16  Arceneaux   9  Arceneaux   4  Tied  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 87–51  8–3
 18  Sharp   11  Wilson   6  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
Big 12 regular season
December 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 14 at Oklahoma State W 60–47  9–3
(1–0)
 20  Roberts   11  Roberts   4  Uzan  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,365)
Stillwater, OK
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 14 BYU W 86–55  10–3
(2–0)
 18  Sharp   6  Tied   8  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 TCU W 65–46  11–3
(3–0)
 14  Sharp   6  Tugler   3  Tied  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 at Kansas State W 87–57  12–3
(4–0)
 15  Sharp   10  Tugler   3  Roberts  Bramlage Coliseum (8,332)
Manhattan, KS
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10 West Virginia W 70–54  13–3
(5–0)
 22  Roberts   7  Uzan   4  Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 18, 2025
11:00 a.m., CBSSN
No. 10 at UCF       Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 21, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
January 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Kansas       Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at West Virginia       WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
February 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Texas Tech       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma State       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Colorado       CU Events Center 
Boulder, CO
February 10, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Baylor       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Arizona       McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
February 18, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Arizona State       Desert Financial Arena 
Tempe, AZ
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Iowa State       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 24, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Texas Tech       United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
March 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., CBS
Cincinnati       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
March 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
Kansas       Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
March 8, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN
at Baylor       Foster Pavilion 
Waco, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 11–15, 2025
TBA
vs.        T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP4 (4)87617151515141210
Coaches4 (4)10871813121214118

References

  1. ^ "#1/1 Men's Hoops Falls to #7/8 Iowa State in Big 12 Title Game". uhcougars.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "#2/2 (1) Men's Hoops Falls to Duke in Sweet 16". uhcougars.com. March 29, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". uhcougars.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.

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