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Houston Basketball Picks Up Huge Ranked Road Win Over No. 16 BYU

The Houston Cougars picked up a huge road win on Saturday night by defeating BYU 77-66 in Provo, Utah. After a close contest all the way through the game, UH’s playmakers stepped up when it mattered and they walked away victorious.

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Houston Cougars Schedule Official Visit With 2027 Four-Star DL

While basketball season is in full swing across the country, the Houston Cougars are making progress in their 2027 recruiting class. Head coach Willie Fritz and his staff locked in a visit with an elite defensive recruit.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 6

Willie Fritz Addresses Houston's New-Look Offensive Line From Transfer Portal

The Houston Cougars and head coach Willie Fritz were tasked to build on the momentum the program was able to create in the 2025 season, as the Cougars ended the year with a 10-3 record and with their first bowl win since 2022.

College Basketball News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 6

Big 12 Games Houston Should Have Interest In This Weekend

Conference play keeps on getting better and better. This weekend, Houston plays BYU, and it's just one of the multiple games that the rest of the college basketball world will have its eyes on.

Tanner Koziol News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 6

Where Houston's Tanner Koziol Graded Out Among Top TE's in the Country

The Houston Cougars are coming off a 2025 season in which they were one of the most improved teams in the nation, jumping from back-to-back four-win seasons to a 10-3 finish in 2025, in which the Coogs were ranked No.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 5

3 Toughest Teams for Houston Cougars Baseball on 2026 Schedule

Baseball season is getting close. Before anyone knows it, balls are going to be flying out of the ballpark, and runs are going to be scored. For Houston baseball, they are not featured in anyone's top 25 rankings, but that could be a call to be one of the top-tier teams in the Big 12 and the entire college baseball landscape.

Kelvin Sampson News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 5

Kelvin Sampson Gets Brutally Honest About Houston's NIL Reality

After the No. 13 Houston Cougars handled business against the UCF Knights on Wednesday night, head coach Kelvin Sampson, guard Mercy Miller, and center Kalifa Sakho met with the media to discuss Houston's third straight win in Big 12 conference play.

College Basketball News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 5

3 Takeaways From No. 8 Houston Cougars' Dominant Win Over UCF

It took overcoming a cold start from the floor, but a premier defensive stand cashed into offense and three double-figure scorers for the No. 8 Houston Cougars, who cruised to a 79-55 blowout win over UCF Wednesday night at Fertitta Center to close a two-game homestand.

College Basketball News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 5

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Houston Cougars’ Blowout Win over UCF

After a bit of a slow start, the No. 8 Houston Cougars put on a show to say the least and demolished a good UCF team by close to 30 points, 79-55 at the

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 4

Houston Cougars Earn First Commitment of 2027 Recruiting Class

After a stellar second year under head coach Willie Fritz, the Houston Cougars are proving that the program's trajectory is still headed upward. Earlier this week, the football program earned it's first commitment from the 2027 recruiting class.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 4

Houston Cougars Signee Keisean Henderson Inks Massive NIL Deal

The Houston Cougars scored one of the biggest recruiting wins not only in the entire 2026 recruiting class, but also the commitment and subsequent signature of a player made history by bringing in the highest-ranked recruit in program history.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 3

Houston Cougars Post-Transfer Portal 2026 Depth Chart Review: Running Backs

With the transfer portal officially closed, the Cougars have had a lot of changes in the running back room over the past few weeks. With the loss of senior running backs Dean Connors and Stacy Sneed, coach Willie Fritz had to go out and find guys to replace a significant amount of production.

Kelvin Sampson News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 3

Kelvin Sampson Uses Gameday Platform to Advocate for Child Literacy

On Monday morning, Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson met with the media after the program's 75-54 win over the Cincinnati Bearcats. After a narrow win over TCU in Fort Worth, the Cougars looked more like themselves with another dominant win at home.

UCF Knights at Houston Cougars — Big 12 Conference Showdown Tomorrow

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 7:00 PM ET Fertitta Center — Houston, TX TV: FS1 A major Big 12 matchup takes center stage in Houston as the UCF Knights visit the No.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 3

What Went Right For Houston in Win Over Cincinnati?

Big time. That's one way to sum up the Houston win over Cincinnati. There have been only a pair of games that have triggered the Cougars’ offense, and one of those came against the Volunteers, and the other was against the Red Raiders, which came one week ago.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 2

Houston Cougars Bring in Local Talent as Late Recruiting Class Addition

The Houston Cougars will be looking to build on an impressive and much-improved 2025 season in which the Coogs ended the year with a 10-3 record after their first bowl game victory since 2022, defeating the SEC's LSU Tigers in the Texas Bowl.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 2

Former Houston Cougars Football Star Praises 2025 Team

The Houston Cougars football program has officially come back to life and is back to being a player in college football, thanks to coach Willie Fritz and the 2025 turnaround.

Kelvin Sampson News / Heartland College Sports / February 2

Kelvin Sampson Says This Houston Player is ‘One of One’

Kelvin Sampson has coached quite a lot of athletes in his day, and many with incredible NBA and collegiate careers behind them. Still, one player sticks out, unlike anyone else Sampson has ever coached.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 2

Where Houston Cougars Stand in Week 13 AP Poll

After a 2-0 week with a road win over TCU and a blowout home rematch win over Cincinnati, the Houston Cougars took a small leap back up in the release of the Week 13 AP Top 25 on Monday.

Kelvin Sampson News / Houston Cougars on SI / February 2

Why Kelvin Sampson Thinks Houston's Identity is Taking Shape

Anytime a team comes out of a game victorious, it’s a good sign. Houston continues to trend in the right direction with another dominant win over Cincinnati, where the offense was on a roll, and so was the defense.

Houston Cougars News / Heartland College Sports / January 27

Houston and Utah Show How Real Pairty in College Football is

College football parity is at an all-time high, for better or worse, and in this case, it’s actually better. While NIL money and transfer portal chaos have cast a dark shadow over some of the good in the sport, look no further than what went down at Houston and at Utah this cycle to show some of the changing of the guard.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / January 24

No. 12 Texas Tech spoils record-setting performance from Kingston Flemings in thrilling win over No. 6 Houston

Houston freshman Kingston Flemings had a performance to remember in Saturday's thriller against No. 12 Texas Tech. In the end, it was still not enough.

No. 2 UConn survives upset bid from Villanova in overtime

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