HOUSTON COUGARS NEWS

M. Basketball. Houston Falls To Rice, 79-71

Jonathon Simmons had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars (11-12, 3-7), and Joseph Young and Alandise Harris scored 13 points apiece.
Via UHcougars.com  |  4 days ago

Men's Basketball Falls Short at Tulane, 75-54

Joseph Young led Houston with 17 points, TaShawn Thomas added 11 and Jonathon Simmons had 10.
Via UHcougars.com  |  8 days ago

Houston comes back, beats UTEP in overtime

HOUSTON (AP) -- Jonathon Simmons scored 25 points and Houston rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat UTEP 81-76 in overtime on Saturday night. Simmons' three-point play with 34 seconds left in the extra period gave the Cougars the lead for good at 77-76. The final score was Houston's largest lead of the game. TaShawn Thomas had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Cougars...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  15 days ago

Houston 81, UTEP 76

Jonathon Simmons scored 25 points and Houston rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat UTEP 81-76 in overtime on Saturday night. Simmons' three-point play with 34 seconds left in the extra period gave the Cougars the lead for good at 77-76. The final score was Houston's largest lead of the game. TaShawn Thomas had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Cougars (11-9, 3-4 Conference...
Via AP on Fox  |  15 days ago

M. Basketball. Overtime Rally Propels Men's Basketball Past UTEP, 81-76

Jonathon Simmons scored 25 points and Houston rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat UTEP 81-76 in overtime on Saturday night. Simmons' three-point play with 34 seconds left in the extra period gave the Cougars the lead for good at 77-76. The final score was Houston's largest lead of the game.
Via UHcougars.com  |  15 days ago

Overtime Rally Propels Men's Basketball Past UTEP, 81-76

Jonathon Simmons scored 25 points and Houston rallied from a 15-point deficit to beat UTEP 81-76 in overtime on Saturday night. Simmons' three-point play with 34 seconds left in the extra period gave the Cougars the lead for good at 77-76. The final score was Houston's largest lead of the game.
Via UHcougars.com  |  15 days ago

M. Basketball. Harris, Simmons Propel Men's Basketball Past East Carolina

Alandise Harris and Jonathon Simmons posted 19 points apiece, and the University of Houston men's basketball team held off a late rally in an 82-76 win against Conference USA rival East Carolina on Saturday night inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
Via UHcougars.com  |  22 days ago

Houston holds on to beat East Carolina

HOUSTON (AP) -- Jonathon Simmons and Alandise Harris scored 19 points apiece, and Houston barely withstood a furious East Carolina comeback to hold on for an 82-76 victory Saturday night. TaShawn Thomas added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Cougars (10-9, 2-4 Conference USA), who snapped a four-game losing streak and dealt the Pirates (9-9, 0-5) their fifth straight defeat. Houston...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  22 days ago

M. Basketball. Mens Basketball Defeated by SMU, 70-54

Joseph Young and Kirk Van Slyke scored 11 points each for the Cougars (9-9, 1-4).
Via UHcougars.com  |  25 days ago

Mens Basketball Defeated by SMU, 70-54

Joseph Young and Kirk Van Slyke scored 11 points each for the Cougars (9-9, 1-4).
Via UHcougars.com  |  25 days ago

M. Basketball. Late Simmons Free Throws Lifts Houston Men's Basketball Past Tulsa

Junior guard Jonathon Simmons hit the first of two free throw attempts with 0.7 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the University of Houston men's basketball team to a 70-69 win against Tulsa inside Hofheinz Pavilion during the Conference USA opener for both teams.
Via UHcougars.com  |  January 04, 2012

M. Basketball. Tulsa Drops C-USA Opener to Houston, 70-69

Jonathon Simmons scored 19 points, including the winning free throw in the final second of overtime, and Houston held off Tulsa 70-69 Wednesday night in the Conference USA opener for both schools.
Via tulsahurricane.com  |  January 04, 2012

Houston 94, Texas St. 71

Joseph Young scored 25 points and TaShawn Thomas added 16 points and 16 rebounds as Houston topped Texas State 94-71 on Friday night. Alandise Harris had 17 points and Jonathon Simmons 15 points and nine rebounds for the Cougars (8-5), who won their fourth straight game and avenged an 81-78 defeat at Texas State on Dec. 6. Matt Staff scored 16 points and Reid Koenen 12 for the...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 30, 2011

Houston 71, NC A&T 67

Joseph Young's go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left propelled Houston to a 71-67 victory over North Carolina A&T on Wednesday. Darian Thibodeaux scored 13 points, including two free throws after Young's basket had put Houston up 69-67. Jonathon Simmons also scored 13 and Young 12 for the Cougars (7-5), who won their third in a row. TaShawn Thomas had 10 rebounds and six...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 28, 2011

Young, Houston squeeze by North Carolina A&T

HOUSTON (AP) -- Joseph Young's go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds left propelled Houston to a 71-67 victory over North Carolina A&T on Wednesday. Darian Thibodeaux scored 13 points, including two free throws after Young's basket had put Houston up 69-67. Jonathon Simmons also scored 13 and Young 12 for the Cougars (7-5), who won their third in a row. TaShawn Thomas had 10 rebounds...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  December 28, 2011

Houston 90, Rogers State 80

Jonathon Simmons scored 25 points and Joseph Young 22 to lead Houston to a 90-80 victory against Rogers State on Wednesday night. TaShawn Thomas added 14 points and Alandise Harris 10 for the Cougars (6-5). Justynn Hammond scored 21 points and Kendrell Thompson 14 for Rogers State, a NAIA school in Claremore, Okla., that classified the game as an exhibition. The Hillcats' record...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 21, 2011

Simmons leads Houston over Rogers State 90-80

Jonathon Simmons scored 25 points and Joseph Young 22 to lead Houston to a 90-80 victory against Rogers State on Wednesday night. TaShawn Thomas added 14 points and Alandise Harris 10 for the Cougars (6-5). Justynn Hammond scored 21 points and Kendrell Thompson 14 for Rogers State, a NAIA school in Claremore, Okla., that classified the game as an exhibition. The Hillcats' record...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 21, 2011

M. Basketball. Simmons, Young Push Men's Basketball Past Rogers State

Junior guard Jonathon Simmons led all players with 25 points and redshirt freshman guard Joseph Young added a career-high 22 points to lead the University of Houston men's basketball team to a 90-80 win against Rogers State on Wednesday inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
Via UHcougars.com  |  December 21, 2011

Simmons, Young Push Men's Basketball Past Rogers State

Junior guard Jonathon Simmons led all players with 25 points and redshirt freshman guard Joseph Young added a career-high 22 points to lead the University of Houston men's basketball team to a 90-80 win against Rogers State on Wednesday inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
Via UHcougars.com  |  December 21, 2011

M. Basketball. Men's Hoops Holds off Late Rally to Take Win vs. UTSA

Junior guard Jonathon Simmons scored a team-high 22 points, and the University of Houston men's basketball team held off a late rally to take a 77-75 win against UTSA on Tuesday evening inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
Via UHcougars.com  |  December 20, 2011

Men's Hoops Holds off Late Rally to Take Win vs. UTSA

Junior guard Jonathon Simmons scored a team-high 22 points, and the University of Houston men's basketball team held off a late rally to take a 77-75 win against UTSA on Tuesday evening inside Hofheinz Pavilion.
Via UHcougars.com  |  December 20, 2011

Houston 77, Texas-San Antonio 75

Jonathon Simmons scored 22 points and Alandise Harris added 18 points and eight rebounds as Houston defeated UTSA 77-75 on Tuesday night. Darian Thibodeaux had 14 points for the Cougars (5-5), who scored eight straight points to take a 69-60 lead with 3:19 remaining and withstood UTSA's late surge. Melvin Johnson III scored 24 points to lead the Roadrunners (5-5) and hoisted a...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 20, 2011

Cougars' move to Big East good for future

For much of the life in Conference USA the basketball story was essentially Memphis and all the other guys. Oh sure, every so often Houston or someone else made some noise, but Memphis was the big dog and usually the only conference rep making the NCAA field. Things are about to change for the Houston Cougars. They won't have to worry about just one team to overcome. The Cougars...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  December 18, 2011

Simmons, Houston coast past Texas A&M-CC 87-66

Jonathon Simmons scored a game-high 22 points, including four 3-point baskets, to lead Houston to an 87-66 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday night. Houston (4-3) also dominated the glass 43-28 as TaShawn Thomas gathered 12 and Alandise Harris had 11. Thomas also blocked four shots. Houston had three other scorers in double figures -- Leon Gibson (16), Thomas...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 03, 2011

Houston 87, Texas A&M-CC 66

Jonathon Simmons scored a game-high 22 points, including four 3-point baskets, to lead Houston to an 87-66 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday night. Houston (4-3) also dominated the glass 43-28 as TaShawn Thomas gathered 12 and Alandise Harris had 11. Thomas also blocked four shots. Houston had three other scorers in double figures -- Leon Gibson (16), Thomas...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 03, 2011
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