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If there is one thing that the Pacers front office loves to do, it's finding a way to get into the top of the second round of the NBA Draft. Over the last five years they have either selected a player with a pick in the 31-39 range, or traded it for better assets.

College Basketball News / Houston Cougars on SI / May 19

Emanuel Sharp Gaining Increasing Amounts of Recognition at NBA Combine

This could be a special NBA draft for the Houston Cougars basketball program. While the two freshmen from this past season's team, Kingston Flemings and Chris Cenac Jr.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / May 1

These Plays Defined the 2025-26 Houston Cougars

While the Houston Cougars extended their Sweet 16 streak to seven straight this year, the season ultimately ended sooner than expected. The 2026-27 Cougars were a unique team with two starting freshmen in Kingston Flemings and Chris Cenac Jr.

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Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / April 2

4 Favorite Moments From Houston’s Sweet 16 Run

Houston’s NCAA Tournament run came to an end in the Sweet 16 as the Cougars were defeated 65-55 by Illinois inside the Toyota Center. Houston finished with a 30-7 overall record, and this season the team made its seventh-straight Sweet 16.

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Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball

North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.

College Basketball News / HBCUs on SI / March 26

NCAA Sweet 16: Houston Cougars Confident in Culture, Chemistry, and Hometown Support

HOUSTON — When the No. 2-seeded Houston Cougars tip off against No. 3 Illinois at Toyota Center on Thursday night at 9:05 p.m. CT, they will be doing so in their own backyard — less than 3 miles from the main campus.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / March 25

Emanuel Sharp Highlights Two Major Factors Ahead of Sweet 16

Throughout this week, select players for the No. 2-seed Houston Cougars have met with the media to discuss the program's Sweet 16 matchup against the No.

College Basketball News / 5 GOATs / March 23

College Basketball National Title Odds: Ranking betting favorites ahead of Sweet 16

The latest college basketball national title odds are in after two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. With the Sweet 16 on tap, the contenders and Cinderella’s are clear!

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 21

Houston routs Texas A&M to reach 7th straight Sweet 16

Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points and second-seeded Houston delivered an 18-0 knockout punch in the first half to sail to an 88-57 victory over 10th-seeded Texas A&M on Saturday in a South Region second-round contest at Oklahoma City.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 20

Kingston Flemings, No. 2 Houston have no trouble with No. 15 Idaho

Kingston Flemings scored 18 points and Emanuel Sharp added 16 on 6-of-7 shooting to help second-seeded Houston roll to a 78-47 victory over 15th-seeded Idaho in South region first-round action Thursday at Oklahoma City.

College Basketball News / Heartland College Sports / March 20

Top 3 Takeaways From Houston’s Win Over Idaho in March Madness

Houston’s recent history in the first round of the NCAA Tournament has been a successful one and Thursday’s game with the Idaho Vandals was no exception.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / March 19

Emanuel Sharp Believes A Complete Game is Coming for the Houston Cougars

March Madness, and all the chaos that it brings, is finally upon us. After the First Four matchups had concluded, the first round of the NCAA Tournament officially began.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / March 18

Emanuel Sharp Recalls Nerve-Racking Feelings From First NCAA Tournament Game

The Houston Cougars, as expected for the past couple of seasons, are once again dancing as one of the higher seeds in the NCAA Tournament after the Cougars earned the No.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 12

No. 5 Houston fends off AJ Dybantsa, BYU in Big 12 tourney

Kingston Flemings led four players in double figures to help No. 5 Houston pull away from BYU for a 73-66 win in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals Thursday in Kansas City.

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Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / March 9

A Late-Season X-Factor is Emerging for the Houston Cougars

Typically for Houston Cougars basketball this season, you’d see either Kingston Flemings, Milos Uzan, or Emanuel Sharp as the leading scorer in a game.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 4

Emanuel Sharp, No. 7 Houston overtake Baylor in second half

Sharpshooting Emanuel Sharp hit 5 of 10 3-point attempts in a 19-point outing as No. 7 Houston closed its home schedule with a 77-64 comeback win over pesky Baylor on Wednesday.

College Basketball News / 5 GOATs / February 17

National Title Odds: Ranking Top 25 betting favorites after Week 15 of college basketball

The latest national title odds in college basketball are in after Week 15 of the regular season. All odds are courtesy of BetMGM. We had some shakeups across polls, including a new No.

College Basketball News / Utah Utes on SI / February 10

Utah stifled by Houston in blowout loss

The Utah men's basketball team spent Tuesday night getting blitzed and stymied by a relentless Houston defense, resulting in a 66-52 loss for the Runnin' Utes (9-15, 1-10 Big 12) from the Huntsman Center.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / January 20

Emanuel Sharp Shares Thoughts On Time In Houston On Countdown To Gameday

One of Houston’s veteran players, who has been the backbone of the team, is senior Emanuel Sharp, who took time out of his day to speak with Countdown To Gameday.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 20

No. 8 Houston snaps No. 14 Arkansas' four-game streak

Emanuel Sharp scored 22 points and freshman guard Kingston Flemings added 21 as No. 8 Houston rode a first-half rally to a 94-85 victory over No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday in Newark, N.J.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 10

No. 7 Houston cruises to big win over lowly Jackson State

Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points, 19 of them before halftime, as No. 7 Houston ran up a huge first-half lead and rolled to an 80-38 win over visiting Jackson State on Wednesday.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 6

Emanuel Sharp tallies 27 points to carry No. 8 Houston past Florida State

Emanuel Sharp continued his hot start with 27 points to lead host Houston to an 82-67 victory over Florida State on Saturday night as part of the Houston Hoops Showdown.

College Basketball News / Dice City Sports / November 25

Sharp, Uzan lift No. 3 Houston past Syracuse in OT thriller at Players Era

LAS VEGAS — Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan made sure No. 3 Houston stayed unbeaten and they did it almost single-handedly in overtime. Sharp and Uzan each scored 26 points and combined for all 11 of the Cougars’ points in the extra period as Houston outlasted Syracuse 78–74 on Monday in the opening round of the Players Era event in Las Vegas.

New No. 1 Houston embarrasses Oakland in dominant win

No. 1 Houston's top three scorers finished with more combined points than the entire opposing team in Wednesday night's 78-45 beatdown of visiting Oakland.

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College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 9, 2025

Official explains why Emanuel Sharp could not touch ball on Houston’s final play

Houston lost to Florida 65-63 in the national championship game on Monday night, and they went down with a whimper as they failed to get a shot off before the buzzer.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / April 8, 2025

Watch: Florida star makes classy move after win over Houston

Watch: Florida star makes classy move after stunning win over Houston

Florida men’s basketball star Walter Clayton Jr. showed his class after his team’s comeback win over Houston during Monday’s NCAA championship game.

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 30, 2025

Houston basketball star trolled during postgame interview after clinching Final Four berth

Houston basketball star Emanuel Sharpe was hilariously trolled during the postgame interview of his team’s Elite Eight win over Tennessee. The Cougars dominated Sunday’s affair, holding the Volunteers to a historically bad first half to win the game 69-50.