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Shipley sells ‘Cougar Paw’ donuts in show of support for Houston in NCAA tournament
Posted on · The Houston-based doughnut shop temporarily renamed its bear claw at the suggestion of a Twitter user.
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Sports
Houston Cougars advance to Sweet 16 in March Madness, beating Auburn
Posted on · Houston played with the desperation of a national championship contender that wasn't ready to suffer the same fate as Purdue and Kansas — No. 1s that already were sent home.
Sports
Houston gets No. 1 seed in Midwest at expense of Kansas; Texas Southern earns third consecutive NCAA Tournament berth
Posted on · The Cougars and Tigers, whose campuses are adjacent to each other, will represent Houston in the annual men's college basketball tournament.
Sports
Houston Cougars to host TCU, Texas during first season in Big 12
Posted on · Houston will be the first of the new Big 12 teams to play a football conference game in Week 3 when the Cougars host former Southwest Conference rival and national champion runner-up TCU.
Sports
Houston’s 87-53 win over SMU a reminder of how far UH program has come under Kelvin Sampson
Posted on · The No. 2 Cougars clobbered the Mustangs in the last game between the two teams on the UH campus as conference mates.
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Houston reaches No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for first time since 1983
Posted on · North Carolina had been No. 1 all season, but the Tar Heels lost to Iowa State and Alabama at the Phil Knight Invitational to cede the top spot to Houston.
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Cougar cubs, including University of Houston’s next live mascot, are newest additions at zoo
Posted on · Shasta VII and Louie, who are about 8 weeks old, were discovered alone in late October by a rancher in Washington state. They will eventually be exhibited at the Houston Zoo.
Sports
Houston ranked No. 3 in 2022-23 preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll
Posted on · The Cougars have their highest preseason ranking since 1983, when Phi Slama Jama was making Final Four appearances.
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Texas A&M ranked No. 6, Houston No. 24 in 2022 preseason AP Top 25
Posted on · Alabama starts the season at No. 1 while defending champion Georgia is No. 3.
Sports
AAC deal lets Houston, UCF, Cincinnati join Big 12 in 2023
Posted on · This upcoming season will be the final one in the American for the Cougars.
Sports
Final Four: UH Set To Take On Baylor Bears In Saturday Match-Up
Posted on · Coach Kelvin Sampson leads the Cougars to their first NCAA Final Four appearance in 37 years, and Sampson’s second time advancing to the Final Four since leading Oklahoma in 2001.
Houston Matters
Sports Monday: Rockets Surging And Coogs Fall To No. 12
Posted on · We discuss the latest developments in Houston sports with Jeff Balke.
Houston Matters
UH Men’s Basketball Scores First Top Ten Ranking Since 1980s
Posted on · The Cougars are ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press poll.
Houston Matters
The Game Of The Century: How UH Helped Integrate College Sports — And Won Doing It
Posted on · We revisit the so-called "Game of the Century," the UH basketball team's upset of UCLA in 1968. Writer Robert Jacobus says its importance goes beyond just basketball.
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Repeat DWIs and Fracking Wastewater: Monday’s Show (October 24, 2016)
Posted on · We've previously discussed on our program how pervasive drunk driving is in Harris County and ways in which law enforcement and courts are trying to crack down. But what do we do about repeat DWI offenders?Those who, after initial interactions with law enforcement and the court system and despite whatever punishments are handed down, drink […]