Kansas Jayhawks vs. Houston Cougars in basketball: Probable starters, tip time, TV info
The Kansas Jayhawks play host to coach Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars on Saturday in a basketball game between ranked Big 12 foes at Allen Fieldhouse.
The game will start at 5:30 p.m., televised on ESPN. Here’s more about the game:
THE DETAILS
When/where: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence
TV: ESPN.
Radio: WHB (810) in Kansas City; ESPN Wichita (92.3 FM) in Wichita.
PROBABLE STARTERS
P | No. | Houston | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 11 | Joseph Tugler | 6-8 | Soph. | 5.6 |
F | 13 | J’Wan Roberts | 6-8 | Sr. | 10.5 |
G | 7 | Milos Uzan | 6-4 | Jr. | 9.1 |
G | 4 | LJ Cryer | 6-1 | Sr. | 13.8 |
G | 21 | Emanuel Sharp | 6-3 | Jr. | 13.8 |
P | No. | Kansas | Ht. | Yr. | PPG |
F | 40 | Flory Bidunga | 6-9 | Fr. | 6.4 |
C | 1 | Hunter Dickinson | 7-2 | Sr. | 15.8 |
G | 5 | Zeke Mayo | 6-4 | Sr. | 14.9 |
G | 3 | Dajuan Harris | 6-2 | Sr. | 9.7 |
G | 0 | Shakeel Moore | 6-1 | Sr. | 4.7 |
About No. 7 Houston (15-3, 7-0): The Cougars clobbered Utah 70-36 Wednesday in Houston for UH’s 11th win in a row. ... In their last road game, the Cougars needed a last-second layup by J’Wan Roberts to trip UCF 69-68 in Orlando. Roberts caught the inbounds pass, spun and banked in a layup to erase a one-point deficit at 68-67. … Houston has a 16-game win streak in Big 12 games. ... Houston’s three losses were against Auburn (74-69), Alabama (85-80) and San Diego State (73-70). ... Houston enjoys one of the nation’s leading 3-point shooting backcourts. Senior L.J Cryer has made 51 of 121 three-pointers for 42.1%, while junior Emanuel Sharp has hit 45 of 98 for 45.9%. … Sharp is questionable for Saturday’s game with a lingering foot injury, however. ... As a team, Houston has made 153 of 383 3-point attempts for 39.9%. Houston’s opponents have made 119 of 399 three-point tries, for 29.8%. ... Senior forward Roberts is the 52nd player in school history to score 1,000+ points. … Since 2017-18, Houston ranks as the country’s second-winningest team with a 221-42 record. Only Gonzaga with a 227-36 record is better in this department. ... Kelvin Sampson is 779-352 in his career, which spans 36 years, and is 279-82 in 11 seasons at Houston. ... Houston has won its last 33 games inside the Fertitta Center. That’s the nation’s longest active home winning streak. In addition, the Cougars have won their last 18 conference home games and 25 of their last 26. KU will visit Houston on March 3. ... With 78 rebounds J’Wan Roberts will reach the 1,000 career milestone. ... This marks the fourth time in school history and second under Sampson that Houston has started 7-0 in league play. ... The Cougars are 368-82 when competing as a ranked team. ... Houston is 30-5 when playing as the No. 7-ranked team in the AP poll. Houston has won 14 in a row as the No. 7-ranked team.
About No. 12 Kansas (14-4, 5-2): Kansas on Saturday will honor former KU great Walt Wesley at halftime, with Wesley’s wife, Denise, and other family members present. Wesley died on March 28, 2024. Wesley’s KU coach, Ted Owens, will also be recognized as KU will celebrate his contributions to the university. He turned 95 last summer. ... Prior to the game there will be a moment of silence in memory of Kansas’ Team IMPACT team member JP Bemberger, who died on Jan. 21 after a long battle with cancer. Bemberger joined the KU program in 2020 and had been active with the team ever since. ... KU leads the all-time series against UH 6-3. KU has won four of the last five games in the series. The teams split the season series 1-1 a year ago, Houston’s first in the Big 12. Houston rolled KU 76-46 March 9, 2024 in Houston following KU’s 78-65 victory over the Cougars on Feb. 9, 2024 at Allen Fieldhouse. … Bill Self is 1-1 vs. Houston as KU’s coach; Kelvin Sampson is 7-12 overall vs. the Jayhawks, 1-1 as the Cougars’ coach. … KU is 3-1 all-time vs. Houston in Allen Fieldhouse. ... KU is 52-31 against top 10 teams with Self as coach. KU is 25-4 in the fieldhouse against top 10 teams in the Self era. ... KU has won nine in a row against top 10 teams at Allen. ... Self is 602-147 at KU, 809-252 all-time. ... Kansas is 7-0 this season when dishing 20 or more assists. ... Flory Bidunga has blocked four or more shots in four games. ... KU is ranked No. 9 in the NET report by the NCAA through games of Jan. 19. The No. 9 ranking is third in the Big 12 behind No. 3 Houston and No. 6 Iowa State.
