25-1, keeping our car out font and headed heading to Minnesota. We are not slowing down. The biggest. The baddest team in the NCAA.
First game Brooks and Corey both shot very well in the same game. It was against the worst team in the conference but oh well
NEW ORLEANS -- Houston coach Kelvin Sampson was upset at halftime. He felt a lot better when it was over. Corey Davis Jr. made eight 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help the ninth-ranked Cougars beat Tulane 85-50 on Sunday for their 10th consecutive victory. Houston led by 17 on two occasions in the first half, but lowly Tulane closed to 37-28 at halftime. Sampson felt his team did too much performing and not enough competing in the first half. "Entertainers perform," Sampson said. "Drake is an entertainer. In my day, Marvin Gaye and Al Green were performers. Those guys were great, but they were entertainers. "We had a lot of family and friends in the stands and we put on a performance for them in the first half. In the second half we competed and got back to who we are." Davis and Armoni Brooks led the way as Houston went 17 for 35 from beyond the arc. Brooks made six 3s on his way to 24 points. The Cougars (25-1, 12-1 American Athletic) opened the game with a 22-5 run. The Green Wave twice got within eight points early in the second half, but Davis made three 3-pointers during a 17-0 run that put the Cougars in command with a 58-33 lead. "We had some momentum going into the second half," Tulane coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. said. "They made some 3-pointers late in the shot clock and it looked like we got demoralized, our effort stalled and it snowballed." Tulane (4-20, 0-12) dropped its 14th consecutive game in the program's longest losing streak in 55 years. They have six more chances to avoid the first winless conference season in school history. Caleb Daniels scored 13 points for the Green Wave, and Samir Sehichad 12. BIG PICTURE Houston: Brison Gresham grabbed nine rebounds to help the Cougars to a big advantage on the glass. Tulane: The Green Wave shot 32.1 percent (18 for 56) from the field. WHO NEEDS FREEBIES? The Cougars scored 10 points above their season average and won by their third-largest margin of the season even though they attempted just four foul shots in a perfect day at the line. It was the second-fewest attempts this season for Houston, which went 1 for 2 at the line in a 63-53 victory at Oklahoma State on Dec. 8. FAST-BREAK EDGE The Cougars' dominance was reflected in their 26-2 advantage in fast-break points. UP NEXT Houston: The Cougars host USF on Saturday, seeking a sweep of the season series after beating the Bulls 69-60 on Jan. 19 in Tampa. Tulane: The Green Wave visit Memphis on Wednesday. They lost to the Tigers 83-79 on Jan. 13 in New Orleans.
I like that Sampson was on Brady's ass. He's got to get him back to 10 ppg heading into the NCAA. Otherwise teams are going to sit on our three. I'd just totally focus on getting him going again before the NCAA's and get that on film for the opponent to see. As long as our opponents have the illusion we can beat them inside our whole game opens up and we've lost that in recent weeks.
Finally! What a time to be a Coog basketball fan. Ranked #12 ahead of perennial great Kansas in the AP and coaches poll. I have been enjoying the ride. I don't even want to accept the feeling that I except them to win. I felt last season was fun. Even that crushing loss in the tournament has had me wanting more Coog basketball and this season the Coogs have really delivered. It's going to be real tough to win out the rest of the schedule but I believe it is do able. Even if they win out they might not crack top 10 in AP which doesn't really matter to me. I just want to see a deep tournament run and a Coog upset of top team. Imagine how crazy this town could get if Coogs were seeded as a 3 and beat a #2 like Kentucky or North Carolina.
Phi Slamma Jamma was showy, run and shoot, fast-breaking, loaded with incredible talent. This Cougar team strikes me as overachievers, they are hard-nosed, defensively oriented and outstanding rebounders. They are a "system" team. Very different, but similar results. As I recall, in the tournament last year they barely lost to the eventual champion. Is that right?
Rooting for LSU here against Tenn. Our Coogs play that great UH defense, but they're also deep and have size. It could have easily been a deep run last year...We have a legitimate shot at winning it all now. " It's been soooo long."
