PREVIEW: #5/5 Men’s Basketball Hosts rv/rv Baylor on Big Monday

Monday, February 10

Houston, Texas

8 p.m.

University of Houston

rv/rv Baylor

Tickets

PREVIEW: #5/5 Men’s Basketball Hosts rv/rv Baylor on Big Monday

2/9/2025 1:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Cougars tip off vs. Bears at 8 p.m., inside Fertitta Center in Space City White Out game

HOUSTON – Winners of 15 of its last 16 games, the #5/5 University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to Fertitta Center to play host to Big 12 Conference rival rv/rv Baylor at 8 p.m., in a Big Monday matchup presented by Trust Guss Injury Lawyers.

The game features two of the Big 12 Conference's Top-Five teams with Houston tied with #20/20 Arizona atop the league at 11-1 while Baylor is tied with Kansas for fifth at 7-5.

Monday's showdown will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Bears with Houston closing the regular season inside Foster Pavilion on Waco, Texas, on March 8.

The Cougars enter this weekend's game following a 69-59 win at Colorado on Saturday afternoon. That was Houston's 10th straight road win dating back to last season and extended the nation's longest active streak.

Graduate forward J'Wan Roberts poured in 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting while sophomore guard Terrance Arceneaux posted 15 points with 13 in the second half. Graduate guard LJ Cryer added 15 points and grabbed a career-high six rebounds to lead the Cougars to the win.

J'Wan Roberts, Space City White Out

GAME PROMOTIONS
• Monday's game is presented by Trust Guss Injury Lawyers.
• Fans can view Monday's digital game program by clicking here.
• Monday's game is the Space City White Out with ALL fans encouraged to wear white for the game.
• The first 1,000 fans at Monday's game will receive a FREE white Space City Coogs t-shirt provided by Trust Guss Injury Lawyers.
• Prior to the game, Sarah Grace will sing the national anthem.
• At halftime, Calvin Murphy's Original Marching Thunder will perform.

BUY 2024-25 TICKETS
Limited tickets for Monday's 8 p.m., Big 12 showdown vs. rv/rv Baylor inside Fertitta Center are available now by clicking here. Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets now before supplies run out.

Non-season ticket holders interested in purchasing season tickets are invited to place their names on the Season Ticket Wait List by clicking here.

TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Monday's game on ESPN with Jon Sciambi (play-by-play), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Kris Budden (reporter) calling.
• Fans can hear Monday's game on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) and Elvin Hayes (analyst) calling. The pregame show begins at 7:45 p.m., Monday.
• Fans can follow live stats from Saturday's game by clicking here.

ABOUT BAYLOR
• Baylor brings a 15-8 overall record and 7-5 mark in Big 12 Conference play into Monday's game.
• The Bears are tied with Kansas for fifth in the Big 12 standings through Feb. 9.
• Baylor is 2-6 in road games and 4-7 in non-home games this season.
• The Bears have alternated wins and losses in their last five games.
• In its most recent action, Baylor took a 91-76 win over UCF inside Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, on Saturday.
• Against UCF, fifth-year forward Norchad Omier led five Bears in double digits with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds with two assists. Freshman guard VJ Edgecombe totaled 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting and dished out a team-high five assists while junior guard Langston Love came off the bench to post 16 points with six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Senior guard Jayden Nunn and graduate guard Jalen Celestine chipped in with 12 points apiece for the Bears.
• This season, Omier leads the Bears with 15.5 points, 10.5 rebound and 1.0 blocks per game. Edgecombe is a close second with 15.0 points per game but leads the team with 2.2 steals per game. Freshman guard Robert Wright is third among the Bears with 12.7 points per game but leads Baylor with 4.7 assists per contest. Fifth-year guard Jeremy Roach averages 11.7 points per game to rank fourth on the team.
• Head Coach Scott Drew is in his 22nd season at Baylor and his 23rd year as a collegiate head coach.
• Drew has built an 479-263 record during his career and is 459-252 at Baylor.
• Drew previously compiled a 20-11 record at Valparaiso (2002-03)
• Drew has a 1-1 record against Houston during his career with both previous meetings coming during his Baylor tenure.
• Drew has a 1-7 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson during their careers with the previous eight meetings coming Sampson's Houston and Drew's Baylor tenures
• 1993 graduate of Butler.

SERIES HISTORY vs. BAYLOR
• Houston owns a 39-16 lead against Baylor in the series, which began during the 1952-53 season.
• This marks the second straight season in which the two schools will meet as Big 12 Conference rivals.
• The two schools met at least twice a year every season from 1975-76 through 1995-96 as Southwest Conference rivals.
• At 55 games, the series against Baylor is the ninth-most played in Houston history. It trails only SMU (92), Texas A&M (87), Rice (84), TCU (76), Texas (66), Tulsa (61), Texas Tech (59) and Memphis (59).
• The Cougars won the most recent meeting with an 82-76 victory in overtime in Waco, Texas, on Feb. 24, 2024. That win snapped a two-game losing streak against the Bears.
• In the first meeting against Baylor, the Bears took a 77-62 win in Waco, Texas, on Jan. 26, 1953.
at Home: Houston holds a 23-4 lead in its home games against Baylor during the series.
• Saturday's game will be the first time Houston has played host to Baylor in a home game in Houston since a 79-69 win inside Hofheinz Pavilion on Feb. 24, 1996, during the final season that the schools played as Southwest Conference rivals.
• Houston has won its last eight home games in Houston against Baylor during the series history.
• Baylor's last win in Houston was an 88-73 decision inside Hofheinz Pavilion on Feb. 27, 1988.
in Fertitta Center: Monday's game will be the first time that Houston has faced Baylor inside Fertitta Center.

UP NEXT
• Following Monday's game, Houston hits the road again to take on #20/20 Arizona at 1 p.m. (CST), Saturday, Feb. 15, inside McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. That game will air on ESPN.
• The Cougars continue their road swing out west when they meet Arizona State at 8 p.m. (CST), Tuesday, Feb. 18, inside Desert Financial Arena. That game will air on ESPN or ESPN2.
• From there, Houston returns to Fertitta Center to play host to #8/8 Iowa State at 1 p.m., Saturday. That game will air on ESPN.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining the 50-50 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.

Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered Jordan Brand team apparel, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.

STAY CONNECTED
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