University of Houston Athletics
Tickets for Houston Men’s Basketball Oct. 15 Exhibition on Sale Thursday
10/4/2026 2:34:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars to face Orediggers inside Fertitta Center
HOUSTON – University of Houston Men's Basketball fans can purchase $10 tickets for the Cougars' Oct. 15 exhibition vs. Montana Tech inside Fertitta Center beginning Thursday.
Fans can purchase tickets for this exhibition game for only $10 with all seats (except courtside) available for purchase.
Current Men's Basketball season-ticket holders will be able to claim the same number of season tickets that they purchase for the exhibition game beginning Monday. Season-ticket holders will park in their corresponding lots for the game.
Season-ticket holders should check their email and Houston Athletics tickets accounts for more information and for links to claim their seats before Wednesday's deadline.
Once the season-ticket holder claim is finished, $10 tickets will be available to the general public beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday.
Current University of Houston students may claim their tickets beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, by clicking here.
MONTANA TECH TIES
Montana Tech will always have a special connection to Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and his family. After serving as an assistant coach with the Orediggers during the 1980-81 season, Sampson became head coach in 1981.
He led Montana Tech to three consecutive 22-win seasons and a pair of Frontier Conference Championships in his final three years in Butte, Mont. He also twice was named the league's Coach of the Year.
For his impressive accomplishments and his later generosity to the program, the Orediggers play their home games on Kelvin Sampson Court inside the HPER Complex to this day.
ABOUT the COUGARS
Forward Joseph Tugler highlights four lettermen returning from the 2025-26 team, which went 30-7 and tied the NCAA Division I record with its fifth straight 30-win season.
After averaging 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and a team-high 1.8 blocks per game, Tugler earned Big 12 Conference All-Tournament Team honors and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. The Monroe, La., native also was named a finalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Award for presented by MOLECULE and to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team, each for the second straight season.
Junior guard Mercy Miller, sophomore forward Chase McCarty and sophomore guard Kordel Jefferson also return for the Cougars. Miller scored a career-high 15 points in a home win over New Orleans and was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team while McCarty scored a career-best 20 points with six 3-pointers in a Big 12 road win at Oklahoma State to cap the regular season.
Jefferson was sidelined by a knee injury early in the season but returns after successful surgery and rehabilitation.
That veteran group will be joined by an eight-man newcomer class with freshman guard Ikenna Aloze, freshman center Arafan Diané, freshman center Djafar Silimana, junior forward Braden East, graduate guard Corey Hadnot II, graduate forward Delrecco Gillespie, senior guard Dedan Thomas Jr., freshman guard Tyus Thomas and graduate guard Chendall Weaver.
BUY TICKETS
Non-season ticket holders interested in purchasing season tickets are invited to place their names on the Season Ticket Wait List by clicking here.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities 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
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
Fans can purchase tickets for this exhibition game for only $10 with all seats (except courtside) available for purchase.
Current Men's Basketball season-ticket holders will be able to claim the same number of season tickets that they purchase for the exhibition game beginning Monday. Season-ticket holders will park in their corresponding lots for the game.
Season-ticket holders should check their email and Houston Athletics tickets accounts for more information and for links to claim their seats before Wednesday's deadline.
Once the season-ticket holder claim is finished, $10 tickets will be available to the general public beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday.
Current University of Houston students may claim their tickets beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, by clicking here.
MONTANA TECH TIES
Montana Tech will always have a special connection to Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and his family. After serving as an assistant coach with the Orediggers during the 1980-81 season, Sampson became head coach in 1981.
He led Montana Tech to three consecutive 22-win seasons and a pair of Frontier Conference Championships in his final three years in Butte, Mont. He also twice was named the league's Coach of the Year.
For his impressive accomplishments and his later generosity to the program, the Orediggers play their home games on Kelvin Sampson Court inside the HPER Complex to this day.
ABOUT the COUGARS
Forward Joseph Tugler highlights four lettermen returning from the 2025-26 team, which went 30-7 and tied the NCAA Division I record with its fifth straight 30-win season.
After averaging 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and a team-high 1.8 blocks per game, Tugler earned Big 12 Conference All-Tournament Team honors and was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. The Monroe, La., native also was named a finalist for the Naismith National Defensive Player of the Award for presented by MOLECULE and to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team, each for the second straight season.
Junior guard Mercy Miller, sophomore forward Chase McCarty and sophomore guard Kordel Jefferson also return for the Cougars. Miller scored a career-high 15 points in a home win over New Orleans and was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team while McCarty scored a career-best 20 points with six 3-pointers in a Big 12 road win at Oklahoma State to cap the regular season.
Jefferson was sidelined by a knee injury early in the season but returns after successful surgery and rehabilitation.
That veteran group will be joined by an eight-man newcomer class with freshman guard Ikenna Aloze, freshman center Arafan Diané, freshman center Djafar Silimana, junior forward Braden East, graduate guard Corey Hadnot II, graduate forward Delrecco Gillespie, senior guard Dedan Thomas Jr., freshman guard Tyus Thomas and graduate guard Chendall Weaver.
BUY TICKETS
Non-season ticket holders interested in purchasing season tickets are invited to place their names on the Season Ticket Wait List by clicking here.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by providing NIL opportunities 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
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
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