Men’s Basketball Faces Florida State in Jacksonville Hoops Showdown

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HOUSTON – The University of Houston Men's Basketball program will face Florida State on December 20 during the Jacksonville Hoops Showdown, event organizers announced Thursday.

The Cougars' showdown against the Seminoles will be part of a doubleheader inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena with Florida meeting Grand Canyon in the other game.

Tip time and television information will be announced soon. Tickets will be available through a one-day presale beginning at 10 a.m. (CDT), October 20, followed by the public sale 10 a.m. (CDT), October 21.

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SERIES HISTORY vs. FLORIDA STATE
This will be the second straight season in which the Cougars face Florida State on the hardwood.

A year ago, guard Emanuel Sharp poured in a game-high 27 points with six 3-pointers, and point guard Kingston Flemings totaled 21 points with three rebounds, five assists and a game-high eight steals in an 82-67 win inside Toyota Center in Houston during the Houston Hoops Showdown.

The Cougars own a 4-2 lead in the series history and have won the last three meetings against the Seminoles. This will be the first meeting in Florida since #12 Florida State claimed an 86-79 win in Tallahassee, Fla., on January 16, 1972.

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 to the league's All-Defensive Team 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 guard Delrecco Gillespie, senior guard Dedan Thomas Jr and freshman guard Tyus Thomas.

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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.

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