HOUSTON – The University of Houston Men’s Basketball program gathered 153 issues and 2 first-place votes to face 2d in the Big 12 Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, launched by means of the league administrative center Friday morning.
Kansas was once tabbed because the league’s preseason favourite with 168 issues and was once the one different college to obtain first-place votes in balloting by means of the league’s head coaches. Coaches weren’t approved to vote for their very own group.
Under the management of Head Coach Kelvin Sampson – who starts his 10th season at Houston in 2023-24 – the Cougars go back six lettermen and two starters from remaining 12 months’s squad, which captured its fourth convention regular-season name in the remaining six years and complicated to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 or farther for the fourth consecutive season, a primary in college historical past.
This marked the 5th consecutive season in which Houston was once tabbed a few of the Top Two in its preseason ballot.
The Cougars have been picked as favorites in each and every in their ultimate 4 seasons in the American Athletic Conference.
PRESEASON ALL-BIG 12 TEAM
Earlier this week, senior guard LJ Cryer and senior level guard Jamal Shead earned puts at the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team
Cryer was once named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team whilst Shead was once considered one of 11 student-athletes to obtain Honorable Mention in balloting by means of the league’s head coaches.
Cryer was once joined at the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team by means of Kansas heart Hunter Dickinson, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr, TCU ahead Emanuel Miller and Texas guard Max Abmas.
Dickinson was once named the league’s Preseason Player and Newcomer of the Year. Baylor ahead Ja’Kobe Walter was once identified because the Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year.
Shead was once joined as an Honorable Mention by means of Walter, Jalen Bridges (Baylor), RayJ Dennis (Baylor), Kevin McCullar Jr. (Kansas), Arthur Kaluma (Kansas State), Tylor Perr (Kansas State), Dylan Disu (Texas), Tyrese Hunter (Texas), Dillon Mitchell (Texas) and Jesse Edwards (West Virginia).
BUY 2023-24 TICKETS
The Cougars have offered out in their season price tag allotment inside of Fertitta Center for the 2023-24 season.
Information about staff and single-game tickets shall be to be had quickly.
UP NEXT
Sampson and his Cougars open the 2023-24 season with their exhibition opener towards UNC Pembroke – Sampson’s alma mater – on Saturday, Oct. 28, throughout the Fertitta Center.
Game time shall be set for that exhibition contest in conjunction with the time of Houston Football’s recreation at Kansas State that day.
Houston opens its 2023-24 steady season when it meets ULM on Monday, Nov. 6, throughout the Fertitta Center.
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