Houston Cougars

March Madness 3 hours ago

Duke pulls away from top-seeded Houston in gritty second half to advance to Elite Eight

Duke men’s basketball outlasted top-seeded Houston on Friday night to advance to the Elite Eight where they will face ACC rival North Carolina State.

Houston Cougars February 7

Houston’s Kelvin Sampson ejected after storming court, screaming at officials

Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson was ejected after storming onto the court and screaming at the officials during the second half of a win over Oklahoma State.

College Basketball January 10

No. 1 Purdue, No. 2 Houston falter in massive college basketball upsets

Nebraska and Iowa State both came up with upsets on Tuesday night against No. 1 Purdue and No. 2 Houston respectively. It was the first time since 2022 that has happened.

Houston Cougars November 29

Ex-NFL coach Kliff Kingsbury's name pops up in college football coaching carousel rumors

Kliff Kingsbury head coaching rumors heated up this week after the Houston Cougars fired Dana Holgorsen following a disappointing run.

Houston Cougars November 11

Former Houston football star, ex-NFL player DJ Hayden killed in car crash

Ex-NFL player D.J. Hayden, along with his former Houston Cougars teammate Zach McMillian, died in a car wreck in Houston early Saturday morning, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Texas Longhorns October 21

Texas QB Quinn Ewers suffers apparent shoulder injury in win over Houston, ends game with sling on sidelines

Quinn Ewers was sidelined multiple games last season due to an injury. On Saturday, the Longhorns quarterback suffered another injury during a win over the Houston Cougars.

Houston Cougars October 13

Houston pulls off stunning victory over West Virginia with last-second Hail Mary touchdown pass

The Houston Cougars pulled off some magic on Thursday night with a Hail Mary heave from Donovan Smith in the final seconds of the game against West Virginia.

Houston Cougars August 31

Dana Holgorsen points to Texas, Texas A&M for Houston not joining Big 12 sooner: ‘Screw them’

Houston Cougars head coach Dana Holgorsen blamed Texas and Texas A&M for why Houston did not join the Big 12 conference sooner as the Longhorns prepare to join the SEC.

Houston Cougars August 22

Reggie Chaney, former college basketball player at Houston and Arkansas, dead at 23

Reggie Chaney, a former basketball player at Houston and Arkansas who was set to play overseas in Greece, has died. He was 23. The cause of death wasn't immediately known.

Cincinnati Bearcats July 1

Big 12 officially adds 4 new members to conference: ‘Big day’

The Big 12 officially welcomed four new teams to the conference on Saturday, adding UCF, Houston, Cincinnati and BYU. The conference will play with 14 teams next year.