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Competing in Conference USA, the Houston Cougars Men's Basketball team have made five trips to the NCAA Final Four, without ever winning a championship. After a lack luster Conference USA season the Cougars must excel in the C-USA Tournament to have any chance at returning to the NCAA Tournament for the the first time in 16-years.
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Fast Facts
- Location: Houston, TX
- College: University of Houston
- Established: 1927
- Head coach: Tom Penders
- Conference: C-USA
- Team colors: Scarlet and White
- Nickname: Cougars
- Mascot: Shasta
- Arena: Hofheinz Pavilion
- Capacity: 8,500
- Fight Song: Cougar Fight Song
- 18 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Five trips to the NCAA Final Four without winning
- Defeated UCLA in the first nationally televised regular season NCAA Basketball game
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NCAA Tournament Appearances
- 1992: First round DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1990: First round DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1987: First round DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1984: NCAA Tournament runner-up DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1983: NCAA Tournament runner-up DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1982: National Semifinals DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1981: First round DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1978: First round DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1973: First round DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1972: First round DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1971: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1970: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1968: National Semifinals DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1967: National Semifinals DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1966: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1965: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1961: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
- 1956: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Houston NCAA Tournament Results
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Houston Cougars Alumni
- Cadillac Anderson DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Otis Birdsong DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Don Chaney DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Dwight Davis DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Clyde Drexler DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Rolando Ferreira DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Alton Ford DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Anthony Goldwire DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Joe Hamood DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Elvin Hayes DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Carl Herrera DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Damon Jones DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Dwight Jones DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Larry Lentz DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Ted Luckenbill DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Sam Mack DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Larry Micheaux DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Hakeem Olajuwon DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Bo Outlaw DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Andre Owens DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Gary Phillips DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- George Reynolds DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Ken Spain DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Ollie Taylor DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Rob Williams DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Rickie Winslow DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
- Michael Young DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of Houston
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