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Houston Cougars

Intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Houston

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The Houston Cougars are the athletic teams representing the University of Houston. Informally, the Houston Cougars have also been referred to as the Coogs, UH, or simply Houston. Houston's nickname was suggested by early physical education instructor of the university and former head football coach, John R. Bender after one of his former teams, Washington State later adopted the mascot and nickname.

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🇺🇸 Sharp makes 8 3s and sets school career record as No. 3 Houston drubs Utah 66-52 (2026-02-11)
Emanuel Sharp set a school record for career 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lead No. 3 Houston over Utah 66-52...
🇺🇸 Arizona holds No. 1 spot for 9th week in AP Top 25; Houston rises to No. 3, Kentucky returns at 25th (2026-02-09)
Arizona remained firmly atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week...
🇺🇸 Bailey Maupin scores 25 to lead No. 18 Texas Tech women over Houston 85-61 (2026-02-08)
Bailey Maupin scored 25 points and No. 18 Texas Tech cruised to an 85-61 victory over Houston...
🇺🇸 No. 8 Houston pulls away late to hand No. 16 BYU fourth straight loss, 77-66 (2026-02-08)
Kingston Flemings scored 11 of his 19 points in the second half to help No. 8 Houston beat No. 16 BYU 77-66...
🇺🇸 Dybantsa leads No. 16 BYU against No. 8 Houston (2026-02-06)
No. 16 BYU hosts the No. 8 Houston Cougars after AJ Dybantsa scored 36 points in BYU's 99-92 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys...

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