2017-18 Houston Cougars basketball — schedule and results

The 2017-18 Houston Cougars went 27-8 (14-4 in the AAC) under head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team peaked at #21 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 15.99.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 15–0 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 6–3 on neutral courts. The Cougars scored 76.7 points per game and allowed 64.9 (+11.8 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 18, 2017 to Dec 9, 2017. The most lopsided win was 109–58 over East Carolina Pirates on Feb 25, 2018; the heaviest defeat was 81–63 at Wichita State Shockers on Jan 4, 2018. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Cincinnati Bearcats (55–56).

Among Houston Cougars' 76 recorded seasons, 2017-18's .771 winning percentage ranks 18th. Previous season: 2016-17 Cougars (21–11). Next season: 2018-19 Cougars (33–4).

Game-by-game results (35 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2017-11-10	vs McNeese Cowboys	W 81–53	Health & Physical Education Arena
2017-11-17	neutral Drexel Dragons	L 80–84	Vines Center
2017-11-18	neutral Liberty Flames	W 68–66	Vines Center
2017-11-19	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 78–73	Vines Center
2017-11-25	vs Incarnate Word Cardinals	W 97–58	Health & Physical Education Arena
2017-11-29	vs New Orleans Privateers	W 75–66	Health & Physical Education Arena
2017-12-02	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	W 91–65	Health & Physical Education Arena
2017-12-06	vs Fairfield Stags	W 88–66	Health & Physical Education Arena
2017-12-09	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 77–58	Chaifetz Arena
2017-12-13	at LSU Tigers	L 77–80	Maravich Assembly Center
2017-12-17	vs Prairie View A&M Panthers	W 92–72	Health & Physical Education Arena
2017-12-20	neutral Providence Friars	W 70–59	Mohegan Sun Arena
2017-12-28	at South Florida Bulls	W 79–60	Sun Dome
2017-12-30	vs Temple Owls	W 76–73	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-01-04	at Wichita State Shockers	L 63–81	Charles Koch Arena
2018-01-11	vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane	W 104–71	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-01-14	at East Carolina Pirates	W 65–49	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
2018-01-17	at Tulane Green Wave	L 72–81	Devlin Fieldhouse
2018-01-20	vs Wichita State Shockers	W 73–59	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-01-28	vs South Florida Bulls	W 63–40	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-01-31	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 70–80	BB&T Arena
2018-02-03	at UCF Knights	W 69–65	CFE Arena
2018-02-08	vs SMU Mustangs	W 67–58	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-02-11	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 73–42	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-02-15	vs Cincinnati Bearcats	W 67–62	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-02-18	at Temple Owls	W 80–59	Liacouras Center
2018-02-22	at Memphis Tigers	L 85–91	FedExForum
2018-02-25	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 109–58	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-02-28	at SMU Mustangs	W 69–56	Moody Coliseum
2018-03-04	vs UConn Huskies	W 81–71	Health & Physical Education Arena
2018-03-09	neutral UCF Knights	W 84–56	Amway Center
2018-03-10	neutral Wichita State Shockers	W 77–74	Amway Center
2018-03-11	neutral Cincinnati Bearcats	L 55–56	Amway Center
2018-03-15	neutral San Diego State Aztecs	W 67–65	Intrust Bank Arena
2018-03-17	neutral Michigan Wolverines	L 63–64	Intrust Bank Arena

Game recaps

2017-12-02: Behind Devin Davis's 28 points, Houston rolled past Arkansas Razorbacks 91–65. Jaylen Barford had 13 for Arkansas Razorbacks.

2017-12-06: Houston routed Fairfield Stags 88–66. GRAY, Rob led the winners with 20 points. Nelson, Tyler had 17 for Fairfield Stags.

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