2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Houston 19 – 1   .950 27 – 4   .871
No. 9 Texas Tech 15 – 5   .750 24 – 7   .774
No. 24 Arizona 14 – 6   .700 20 – 11   .645
No. 23 BYU 14 – 6   .700 23 – 8   .742
No. 10 Iowa State 13 – 7   .650 23 – 8   .742
Kansas 11 – 9   .550 20 – 11   .645
Baylor 10 – 10   .500 18 – 13   .581
West Virginia 10 – 10   .500 19 – 12   .613
TCU 9 – 11   .450 16 – 15   .516
Kansas State 9 – 11   .450 15 – 16   .484
Utah 8 – 12   .400 16 – 15   .516
Oklahoma State 7 – 13   .350 15 – 16   .484
Cincinnati 7 – 13   .350 17 – 14   .548
UCF 7 – 13   .350 16 – 15   .516
Arizona State 4 – 16   .200 13 – 18   .419
Colorado 3 – 17   .150 12 – 19   .387
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars are led by 11th-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team plays their home games at the Fertitta Center as second-year members of the Big 12 Conference.

With a win over Cincinnati on March 1, 2025, the Cougars clinched their second straight outright Big 12 regular season conference championship.[1]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 28–3, 15–3 in Big 12 play to win the regular season championship in their first year in the conference. They defeated TCU and Texas Tech to advance to the Big 12 tournament championship game where they lost to Iowa State.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South Regional. They defeated Longwood in the First Round and Texas A&M in overtime in the Second Round to advance to their fifth consecutive Sweet Sixteen. There they were defeated by Duke after losing starting point guard, Jamal Shead, to an ankle sprain during the game.[3]

Offseason

Departing players

Houston Departing Players
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jamal Shead 1 G 6'1" 200 Senior Manor, TX Graduated/declared for the 2024 NBA draft; selected 45th overall by the Sacramento Kings
Damian Dunn 11 G 6'5" 205 Redshirt Senior Kinston, NC Graduated; transferred to Pittsburgh
Ryan Elvin 20 G 6'1" 170 Senior Round Rock, TX Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Houston Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Milos Uzan 7 G 6'4" 193 Junior Las Vegas, NV Oklahoma

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mercy Miller
CG 		Sherman Oaks, CA Notre Dame High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 30, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Chase McCarty
SF 		Huntsville, AL IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 13, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 45
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

Big 12 Preseason Poll

Big 12 Coaches Points
1. Kansas 215 (9)
2. Houston 211 (5)
3. Iowa State 194 (1)
4. Baylor 185
5. Arizona 179 (1)
6. Cincinnati 140
7. Texas Tech 135
8. Kansas State 133
9. BYU 116
10. TCU 90
11. UCF 83
12. Arizona State 64
13. West Virginia 62
14. Oklahoma State 46
15. Colorado 37
16. Utah 30
Reference:[4] (#) first-place votes

Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team

First Team
Player School
Caleb Love Arizona
LJ Cryer Houston
J’Wan Roberts
Tamin Lipsey Iowa State
Hunter Dickinson† Kansas
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[4]
Second Team
Player School
Norchad Omier Baylor
Jeremy Roach
Keshon Gilbert Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr. Kansas
Coleman Hawkins Kansas State
† denotes unanimous selection
Reference:[4]

Roster

2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kordelius Jefferson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Martin HS Arlington, TX
C 2 Cedric Lath 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS So Balboa School Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 3 Ramon Walker Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Shadow Creek HS Pearland, TX
G 4 LJ Cryer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Baylor Katy, TX
F 5 Ja'Vier Francis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Montverde Academy New Orleans, LA
G 7 Milos Uzan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Oklahoma Las Vegas, NV
G 8 Mylik Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Texas Tech Rayville, LA
F 11 Joseph Tugler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Cypress Falls HS Houston, TX
C 12 Jacob McFarland 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Rancho Verde HS Moreno Valley, CA
F 13 J'Wan Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) GS Shoemaker HS Saint Thomas, USVI
G 21 Emanuel Sharp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Bishop McLaughlin CHS Tampa, FL
G 23 Terrance Arceneaux 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Beaumont United HS Beaumont, TX
F 24 Chase McCarty Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr IMG Academy Huntsville, AL
G 25 Mercy Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Notre Dame HS Sherman Oaks, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 4 No. 13 Texas A&M W 79–64  −
  18 – Cryer   9 – Tugler   4 – Wilson  Fertitta Center (5,981)
Houston, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 4 Jackson State W 97−40  1−0
  16 – Cryer   7 – Tied   10 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 9, 2024*
8:30 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 4 vs. No. 11 Auburn
The Battleground 2k24 		L 69–74  1–1
  13 – Tied   7 – Roberts   4 – Uzan  Toyota Center (6,901)
Houston, TX
November 13, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 Louisiana W 91–45  2–1
  14 – Arceneaux   6 – Roberts   5 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 7 Hofstra W 80–44  3–1
  17 – Tugler   9 – Miller   6 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
November 26, 2024*
7:00 p.m., TBS 		No. 6 vs. No. 9 Alabama
Players Era Festival Impact Tournament 		L 80–85 OT 3–2
  30 – Cryer   8 – Tugler   2 – Tied  MGM Grand Garden Arena (7,602)
Paradise, NV
November 27, 2024*
11:30 p.m., TBS 		No. 6 vs. Notre Dame
Players Era Festival Impact Tournament 		W 65–54  4–2
  17 – Sharp   8 – Roberts   9 – Uzan  MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 30, 2024*
6:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV 		No. 6 vs. San Diego State
Players Era Festival 3rd place game 		L 70–73 OT 4–3
  23 – Sharp   12 – Roberts   3 – Tied  MGM Grand Garden Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 7, 2024*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 17 Butler
Big East–Big 12 Battle 		W 79–51  5–3
  20 – Cryer   12 – Roberts   3 – Tied  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 15 Troy W 62–42  6–3
  22 – Cryer   9 – Roberts   5 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 15 Toledo W 78–49  7–3
  16 – Arceneaux   9 – Arceneaux   4 – Tied  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 15 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 87–51  8–3
  18 – Sharp   11 – Wilson   6 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
Big 12 regular season
December 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 14 at Oklahoma State W 60–47  9–3
(1–0) 		 20 – Roberts   11 – Roberts   4 – Uzan  Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,365)
Stillwater, OK
January 4, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 14 BYU W 86–55  10–3
(2–0) 		 18 – Sharp   6 – Tied   8 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 12 TCU W 65–46  11–3
(3–0) 		 14 – Sharp   6 – Tugler   3 – Tied  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 12 at Kansas State W 87–57  12–3
(4–0) 		 15 – Sharp   10 – Tugler   3 – Roberts  Bramlage Coliseum (8,332)
Manhattan, KS
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 10 West Virginia W 70–54  13–3
(5–0) 		 22 – Roberts   7 – Uzan   4 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 18, 2025
11:00 a.m., CBSSN 		No. 10 at UCF W 69–68  14–3
(6–0) 		 21 – Roberts   10 – Francis   5 – Uzan  Addition Financial Arena (9,014)
Orlando, FL
January 22, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 7 Utah W 70–36  15–3
(7–0) 		 14 – Uzan   7 – Wilson   5 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
January 25, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 at No. 12 Kansas W 92–86 2OT 16–3
(8–0) 		 24 – Roberts   9 – Tied   9 – Uzan  Allen Fieldhouse (15,300)
Lawrence, KS
January 29, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 6 at West Virginia W 63–49  17–3
(9–0) 		 17 – Cryer   7 – Tugler   3 – Tied  WVU Coliseum (12,083)
Morgantown, WV
February 1, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 6 No. 22 Texas Tech L 81–82 OT 17–4
(9–1) 		 22 – Cryer   8 – Tugler   3 – Roberts  Fertitta Center (7,324)
Houston, TX
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 5 Oklahoma State W 72–63  18–4
(10–1) 		 18 – Cryer   10 – Roberts   6 – Arceneaux  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 5 at Colorado W 69–59  19–4
(11–1) 		 20 – Roberts   10 – Tugler   3 – Tied  CU Events Center (7,485)
Boulder, CO
February 10, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 6 Baylor W 76–65  20–4
(12–1) 		 14 – Cryer   8 – Tugler   6 – Uzan  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 6 at No. 13 Arizona W 62–58  21–4
(13–1) 		 19 – Uzan   7 – Francis   5 – Uzan  McKale Center (14,688)
Tucson, AZ
February 18, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 5 at Arizona State W 80–65  22–4
(14–1) 		 18 – Cryer   7 – Wilson   6 – Cryer  Desert Financial Arena (8,315)
Tempe, AZ
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 5 No. 8 Iowa State
College GameDay 		W 68–59  23–4
(15–1) 		 28 – Cryer   6 – Tied   2 – Tied  Fertitta Center (7,377)
Houston, TX
February 24, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 4 at No. 10 Texas Tech W 69–61  24–4
(16–1) 		 22 – Uzan   7 – Roberts   3 – Tied  United Supermarkets Arena (15,098)
Lubbock, TX
March 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., CBS 		No. 4 Cincinnati W 73–64  25–4
(17–1) 		 20 – Cryer   6 – Francis   3 – Tugler  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
March 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 Kansas W 65–59  26–4
(18–1) 		 22 – Cryer   8 – Tugler   6 – Wilson  Fertitta Center (7,231)
Houston, TX
March 8, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 at Baylor W 65–61  27–4
(19–1) 		 23 – Cryer   10 – Roberts   3 – Uzan  Foster Pavilion (7,500)
Waco, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 13, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 		(1) vs. (8/9/16) TBD
Quarterfinals 		      T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[5]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP4 (4)876171515151412107656543
Coaches4 (4)108718131212141185556543

References

  1. ^ Press, The Associated (March 2, 2025). "No. 4 Houston clinches Big 12 regular-season title with 73-64 win over Cincinnati". lonestarlive. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "#1/1 Men's Hoops Falls to #7/8 Iowa State in Big 12 Title Game". uhcougars.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "#2/2 (1) Men's Hoops Falls to Duke in Sweet 16". uhcougars.com. March 29, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Kansas Selected As Big 12 Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite, KU's Dickinson Named Preseason Player of the Year". Big12sports.com. Big 12 Conference. October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". uhcougars.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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