by Dick Weiss, for The American
PHILADELPHIA -- Houston is building momentum as the American Athletic Conference regular season roars down the stretch.
The Cougars (21-5, 11-3 American) remained in a tie with Wichita State, just a game behind Cincinnati in conference play after surging to a 80-59 victory over Temple on Sunday before a crowd of 7,270 at the Liacouras Center.
And, with four games left, Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson is not about to let the Cougars take their foot off the pedal. After Houston defeated fifth-ranked Cincinnati, 67-62, last Wednesday at its temporary home court at nearby Texas Southern, Sampson scheduled two difficult practices after the Cougars arrived in Philadelphia on Saturday and again at 9 a.