The men’s basketball regular season tips off Friday as they take on the McNeese State Cowboys.
The Cougars have lofty expectations this season. While always believing they can win the American Athletic Conference, they are also looking to end their NCAA tournament drought. The 2009-2010 season was the last time the team qualified.
“We’re going to go as far as our senior class takes us,” said head coach Kelvin Sampson in an interview with UH Athletics. “For us to have the kind of year we have a chance to have, it’s going to come down to the leadership from our senior class.