The Cougars are having a rebirth this season, with a chance to have one of their best seasons in a long time and a very real chance to break the 20-win mark for the first time since the 2012-2013 season.
Last season, in the first year under head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars totaled 13 wins, with just four of those coming against conference teams.
This season, UH is 16-7 overall and 6-5 in the American Athletic Conference, benefiting from a schedule front-loaded with easy teams that allowed them to build confidence.
This year’s team has showed a resilience that wasn’t present in the previous squad.