The Houston Cougars are just a half-game behind UConn in the American Conference standings and will present a solid challenge this afternoon at Gampel Pavilion.
Kelvin Sampson, he of the 458 career coaching victories, including a Final Four run with Oklahoma in 2002, has the Houston program trending in the right direction.
The Cougars already have seven more wins than they had all of last year, and a win on Sunday against UConn (20-8, 10-5 American) would give Houston (20-8, 10-6) its most victories in a single season since 2009, back when Tom Penders held the clipboard in Conference USA.