As announced Sunday afternoon, WKU will head to Houston to play the Cougars in a late-season, non-conference matchup.
The game is possible because the Hilltoppers are multiple games below the NCAA maximum of 27, due to a postponed Conference USA series.
The Cougars (18-3), (12-3, AAC) are currently ranked sixth in the country after losing this past week to Wichita State 68-63, but rebounded against Cincinnati, winning 90-52.
The Hilltoppers are 1-3 all-time against Houston. The teams last met in WKU’s 74-72 home loss on Feb. 9, 2010.
Houston is led by its experienced trio of guards: junior Quentin Grimes, sophomore Marcus Sasser and senior DeJon Jerreau.