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Houston Cougars men's basketball
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The Houston Cougars men's basketball team represents the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, in the NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. They compete as members of the Big 12 Conference. The program has made six appearances in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four, which is the most of any team who has not won a national championship.
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University | University of Houston | ||
First season | 1945–46 | ||
All-time record | 1,435–882 (.619) | ||
Head coach | Kelvin Sampson (11th season) | ||
Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
Location | Houston, Texas | ||
Arena | Fertitta Center (Capacity: 7,100) | ||
Nickname | Cougars | ||
Student section | The Cage | ||
Colors | Scarlet and white[1] | ||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
1983, 1984 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2021 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2021, 2022 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1956, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1956, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1992, 2010, 2021, 2022 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1946, 1947, 1950, 1956, 1983, 1984, 1992, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
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