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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
18-3, 2nd in American
- 11/25W 89-45
- 11/27W 68-58
- 11/2914W 64-53
- 12/5W 77-67
- 12/9CANC
- 12/12PPD
- 12/15PPD
- 12/20W 88-55
- 12/22W 76-50
- 12/26W 63-54
- 12/29L 65-64
- 1/3W 74-60
- 1/6W 70-63
- 1/9W 71-50
- 1/14PPD
- 1/17W 75-58
- 1/20W 86-59
- 1/23W 68-51
- 1/28W 83-60
- 1/31W 70-48
- 2/3L 82-73
- 2/6LDYW 112-46
- 2/10W 82-65
- 2/14PPD
- 2/17PPD
- 2/18L 68-63
- 2/21W 90-52
- 2/25
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Grimes scores 20, No. 6 Houston routs Cincinnati 90-52
— Quentin Grimes had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 6 Houston used a big first half to roll past Cincinnati 90-52 on Sunday.
Chaney avoids defender for flawless up-and-under layup (0:19)
Jarreau converts steal into thunderous jam (0:16)
Gorham dishes beautiful dime to Jarreau for the layup (0:16)
Grimes gets tough layup to fall (0:23)
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Wichita State holds on to surprise No. 6 Houston 68-63
— Tyson Etienne and Alterique Gilbert each scored 16 points and Dexter Dennis added 12 points and a crucial steal in the final seconds, leading Wichita State to a 68-63 victory over No. 6 Houston on Thursday night.
Grimes breaks away for Houston dunk (0:18)
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Memphis' game at No. 8 Houston postponed
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Grimes scores 29 points, No. 8 Houston beats South Florida
— Quentin Grimes had 29 points and No. 8 Houston beat South Florida 82-65 on Wednesday night, spoiling the Bulls' first game in 32 days because of coronavirus interruptions.
Grimes drains three quick 3s for Houston (0:28)
Roberts jams it down for Houston (0:23)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Illinois climb while Villanova and Iowa tumble
Ohio State and Illinois vault into the top five while carnage hits this week's Power Rankings.
Shead steals and slams as Houston wins in a blowout (0:22)
Mark gets circus shot to drop for Houston (0:16)
Newton throws down fast-break dunk for Pirates (0:17)
Gardner, East Carolina upset No. 5 Houston 82-73
— Jayden Gardner had 21 points and 15 rebounds to help East Carolina stun fifth-ranked Houston 82-73 on Wednesday night, securing the Pirates' first win against a ranked opponent in nearly two decades.
Michigan's Dickinson added to Wooden watch list
Michigan's Hunter Dickinson, Pittsburgh's Justin Champagnie and Houston's Quentin Grimes have been added to the Wooden Award watch list.
Sooners soar to No. 9 after 3 top-10 wins in row
Gonzaga and Baylor remain perched atop the AP Top 25 poll, while Oklahoma vaulted from No. 24 to No. 9 after three straight wins against top-10 teams.
College Basketball Power Rankings: Oklahoma, Illinois use big wins to vault into top 12
Oklahoma beat Texas in a thriller and defeated a red-hot Alabama team to rocket up the Power Rankings.
Sasser, No. 6 Houston beat SMU 70-48 for 8th straight win
— Marcus Sasser scored 19 points and No. 6 Houston beat SMU 70-48 on Sunday for its eighth straight win.
Houston's Grimes catches lob pass, buries 3 (0:23)
Jarreau's acrobatics result in and-1 for Houston (0:25)
2020-21 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 9-2 | - | 13-4 |
| Houston | 12-3 | +1 | 18-3 |
| Memphis | 8-3 | 1 | 12-6 |
| SMU | 7-4 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Tulsa | 7-7 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Cincinnati | 5-5 | 3.5 | 7-8 |
| South Florida | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-8 |
| UCF | 6-10 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| Tulane | 4-9 | 6 | 9-9 |
| Temple | 3-10 | 7 | 4-10 |
| East Carolina | 2-8 | 6.5 | 8-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
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Team Stats
Points Per Game76.576th
Rebounds Per Game42.15th
Assists Per Game13.1207th
Points Allowed57.6
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 12 | 10 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Armbrester | SF | Signed | 77 |
| Ja'Vier Francis | C | Signed | 77 |
| Ramon Walker | SF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 29-26 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 21 |