HOUSTON COUGARS NEWS

Ramon Walker - Out for season Walker (personal) will sit out the remainder of Houston's 2022-23 season, according to Mark Berman of FOX 26.

Impact Walker will accept a medical redshirt for the Cougars' 2022-23 season. He is finishing it with averages of 2.9 points and 2.5 rebounds across 10 games (zero started). Fortunately for Walker, he will continue to have three years of collegiate eligibility remaining despite redshirting this season.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

College basketball tiers: Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis lead top bigs

College basketball is loaded with talented big men across the country, but who is the best of the best? Andy Katz separates the top bigs int...

JANUARY 27, 2023

Jamal Shead - Records double-double in win Shead finished with 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-5 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 82-71 win over UCF.

Impact After struggling from the field in his previous game, Shead bounced back with a very solid all-around performance on Wednesday. Shead finished with his second double-double of the season, reaching double figure assists for the third time this season. Wednesday also marked Shead's fourth straight game with multiple threes made, shooting a very solid 45.5 percent from behind the arc.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reggie Chaney - Available Saturday Chaney (personal) is available for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact After missing Wednesday's game while dealing with a personal matter, Chaney will make his return on Saturday. Chaney is averaging a career low in points per game, averaging 2.7 through 19 appearances this season.

JANUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jarace Walker - Efficient night from the field Walker totaled 17 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 82-71 victory over UCF.

Impact Walker finished in double figures for the third time this month with his 17 point performance on Wednesday. After struggling to find his shooting rhythm in consecutive games, Walker shot 5-7 from inside the arc on Wednesday. Walker finished the game as the Cougars second leading scorer, behind Emanuel Sharp's 18 points.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reggie Chaney - Returns to practice Chaney (personal) participated in Thursday's practice session, Mark Berman of Fox 26 reports.

Impact Chaney was unavailable for Wednesday's win over Central Florida due to personal reasons, but it was encouraging to see him back at practice a day later. It's possible that he'll return to game action Saturday against Cincinnati.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Sasser - All good after practice Thursday Sasser practiced on Thursday and said his knee was "OK" ahead of Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Sasser banged his knee during Wednesday's game against UCF and was limited to just 25 minutes. Sasser should be fine to handle his normal workload by the time we get to Saturday's contest.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Emanuel Sharp - Scores 18 points off bench Sharp recorded 18 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and one block over 24 minutes during Wednesday's 82-71 victory over UCF.

Impact Sharp provided a huge spark off the bench in Wednesday's win. His four three-point field goals helped him finish as the Cougars leading scorer. In the three games leading up to Wednesday, Sharp had combined for just 17 points. Sharp's 18 point performance tied his season high and also marked his fifth game of the season finishing in double-figure points.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reggie Chaney - DNP at Central Florida Chaney did not play during the Cougars' 82-71 win Wednesday at Central Florida.

Impact According to Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle, Chaney did not travel with his Cougars teammates because of personal reasons. He will be out indefinitely until whatever matter gets resolved.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp scores 18, No. 3 Houston bounces back, tops UCF 82-71

Emanuel Sharp came off the bench to score 18 points and No. 3 Houston bounced back from a loss that knocked it from the top spot in the rankings, beating UCF 82-71

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marcus Sasser - Injures knee Wednesday Head coach Kelvin Sampson said after Wednesday's win over UCF that Sasser injured his knee and there was some uncertainty whether he would finish the game, Joseph Duarte of the Hou...

Impact Sasser finished with 14 points (4-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four assists and a rebound across 25 minutes versus the Knights. It was the first time he had played less than 30 minutes since Jan. 5. Sampson's postgame comments didn't make it sound like the injury would be anything long term, but it'll be worth seeing if it affects him at all when the Cougars host Cincinnati on Saturday.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NCAA Tournament Bracket Forecast: Kansas State, Baylor make big move

After winning 11 of their last 12 games, including a victory over Kansas, the Kansas State Wildcats made a big jump in Mike DeCourcy's brack...

JANUARY 24, 2023

J'wan Roberts - Perfect from the floor Roberts supplied eight points (3-3 FG, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 56-55 loss to Temple.

Impact Roberts shot a perfect 100.0 percent from the floor in Sunday's upset loss. The Cougars big man played a big role in the paint on both ends of the floor, recording his second straight game with two blocks and two offensive rebounds. Roberts still leads the team in rebounding through 20 games and holds the second highest field goal percentage on the team, shooting 63.4 percent on the season.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jamal Shead - Major shooting struggles in loss Shead ended Sunday's 56-55 loss to Temple with 13 points (4-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 33 minutes.

Impact Shead struggled to get anything to drop in Sunday's upset loss. Though he shot the ball well from deep, Shead was only able to hit one of eight shots from inside the arc. In the two games prior to Sunday, Shead shot the ball extremely well, making over half of his attempts. Though he had a tough time scoring, Shead still finished as the Cougars leading scorer.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Purdue back at No. 1 in AP Top 25, Alabama climbs up to No. 2

Purdue and Alabama hold the top spots in the updated AP men's college basketball poll, while Kansas State made a big jump, moving up eight s...

JANUARY 23, 2023

Tramon Mark - Misses seven shots Mark accumulated six points (2-9 FG, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist and one block over 33 minutes during Sunday's 56-55 loss to Temple.

Impact Mark struggled from the floor in Sunday's upset loss. Leading up to Sunday, Mark had reached double figure scoring in six straight games. Mark's scoring struggles did not impact his rebounding, posting another game with five or more rebounds, his ninth of the season.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Sasser - Struggles to score in upset loss Sasser posted 12 points (4-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, five assists and four steals over 38 minutes during Sunday's 56-55 loss to Temple.

Impact Sasser struggled from the field in Sunday's upset loss to unranked Temple. After two straight games with over 20 points, Sasser was unable to find his rhythm, recording his lowest point total in nearly a month. Sasser made up for his stuggles on the defensive end, recording four steals, his third game with four or more steals this season.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Power Rankings: Alabama, Purdue are both on historic rolls

While the college basketball season has been marked by chaos, the Tide and Boilermakers just keep on winning.

JANUARY 23, 2023

Ramon Walker - Sits out again Walker (personal) did not take the court in Sunday's 56-55 loss to Temple.

Impact Walker still hasn't suited up since Dec. 28 due to a personal matter, and his absence Sunday extended his streak of games missed to six. The sophomore had been a regular contributor of double-digit reserve minutes for the Cougars, who have Final Four aspirations this year. An eventual return would certainly provide a boost, though little is currently known on his status.

JANUARY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

NFL odds: Wacky wins, bad beats; Late field goal helps Jags cover vs. Chiefs

We got you covered with this week's NFL wacky wins and bad beats. Here's a rundown on how bettors fared in the divisional round.

JANUARY 23, 2023

No. 1 Houston stunned by Temple day after No. 2 Kansas falls

A college basketball season filled with upsets continued on Sunday, when No. 1 Houston was knocked off by unranked Temple, 56-55.

JANUARY 22, 2023

Dunn scores 16, Temple defeats No. 1 Houston 56-55

Damian Dunn scored 16 points and made the go-ahead free throw as Kur Jongkuch blocked Houston’s go-ahead attempt in the final seconds as Temple held on and defeated the top-ranked...

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jarace Walker - Totals 12 rebounds in loss Walker chipped in nine points (3-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 12 rebounds, one block and two steals in 32 minutes during Sunday's 56-55 loss to Temple.

Impact Walker was all over the glass in Sunday's loss. All season long, Walker has been a major force in the paint, adding another big performance Sunday. Walker's 12 rebounds marked the fourth time this season that he has tallied double figure rebounds, falling just one point shy of a double-double. Though he struggled to find the bottom of the basket, Walker made a huge difference in the paint, coming up with a pair of steals and a block as well as four offensive rebounds.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE