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Men's Basketball Back in Action at Tulsa on Sunday
Cougars meet Tulsa at 1 p.m., Sunday, inside Reynolds Center
HOUSTON COUGARS (7-5  0-1 American)
at TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE (8-5  1-0 American)
1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015
Tulsa leads 23-21
 Tulsa won last three, four of last five
 Tulsa won last 101-92 (3OT)
Tulsa, Okla. (Feb. 16, 2013)
Tulsa leads 14-7 in Tulsa, Okla.
 Tulsa won last five in Tulsa, Okla.
TULSA, Okla. - The University of Houston Men's Basketball program returns to action at 1 p.m., Sunday, when it meets American Athletic Conference rival Tulsa inside the Reynolds Center.
The Cougars (7-5  0-1 American) look to return to their winning ways after a 73-54 setback against Memphis on Wednesday during the American Athletic Conference opener for both programs. Against the Tigers, junior forward Devonta Pollard led Houston with 17 points, while junior guard Jherrod Stiggers added 11 points, thanks to three 3-pointers.
Sunday's game features two of the American Athletic Conference's top-5 scorers. Stiggers ranks second in the league with 16.8 points per contest, while Tulsa guard Shaquille Harris is tied for fifth with 14.8 points per contest.
Pollard leads the league with 7.6 rebounds per game, including 3.4 offensive boards per contest. Junior guard LeRon Barnes is one of only two players to rank among the league's top-5 leaders in both offensive and defensive rebounding, joining Cincinnati's Octavius Ellis.
Fans can hear Sunday's game live on KPRC 950 AM with Matt Thomas calling the action. The pregame show begins at 12:45 p.m.
Fans can watch Sunday's game live on ESPNews, by visiting WatchESPN.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here with Eamon McAnaney calling the play-by-play and Malcolm Huckaby providing analysis.
Tulsa enters Sunday's game with an 8-5 overall record. The Golden Hurricane are 1-0 in American-Athletic Conference play to tie for first in the league.
Tulsa has won each of its last three games with two of those victories coming by four points or less. In its most recent action, Tulsa claimed a 56-54 win at UCF. The Golden Hurricane jumped out to a 36-21 lead at halftime and held off a UCF comeback.
Against UCF, guard Shaquille Harrison led all players with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field with four rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals. Guard James Woodard added 14 points, while forward D'Andre Wright and guard Rashad Smith snared a team-high eight rebounds apiece.
This season, Harrison leads the team with 14.8 points and 3.6 assists per game, while Woodard is a close second at 14.7 points per contest. Smith tops the Golden Hurricane with 6.4 rebounds per game.
Head coach Frank Haith is in his fifth year at Tulsa, posting an 8-5 record during that time. He is in his 11th year as a collegiate head coach, posting a 208-134 career mark during that time. He previously served as head coach at Miami (Fla.) (12-101 record, 2004-11) and Missouri (71-28 record, 2011-14).
Sunday's game will be Haith's first meeting against Houston.
Sunday's game will be the first of two regular-season meetings between the teams. Tulsa visits Hofheinz Pavilion on Feb. 5.
Tulsa leads the all-time series 23-21, winning the last four games and five of the last six. The Golden Hurricane also enjoy a 14-7 all-time record on its home floor.
The two teams met regularly as rivals in Conference USA from 2004-05 to 2012-13 with the series renewing this season after Tulsa joined the American Athletic Conference.
In the most recent meeting, Tulsa escaped with a 101-92 win in triple overtime inside the Reynolds Center on Feb. 16, 2013.