Scouting Houston Hoops: Cougars roster, rankings, stat comparison
After beating the 7-seeded Clemson Tigers in the first round on Friday, Rutgers Basketball is all set to take on the No. 2 seeded Houston Cougars in round two of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
To learn more about the Cougars, TKR decided to take a look at Houston's projected starting lineup and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics.
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RANKINGS COMPARISON - RUTGERS | HOUSTON
ESPN BPI: No. 43 | No. 3
KENPOM: No. 34 | No. 6
SAGARIN: No. 31| No. 6
NET RANKINGS: No. 38 | No. 5
| NAME | HT/WT | YEAR | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6-1/190 |
So. |
Sasser has scored 14+ points in each of the last three contests. |
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|
6-5/185 |
Sr. |
The former UMass guard was named All-AAC DPOY and averages 1.4 steals per game and also scores an average of 11ppg. |
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6-5/205 |
Sr. |
The former No. 8 recruit in 2018, originally enrolled at Kansas before transferring to UH. He recently won AAC Player of the Year. |
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Justin Gorham |
6-7/225 |
Sr. |
Started out at Towson before transferring to UH, Gorham was named the AAC's Most Improved Player for the 2020-21 season. |
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6-8/225 |
Jr. |
The former Arkansas product can effect the game in many ways and is a very good defensive big, who has a career high seven blocks vs. Providence in 2019. |
| STAT | RUTGERS | Houston |
|---|---|---|
|
Points/game |
70.0 (210th) |
77.6 (44th) |
|
Field Goal % |
45,1% (114th) |
44.4% (157th) |
|
3PT % |
31.1% (297th) |
36.1% (70th) |
|
Rebound Margin |
-1.2 (225th) |
+0.3 (180th) |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.22 (59th) |
1.04 (146th) |
|
Steals/game |
7.8 (53rd) |
8.2 (34th) |
|
Blocks/game |
5.2 (9th) |
4.7 (27th) |
|
Opp. points/game |
68.2 (112th) |
57.9 (2nd) |
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Opp. FG% |
42.0% (100th) |
37.0% (1st) |
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Opp. 3PT% |
32.1% (92nd) |
27.5% (4th) |
HOUSTON RECORD THIS SEASON: 23-3 (14-3) / Notable wins against No. 14 Texas Tech, Memphis (2x), and Wichita State.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the fourth matchup between the two schools, with Houston leading the series 2-1, but Rutgers holds the most recent victory beating the Cougars 93-70 back in 2014.
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