The 2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the

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. The Cougars were led by 11th-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team played their home games at the Fertitta Center as second-year members of the

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. With a win over

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on March 1, 2025, the Cougars clinched their second straight outright Big 12 regular season conference championship.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 28–3, 15–3 in Big 12 play to win the regular season championship in their first year in the conference. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the Big 12 tournament championship game where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South Regional. They defeated Longwood in the First Round and

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in overtime in the Second Round to advance to their fifth consecutive Sweet Sixteen. There they were defeated by

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after losing starting point guard, Jamal Shead, to an ankle sprain during the game.

Offseason

Departing players

Incoming transfers

2024 recruiting class

Preseason

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, Kansas State * Freshman of the Year: V. J. Edgecombe, Baylor

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons

2024 in Houston 2025 in Houston

NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons