The 2014–15 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. It was their first season under head coach

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Cougars hire Kelvin Sampson
ESPN.com, retrieved 29 May 2014 and second as members of the

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. The Cougars’ home arena was the on-campus

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. Their record was 13–19, and 4–14 in conference play to finish in tenth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2015 American Conference tournament, where they lost to Tulsa.

Pre-season

Departures

Returnees

Incoming transfers

Class of 2014 signees

Injuries

In July, both LJ Rose and Mikhail McLean had foot surgery. Each needed three to four months to recover.Surgeries Not Expected to Make McLean, Rose Miss Any Games
Chron.com, retrieved 16 August 2014

Roster

Schedule and results

On May 28, the American Athletic Conference announced the format and opponents for the 2014–15 conference schedule. Due to an odd number of conference members and maintaining an 18-game schedule, each team played 8 opponents twice (home and away) and two opponents once (1 home, 1 away). UConn (home) and Temple (away) were the two teams the Cougars played just once this season.2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule Format Announced
TheAmerican.org, retrieved 29 May 2014 On July 18, the team announced participation in the championship pairings of the 2014 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic, alongside Boise State,

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, and Loyola–Chicago at the Orleans Arena. Two on-campus games preceded the Las Vegas-hosted games,Men's Basketball to Compete at Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic
UHCougars.com, retrieved 23 June 2014 with one at South Carolina State. In August, ESPN reported that Houston's visit to Harvard for a game on November 25.Harvard Hoops Schedule in Focus
retrieved 16 August 2014 The remainder of the Cougars' schedule was announced by the American Athletic Conference on August 28.American Athletic Conference Announces 2014-15 Men's Basketball Schedule
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References

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Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons