The 2012–13 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the

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during the

2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 2012 with the Empire Classic, 2K Sports Classic and ended with the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four on April 6, 2013 and 2013 NCAA Divis ...

. The Cougars, led by third year head coach

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, played their home games at Hofheinz Pavilion and participated as a member of

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. The season marked the last for the Cougars as a member of C-USA as they joined the

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in July 2013. The Cougars ended the regular season with a 3-game winning streak and a 7–9 conference record. This placed the team as the number six seed in the C-USA tournament and a matchup with cross-town rival

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in the first round. The Cougars won the game 72–67 and advanced to the quarterfinals to face

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where they lost 80–69. After the UTEP loss, UH officials looked into options for the team to play in either the CBI or CIT postseason tournaments to give the young team more experience.Season might not be over as UH explores postseason options
, Houston Chronicle, retrieved 26 March 2013 The Cougars were later invited to participate in the 2013 College Basketball Invitational and paired up with

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in the first round.Men's Basketball to Meet Texas in CBI Opening Round on Wednesday
, UH Athletics, retrieved 26 March 2013 Houston defeated the Longhorns and advanced to the quarterfinals where they lost to

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in overtime. A highlight of the 2012–13 schedule was that it featured matchups with five former

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rivals (Rice, SMU, TCU, Texas, and Texas A&M).

Roster

Schedule

Men's Basketball Schedule
University of Houston Athletics, retrieved 2 October 20122012-13 TV Schedule
, Matt Sarz Sports, retrieved 2 October 2012
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, - !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:#FFFFFF;", 2013 College Basketball Invitational

References

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Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons

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