1970–71 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 December 2024 1970–71 Houston Cougars Basketball University of Houston classic logo.png 100px Independent 18 14 22–7 Guy Lewis 15th Harvey Pate Don Schverak Hofheinz Pavilion NCAA tournament Regional Semifinals The 1970–71 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1970–71 season. Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent. Roster 1970 Houston Cougars y yes Dwight Jones basketball y 12 F 6 10 210 So Houston, Texas Wheatley HS Poo Welch 24 G 6 3 Sr Lake Charles, Louisiana Tyler JC Dwight Davis basketball y 42 F 6 8 220 Jr Houston, Texas Worthing HS Steve Newsome 52 F 6 8 So Columbia, Missouri https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1971.html Guy Lewis (Houston) Harvey Pate (Oklahoma State) Don Schverak (Houston) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| Regular season Dec 3, 1970 17 1970 men Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 81–68 1–0 Dec 5, 1970 yes 17 1970 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 58–79 1–1 Dec 7, 1970 yes 1970 men Florida Gators Florida Florida Gymnasium Gainesville, Florida 61–60 2–1 Dec 11, 1970 1970 men Tulane Green Wave Tulane Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 91–60 3–1 Dec 12, 1970 1970 men Oregon Ducks Oregon 18 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Bluebonnet Classic 81–68 4–1 Dec 18, 1970 yes Villanova 10 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Jayhawk Classic 99–84 5–1 Dec 19, 1970 yes Kansas 12 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Jayhawk Classic 73–89 5–2 Dec 21, 1970 1970 men Auburn Tigers Auburn Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 79–76 6–2 Dec 29, 1970 yes Tennessee 10 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Trojan Classic 68–65 7–2 Dec 30, 1970 yes USC 4 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Trojan Classic 64–77 7–3 Jan 4, 1971 1970 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 106–80 8–3 Jan 6, 1971 1970 men Creighton Bluejays Creighton Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 83–76 9–3 Jan 9, 1971 1970 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes West Texas State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 90–71 10–3 Jan 13, 1971 yes 1970 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar Tech McDonald Gym Beaumont, Texas 106–88 11–3 Jan 16, 1971 yes 1970 men Centenary Gentlemen Centenary (LA) Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana 74–68 12–3 Jan 20, 1971 1970 men UNLV Rebels UNLV Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 130–73 13–3 Jan 23, 1971 yes 1970 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 73–71 14–3 Jan 25, 1971 Centenary (LA) Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 80–69 15–3 Feb 4, 1971 yes 18 1970 men LIU Sharks LIU Schwartz Athletic Center New York City, New York 81–75 16–3 Feb 6, 1971 18 1970 men Seattle Redhawks Seattle Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 93–92 17–3 Feb 13, 1971 yes 15 1970 men Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola (LA) Loyola Field House New Orleans, Louisiana 89–92 17–4 Feb 20, 1971 yes 1970 men Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Beach, Florida 99–93 18–4 Feb 22, 1971 yes South Carolina 7 Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 71–88 18–5 Feb 25, 1971 Lamar Tech Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 93–74 19–5 Feb 27, 1971 1970 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville 6 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 83–82 20–5 Mar 1, 1971 yes 15 West Texas State West Texas State Fieldhouse Canyon, Texas 77–86 20–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Houston Cougars| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1971 18 1970 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Regional quarterfinals – First round 72–69 21–6 Mar 18, 1971 yes 14 Kansas 4 Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Regional semifinals – Sweet Sixteen 77–78 21–7 Mar 20, 1971 yes 14 Notre Dame 12 Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas Regional third-place game 119–106 22–7 AP Poll Central Time 1970-71 Men's Basketball Schedule https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1970-71 University of Houston Athletics December 29, 2024 Rankings 1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 846–847 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 AP 0 15 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 18 15 NR NR 15 18 14 Coaches 0 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 17 18 NR 14 15 18 References Category:Houston Cougars men's basketball seasons Houston Houston Houston Houston