Houston Cougars NCAA Basketball News

Houston , March 9 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: University of Houston junior guards Aubrey Coleman and Kelvin Lewis were named to All-Conference USA Teams, as selected by the league's 12 head coaches and members of the media.

Tulsa , Okla., Feb. 25 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Junior guard Kelvin Lewis posted a team-high 24 points, but it would not be enough as Tulsa claimed a 77-68 win over the University of Houston men's basketball team at the Reynolds Center.

Houston , March 4 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Wednesday's attendance of 6,049 was a season high at Hofheinz Pavilion... It topped the previous best of 5,533 against Conference USA-rival Rice on Feb.

DALLAS, Feb. 11 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Using solid pressure defense the game, the University of Houston men's basketball claimed a 69-56 win at Conference USA-rival SMU on Wednesday inside Moody Coliseum.

Houston , Jan. 25 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: A day after being ejected at Arizona , University of Houston junior guard Aubrey Coleman apologized for his role in an on-court confrontation Saturday afternoon.

Houston , Feb. 8 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Junior guard led all players with 27 points and 12 rebounds to help lead the University of Houston men's basketball team to a 72-65 win over Conference USA- and crosstown rival Rice on Saturday inside Hofheinz Pavilion.

Houston , March 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: Houston head coach tom penders on the win over smu "It was an exciting game.

Houston , March 6 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: University of Houston junior forward Sean Coleman was named to the 2009 Conference USA Men's Basketball All-Academic Team on Friday.

Memphis , Tenn., March 13 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: No.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Jan. 22 -- California State University Bakersfield issued the following press release: THE DETAILS The CSUB women's basketball team fill face Big West member Cal State Fullerton Saturday at 5 p.m. in Titan Gym in Fullerton, Calif.

Forwards Qa'rraan Calhoun, Horace McGloster and Yan Moukoury will not be back with the Houston Cougars basketball program next season.

He had risen to coach Jim Boylen's challenge to become tougher and stronger, led the Utes into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years, and earned Mountain West Conference player of the year honors.

BYU basketball coach Dave Rose has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The university said on its Web site Wednesday that Rose's family announced that tests from emergency surgery he had earlier this month to stop internal bleeding were positive for cancer.

THE GOOD NEWS: There is a lot of talent coming back for Houston next year, especially in the backcourt.

The Washington Township High school girls' lacrosse team warmed up for next week's Group 4 tournament showdown against Cherokee by using four goals from Alyse Maiden on Friday to defeat Cherry Hill East 12-10 in an Olympic Conference American Division game.

Karli and Tanya Timko have already had an historic run on the tennis court this season, becoming the first girls' duo to win a WPIAL title in a boys' division.

When football practice commences in August across the schools of Conference USA , there will be a little more incentive to fight for a better spot on the depth chart.

Houston - Jack Nicholson called. He wants his Lakers back. So does Phil Jackson, for that matter.

Ray Allen's three-pointer with 1:20 left gave Boston its first lead since the opening minutes, and the Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 92-88 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Making a WNBA roster isn't as easy as it used to be. And it wasn't that easy previously.