Here are some thoughts Houston coach Kelvin Sampson had after the Coogs’ latest win on their home court. On giving guard LJ Cryer the ball more in the second half (Cryer got in

No. 10 Houston's top-ranked defense faces a stiff test when it hosts the Big 12's leading scorer, West Virginia's Javon Small, on Wednesday. Small, a senior transfer from Oklahoma State,

WVU has undergone a massive defensive turnaround under new head coach Darian DeVries. The Mountaineers are 10th in the country in 3-point defense (28.1%) and should limit a Houston squad that shoots a sizzling 41.5% from deep.

Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson held a media session on Monday in advance of Wednesday’s Big 12 Conference home game against West Virginia. Tipoff time