2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by tenth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson. The team played their home games at the Fertitta Center as first-year members of the Big 12 Conference.

2023–24 Houston Cougars men's basketball
Big 12 regular season champions
Charleston Classic champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record32–5 (15–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • K.C. Beard
  • Kellen Sampson
  • Quannas White
Home arenaFertitta Center
2023–24 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No.Houston153 .833325  .865
No. 8 Iowa State135 .722298  .784
No. 16 Baylor117 .6112411  .686
Texas Tech117 .6112311  .676
BYU108 .5562311  .676
No. 19 Kansas108 .5562311  .676
Texas99 .5002113  .618
TCU99 .5002113  .618
Oklahoma810 .4442012  .625
Kansas State810 .4441915  .559
Cincinnati711 .3892215  .595
UCF711 .3891716  .515
Oklahoma State414 .2221220  .375
West Virginia414 .222923  .281
2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Houston finished the regular season 28–3, 15–3 in conference play, and were regular-season champions of the Big 12 in their first year in the conference. In the Big 12 tournament, Houston defeated TCU and Texas Tech before losing to Iowa State in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed in the South Regional. They defeated Longwood in the First Round and Texas A&M in overtime in the Second Round to advance to their fifth consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. There they were defeated by Duke after losing their starting point guard, Jamal Shead, to an ankle sprain during the game.

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