Two of the American Athletic Conference’s top teams will face off at H&PE Arena when the Houston Cougars (12-3) take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (10-6) Thursday.
Both teams are coming off losses with Houston losing 63-81 against No. 6 Wichita State and Tulsa losing 67-76 to Memphis.
Houston has a better overall record, but Tulsa has had a tougher schedule this season. Both teams will look to their star players to put up big numbers in what should be a close game.
Tulsa has defeated stronger AAC opponents than Houston, whose two conference wins are against the last place AAC teams.