Tenacious No. 3 Houston opens conference play against Tulsa

Two opponents jumped off the page of the Houston Cougars' nonconference schedule, but after completing their early slate with the second-most wins in program history, it's clear that the Cougars gained much more than those contests against Alabama and Virginia.

No. 3 Houston (12-1) will open itsAmerican Athletic Conference schedule at Tulsa (4-7) on Wednesday off an 83-44 home victory over McNeese State last Wednesday.