Houston 2010 Preview & Predictions

Houston Cougars Basketball 2010-2011 Preview, Predictions, Picks & Odds

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Houston 2009-2010 Record: 19-16 overall; 7-9 Conference USA (Tie/7th)

Houston Coach: James Dickey – At Houston: flrst year; overall: 164-123, 10 years

Houston Players to Watch: Maurice McNeil is acapable lowpost performer. He led C-USA in offensive rebounds per game (3.4) and was in the Top 10 in the league in blocked shots and total rebounds.

Houston Key Losses: Kelvin Lewis, G, 6-4, 195 (15.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg); Desmond Wade, G, 5-8, 150 (5.7 ppg, 4.7 apg); Aubrey Coleman, G, 6-4, 200 (25.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg)

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2010-2011 Houston Season Preview

Houston athletic director Mack Rhoades made a five-year pledge to James Dickey, who hasn’t been a head coach since 2001. He has a lot to prove to Cougar fans who met the hiring of Dickey with lukewarm response at best, which is natural since he was coaching eighth graders last year while Tom Penders was leading the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament. Dickey was 164-123 at Texas Tech from 19912001, was an assistant at Oklahoma State from 2002-2008 and spent the past two years out of the college game, though he coached an eighth-grade team last season. It’s critical for Dickey to succeed where Houston has failed in recent decades, namely attracting top-tier athletes from the area. Last year, the Cougars played their way into their first NCAA Tournament since 1992, but the season was hardly deemed a success until the C-USA Tournament championship game and Penders’ departure was not widely lamented. Guards Aubrey Coleman – who led the nation in scoring – and Kelvin Lewis left the program after averaging more than 40 points per game combined. Despite having a roster loaded with athletic wing players, the Cougars simply won’t be able to replace the scoring, let alone leadership, they provided. But returning is sophomore Kendrick Washington, a 6-7, 270-pound forward who teams who with 6-9, 215-pound senior Maurice McNeil as the Cougars’ emphasis shifts from the backcourt to the frontcourt. But who’s going to run the show from the backcourt? A good bet is senior Zamal Nixon, who appeared in 31 garnes, although freshman Fabyon Harris comes in with a strong reputation as a playmaker. Another freshman who could make an impact is 6-7 Mikhail McLean who was recruited by a number of BCS schools. Because of a lack of experience in the backcourt, Dickey’s first team at Houston figures to struggle, but the signings of three Houston natives – McLean, Jonathon Simmons and Trumaine Johnson – is proof Dickey is already making Houston a priority in recruiting. If he can keep it up, the people who were so upset about Dickey’s hiring will begin to smile.

2010-2011 Houston Predictions

Houston Finish in the C-USA: 7th

Houston Betting Odds

Houston Odds to Win 2010-2011 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament: +10000

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