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Houston–Rice Rivalry
The Houston–Rice rivalry is a crosstown college rivalry between the Houston Cougars, Houston Cougars of the University of Houston and Rice Owls, Rice Owls of Rice University, Rice University. The universities are located approximately five miles from one another. It is one of the few NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I crosstown rivalries, especially between institutions that field Division I Football Bowl Subdivision teams. The rivalry existed in a more official capacity after Houston joined the now-defunct Southwest Conference in 1971, in which Rice was a charter member. Since the breakup of that conference in 1995, the rivalry has continued. In 2005, Rice joined Conference USA, of which Houston was a member, and again made the rivalry more relevant for conference titles as well. The two schools were once again in separate conferences after the 2012–13 school year once Houston 2010–13 Big East Conference realignment, joined the American Athletic Conferen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars are the athletic teams representing the University of Houston. Informally, the Houston Cougars have also been referred to as the Coogs, UH, or simply Houston. Houston's nickname was suggested by early physical education instructor of the university and former head football coach, John R. Bender after one of his former teams, Washington State later adopted the mascot and nickname. The teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and the Football Bowl Subdivision as members of the Big 12 Conference. The official school colors of the University of Houston are scarlet red and albino white, and the mascot is a cougar named Shasta. Houston's traditional rival has been Rice with whom the Cougars shared a conference for thirty-three non-consecutive years (see also Houston–Rice rivalry). Houston has had notable sports teams in its history, including Phi Slama Jama and the sixteen-time national champion men's golf team. The university's campus is home to many on-camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament was held at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma from March 13–16, 2013. Memphis was slated to host the 2013 edition but the conference moved it to Tulsa in order to keep Memphis from having home-court advantage during their final appearance in the tournament. The 2013 tournament was the last to feature participation from Memphis, Houston, and SMU, as the three schools joined the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2013. The winner of the tournament will receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament. UCF would also have been participating in the tournament for the last time, but was banned due to sanctions handed down by the NCAA in August 2012. Bracket ''All times listed are Central'' References {{2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Conference USA men's basketball tournament Tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRG Arena
The NRG Arena (formerly the Astroarena and Reliant Arena), is a sports center in NRG Park, in Houston, Texas, USA. Building format The main partition on the first floor is the "Arena Proper", a 24,000 gross square foot arena that seats up to 8,500 people. In addition to the Arena Proper, there are four exhibit halls within the NRG Arena. The largest hall is Exhibit Hall D, boasting of space. The second is Exhibit Hall A, which has of space. Exhibit Halls B and C each have of floor space as well. The upper level maintains smaller meeting rooms and office space as well as the "Stockman's Club". History Construction of the Astroarena was completed in 1974 adjacent to the Astrohall. Although the Astrohall (renamed Reliant Hall temporarily) was demolished in May 2002 to make way for a parking lot when NRG Stadium was being completed. Astroarena was renamed to Reliant Arena in 2000 when Reliant Energy bought the sponsorship of the facility. The Arena has since been utilized fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FedExForum
FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the NCAA Division I Memphis Tigers men's basketball, men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Memphis Pyramid. The venue also has the capability of hosting ice hockey games, concerts, and family shows. The arena officially opened in September 2004 after much debate and also a 2003 Mid-south derecho, derecho wind storm on July 22, 2003, that nearly brought down the Crane (machine), cranes that were building it near the famed Beale Street. It was built at a cost of US$250 million and is owned by the City of Memphis; naming rights were purchased by one of Memphis's best-known businesses, FedEx, for $92 million. FedExForum was financed using $250 million of public bonds, which were issued by the Memphis Public Building Auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2007 Conference USA men's basketball tournament took place March 7–10, 2007, at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Bracket All games held at FedExForum, Memphis, TN References {{2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Conference USA men's basketball tournament Tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ... Conference USA men's basketball tournament Conference USA men's basketball tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion, Dallas, Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. The venue's capacity held accommodations for 17,000 for ice hockey spectators, and 18,190 for basketball spectators. Reunion was also a performance venue for some of the biggest names in popular music from the 1980s through the late 2000s including Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Prince (musician), Prince, Van Halen, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, David Bowie, Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, Dire Straits, Gloria Estefan, Phil Collins, Mötley Crüe, Pink Floyd, Queen (band), Queen, Journey (band), Journey, U2, R.E.M. and Radiohead. Reunion Arena was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year. History Reunion Arena was completed in 1980 at a cost of US $27 million. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1990 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–0, 1990, at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. Number 1 seed Arkansas defeated 2 seed Houston 96-84 to win their 5th championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament. Format and seeding The tournament consisted of the top 8 teams playing in a single-elimination A single-elimination knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of a match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, w ... tournament. Tournament References {{1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox 1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball season Basketball competitions in Dallas Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament College basketball tournaments in Texas 1990 in sports in Texas 1990s in Dallas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakewood Church Central Campus
The Lakewood Church Central Campus is the main facility of Lakewood Church, a Nondenominational Christianity, non-denominational Evangelicalism, evangelical Christianity, Christian megachurch in Houston, Texas, five miles southwest of Downtown Houston and next to Greenway Plaza. From 1975 to 2003, the building served as a multi-purpose sports arena for professional teams, notably the NBA's Houston Rockets. It was known as The Summit until 1998, when technology firm Compaq bought naming rights and dubbed it Compaq Center. That name was dropped when Toyota Center opened as a new and more advanced professional sports venue in the same city, and the building was leased to Lakewood Church. Seven years later, in 2010, the church bought the building outright. Construction of The Summit In 1971, the National Basketball Association's San Diego Rockets were purchased by new ownership group Texas Sports Investments, who moved the franchise to Houston. The city, however, lacked an indoor are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1980 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 28 – March 1, 1980 at HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas. The first round took place February 25 at the higher seeded campus sites. Number 1 seed Texas A&M defeated 2 seed Arkansas 52-50 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament. Format and seeding The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination A single-elimination knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of a match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, w ... tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. Tournament References {{1980 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox 1979–80 Southwest Conference men's basketball season Basketball competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1978 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1978, at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The first round took place on February 25 at the higher-seeded campus sites. Number 3 seed Houston defeated 1 seed Texas 92–90 to win their 1st championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament. Format and seeding The tournament consisted of 9 teams, seeds 2-8 played in an 8 team single-elimination A single-elimination knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of a match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, w ... tournament with the winner playing the top seeded team in the tournament final. Tournament Final References {{1978 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox 1977–78 Southwest Conference men's basketball season Basketball competitions in Houston Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
