1970–71 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1970–71
|team=Houston Cougars
|sport=Basketball
|image=University of Houston classic logo.png
|image_size=100px
|conference=Independent
|division=
|short_conf=
|CoachRank=18
|APRank=14
|record=22–7
|conf_record=
|head_coach=Guy Lewis
|hc_year=15th
|asst_coach1=Harvey Pate
|asst_coach2=Don Schverak
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Hofheinz Pavilion
|champion=
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=Regional Third place
}}
{{1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings}}
The 1970–71 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1970–71 season.
Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent.
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=1970|team=Houston Cougars|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Poo|last=Welch|dab=|link=|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home=Lake Charles, Louisiana|high_school=Tyler JC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dwight|last=Davis|dab=basketball|link=y|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=Jr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Worthing HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Newsome|dab=|link=|num=52|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home=Columbia, Missouri|high_school={{nbsp}}}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/houston/1971.html|accessdate=
|head_coach=
- Guy Lewis ({{college|Houston}})
|asst_coach=
- Harvey Pate ({{college|Oklahoma State}})
- Don Schverak ({{college|Houston}})
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Houston Cougars}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 81–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stokely Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Knoxville, Tennessee
| gamename =
| score = 58–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 7, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Florida Gators|title=Florida}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Florida Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Gainesville, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 61–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 11, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename = Bluebonnet Classic
| score = 91–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 12, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}}
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename = Bluebonnet Classic
| score = 81–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename = Jayhawk Classic
| score = 99–84
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename = Jayhawk Classic
| score = 73–89
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Auburn Tigers|title=Auburn}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 79–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename = Trojan Classic
| score = 68–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1970
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
| gamename = Trojan Classic
| score = 64–77
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 4, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 106–80
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Creighton Bluejays|title=Creighton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 83–76
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=West Texas A&M Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 90–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 13, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar Tech}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McDonald Gym
| site_cityst = Beaumont, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 106–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Centenary Gentlemen|title=Centenary (LA)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gold Dome
| site_cityst = Shreveport, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 74–68
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 20, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 130–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 73–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Centenary (LA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 80–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 4, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=LIU Sharks|title=LIU}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Schwartz Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New York City, New York
| gamename =
| score = 81–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 6, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Seattle Redhawks|title=Seattle}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 93–92
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Loyola Wolf Pack|title=Loyola (LA)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Loyola Field House
| site_cityst = New Orleans, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 89–92
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami (FL)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Miami Beach Convention Center
| site_cityst = Miami Beach, Florida
| gamename =
| score = 99–93
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Carolina Coliseum
| site_cityst = Columbia, South Carolina
| gamename =
| score = 71–88
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 93–74
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 83–82
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = West Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = West Texas State Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Canyon, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 77–86
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Houston Cougars}}| 1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| seed =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1970|sex=men|team=New Mexico State Aggies|title=New Mexico State}}
| opprank =
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename = Regional quarterfinals – First round
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 18, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 4
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Levitt Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, Kansas
| gamename = Regional semifinals – Sweet Sixteen
| score = 77–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 21–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 1971
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 12
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Levitt Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, Kansas
| gamename = Regional third-place game
| score = 119–106
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–7
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Central Time
| region =
| regionname =
| notes =
}}
{{cite web |title=1970-71 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://uhcougars.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1970-71 |publisher=University of Houston Athletics |access-date=December 29, 2024}}
Rankings
{{main|1970–71 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings}}
*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=846–847|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 15
| poll1_0=17
| poll1_1=NR
| poll1_2=NR
| poll1_3=NR
| poll1_4=NR
| poll1_5=NR
| poll1_6=NR
| poll1_7=NR
| poll1_8=NR
| poll1_9=18
| poll1_10=15
| poll1_11=NR
| poll1_12=NR
| poll1_13=15
| poll1_14=18
| poll1_15=14
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 15
| poll2_0=NR
| poll2_1=NR
| poll2_2=NR
| poll2_3=NR
| poll2_4=NR
| poll2_5=NR
| poll2_6=NR
| poll2_7=NR
| poll2_8=NR
| poll2_9=NR
| poll2_10=17
| poll2_11=18
| poll2_12=NR
| poll2_13=14
| poll2_14=15
| poll2_15=18
}}
References
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