In a high scoring Homecoming game Houston fell short to Temple 59-49. Photos by André Brooks & Francisco Casillas

The Temple Owls maintained a game close, the Houston Cougars come out on top with a 79-66 win against the defending AAC champions. The Cougars move to the fifth seed in the American with a 6-4 record.  Photos by Francisco Casillas

After a valiant effort to keep the game close, the Houston Cougars Women’s Basketball team fell short against conference rival, Temple Owls. The Owls routed the Cougars 69-57 in their return to the Pavilion. Photos by Andre Brooks

The Houston Cougars rallied back, and even gained the lead, against the Temple Owls, but it wasn’t enough to get the victory as they dropped a close one, 66-69. Rob Gray Jr (20), Damyean Dotson (20) and Devonta Pollard (19) combined for 59 of the Cougars’ points in the loss. …

The intensity was high as the Houston Cougars hosted their conference rival, Temple Owls, for a chance to move up the ladder in the American Athletic Conference Sunday evening. “Tonight, it was just two good teams,” said Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson. “They came out and staggered us early in …

After 10 weeks of incredible college football, four conferences have four or more teams who are ranked in the top 25: the Big 10 (6), SEC (4), Big 12 (4) and the American (4). Wait, the American who? That’s right. Three-year-old American Athletic Conference has four teams ranked in the …