Houston Roll Call

[stangsup4]

I'll be there.

[dickey1331]

My wife and I will be there

[sadderbudweiser]

I'm there. Didn't bother buying a ticket as I am sure I will not have a problem. I am hoping that I can get my own section.

How about an SMU fan wave? Every five minutes or so. It would be pretty funny.

[BIGHORSE]

I sure hope to see a group of blue shirts in the crowd tonight.

[SMUstang07]

What / where is the alumni event beforehand?

[smupony94]

What / where is the alumni event beforehand?

Yeah, nice of them to announce this

[ALEX LIFESON]

Every time I've watched a Houston game, their arena is 25% capacity at best. I predict the coogs, will be just like every other opponent, and have their biggest and rowdiest crowd for SMU.

[soccermom]

Every time I've watched a Houston game, their arena is 25% capacity at best. I predict the coogs, will be just like every other opponent, and have their biggest and rowdiest crowd for SMU.

I agree. I know uh is having some football thing at 6 b/c my aggie niece and her uh husband are going to that before they go to the bball game.

[CA Mustang]

What / where is the alumni event beforehand?

Yeah, nice of them to announce this

It was in an email sent to Houston area alums last Thursday:

SMU vs. Houston Happy Hour and Ticket Block!

Cheer on the SMU men’s basketball team as they take on the Cougars! Join your fellow Houston alumni for a happy hour prior to the game. To purchase tickets in the SMU Alumni ticket block, click the link below and enter code SMUALUM when prompted.

Monday, February 1
Dutch-treat happy hour
5:30 p.m. CT
Eric's
4800 Calhoun Rd
Houston, TX 77004
(Located in the lobby of the Hilton University hotel on the main University of Houston Campus)

SMU vs. Houston Men’s Basketball Game Tip-off at 7 p.m. CT
Hofheinz Pavilion
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204

[tristatecoog]

Eric's and the UH Hilton is across campus from Hofheinz. You'll probably want to either 1) park in the UH Hilton garage, or visitor parking, and go to the event or 2) park near the arena (probably $5-10) and walk across campus in the daylight. It's a straight shot past the library.

http://www.uh.edu/maps/

Probably quite a few students at that time of night with night classes.

Crowd-wise, I'm hoping it's the second largest crowd of the year between LSU (7918) and UConn (4672). It's hard to tell how many football fans will come over after the Peach Bowl celebration. Usually not that many. Student turnout is the X-factor.

We now have a very nice basketball facility but the arena is still crappy...worse than old Moody. Yes, 50 Pony fans together can make a lot of noise in Hofheinz, unlike visitors in Moody.

[HarvCrimYaleBlue]

and walk across campus in the daylight.

Ha, ha, that gave me a nice chuckle. What is everyone supposed to do when the game is over and the sun has set?

[tristatecoog]

and walk across campus in the daylight.

Ha, ha, that gave me a nice chuckle. What is everyone supposed to do when the game is over and the sun has set?

Find a buddy and run.

I park on the other side of Yates HS for football games so my risk tolerance is fairly high.

[Pony ^]

Has to be the worst road trip in the conference. Abysmal environment and arena. #Houstontakeover

[smupony94]

Has to be the worst road trip in the conference. Abysmal environment and arena. #Houstontakeover

Tulsa wins by a landslide. Houston people are nice

[LA_Mustang]

Has to be the worst road trip in the conference. Abysmal environment and arena. #Houstontakeover

Tulsa? I always enjoy visiting Houston. It's a fun town.