Setting a 2008 Division I scoring record, Robert 'Fluff' McKiver joined the elite ranks of high scoring NCAA players that include Elvin Hayes, Larry Bird and Bob Florence. McKiver pulled out all the stops against Southern Mississippi's Golden Eagles with a 52 game point high, surpassing fellow Cougar Otis Birdsong's 1977 Hofheinz Pavilion scoring record of 43 points. McKiver's 52 point game also sets a 2008 record for the C-USA Conference and represents the most points scored by any NCAA Division I player so far this season.
Senior Recognition - Wednesday, March 5th
Next Wednesday is Senior Night for five outstanding senior players who will be greatly missed by their team, their school and their fans - Dion Dowell, Marcus Malone, Robert McKiver, Lanny Smith and Tafari Toney. A BIG thanks goes to each one of these exceptional young men and talented athletes for their hard work year in and year out as well as their dedication to their team and giving our Houston Cougars a winning season!
Last Home Game – March 5th – 7 p.m.
UCF is our last home game and our last opportunity to see the 2008 Cougar basketball team up close and personal at Hofheinz before C-USA conference tournament play in Memphis.
Come on out and support your team - let's raise the roof and make some serious noise! Tickets are only $5 at the door.
And, you never know - Robert McKiver could make back-to-back history with another game winning performance at the Hof!
Game details at Chron.com