The Cougars finished the 2017 – 18 season 27 – 8 , 14 – 4 in AAC play to finish in a tie for second place . As the No. 3 seed in the AAC Tournament , they defeated UCF and Wichita State before losing to Cincinnati in the championship game . The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West region . They defeated San Diego State in the First Round before losing to eventual National Runner-up Michigan in the Second Round
AAC Tournament
2018 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 Houston Cougars men's basketball team