UH aims to split home games between Toyota Center and TSU's H&PE Arena

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The University of Houston men's basketball team won't be relocating far while it renovates its on-campus arena.

The Cougars are working on plans to split the 2017-18 home season between Texas Southern's H&PE Arena and Toyota Center, coach Kelvin Sampson said Thursday.

UH would play most of its American Athletic Conference schedule and a non-conference game against Arkansas at Toyota Center, and the remainder of the slate of games at TSU.

"Nothing's been signed, but that's what we're working toward," Sampson said.

A $60 million renovation of UH's on-campus arena, to be named Fertitta Center, is set for completion in time for the 2018-19 season.

"The reward for that is we are building a brand-new arena," Sampson said. "We are going to move into a tremendous era for University of Houston basketball."

The Cougars are scheduled to play in the Paradise Jam tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the CBE Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City.

Sampson said the plan is to schedule games "we wouldn't normally play" to get attractive return games for the inaugural season of the Fertitta Center.