UH Alumni Association trying to recruit Wichita State faithful as 'adopted Cougar' fans

University of Houston fans cheer for their team leading the game during the second half of the game Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Houston. Houston Cougars beat the Connecticut Huskies 75-70. ( Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle ) less University of Houston fans cheer for their team leading the game during the second half of the game Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, in Houston. Houston Cougars beat the Connecticut Huskies 75-70. ( Yi-Chin Lee / ... more Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close UH Alumni Association trying to recruit Wichita State faithful as 'adopted Cougar' fans 1 / 17 Back to Gallery

WICHITA, Kan. – The University of Houston is out recruiting here this week.

The UH Alumni Association is seeking to take advantage of a first-round NCAA Tournament region in the American Athletic Conference’s backyard by recruiting Wichita State fans to become an “adopted Houston Cougar.”

“And since we are American Athletic Conference brethren, we are hoping that we can get Shocker Nation to hop on the Cougar bandwagon,” Mike Pede, associate vice president for Alumni Relations, wrote on Facebook.

The UH Alumni Association invited Wichita State fans to a pregame tailgate party Thursday afternoon to “pick up some pom-poms, signs” and add “a little red and white to your Shocker wardrobe.”