Michael Carrara

Michael Carrara

Joined: Aug 15, 2025

Michael Carrara is a staff writer for Houston Cougars on SI. He attends the University of Houston, where he is a journalism major and a marketing minor. He is also a sports writer and reporter for the Daily Cougar, having covered baseball as an NCBWA member. You can find Michael on all major social media channels, including X on @michaelcoalec.

Mar 19, 2026; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) dribbles the ball during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center.

Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings dribbles against Baylor Bears in the first half at Fertitta Center.

Apr 7, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) and teammates walk off the court after losing to the Florida Gators in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome.

Mar 14, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) drives to the hoop past Houston Cougars forward Chase McCarty (24) and guard Kingston Flemings (4) during the first half during the men's Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship at T-Mobile Center.

Mar 13, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) brings the ball up court around Kansas Jayhawks forward Flory Bidunga (40) during the first half at T-Mobile Center.

Basketball

Revenge tasted sweet for Houston in its rematch win over Kansas on Friday to clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship game.

Mar 12, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) shoots the ball around BYU Cougars guard Robert Wright III (1) during the first half at T-Mobile Center.

Basketball

It wasn't the prettiest opening to its Big 12 tournament stay, but No. 2-seed Houston won the second battle of the Cougars over No. 10-seed BYU en route to the conference semifinals.

Dec 6, 2025; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) celebrates with forward Joseph Tugler (11) after a play during the second half against the Florida State Seminoles at Toyota Center.

Basketball

The Houston Cougars might already have earned their right to play towards the second weekend back home in H-Town.

Mar 7, 2026; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) and Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) react after a play during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Basketball

How far did Houston advance in the final regular season AP Poll release on Monday?

Mar 7, 2026; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) and Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) react after a play during the second half against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Basketball

Redshirt freshman forward Chase McCarty's 20-point, six-triple game was among a share of takeaways from No. 7 Houston's regular season finale comeback win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater.

Mar 4, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) shakes hands with guard Milos Uzan (7) against the Baylor Bears in the second half at Fertitta Center.

Basketball

Three Big Ten matchups are the potential for the Houston Cougars in the Midwest region in the latest ESPN Bracketology report.

Mar 4, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan (7) dribbles against Baylor Bears guard Dan Skillings Jr. (0) in the first half at Fertitta Center.

Basketball

Senior guards Milos Uzan and Emanuel Sharp, and freshman guard Kingston Flemings, combined for 47 points in their last ride at Fertitta Center and a come-from-behind rematch win for No. 7 Houston over Baylor.

Jan 10, 2026; Waco, Texas, USA; The Houston Cougars bench celebrates after a play against the Baylor Bears during the second half at Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion.

Basketball

Here's information on how to watch No. 7 Houston's senior night rematch against Baylor at Fertitta Center.

Feb 28, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson talks with Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan (7) while playing against the Colorado Buffaloes in the second half at Fertitta Center.

How much was Houston men's basketball affected in the Week 17 AP Poll release?

Feb 28, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars guard Milos Uzan (7) splits the defense of Colorado Buffaloes guard Isaiah Johnson (2) and forward Sebastian Rancik (7) in the first half at Fertitta Center.

No. 5 Houston's get-right Saturday morning blowout of Colorado wasn't short of its takeaways.

Feb 23, 2026; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson talks with guard Emanuel Sharp (21) against the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half of the game at Allen Fieldhouse.

Here's information on how to watch the No. 5 Houston Cougars take on the Colorado Buffaloes Saturday morning at Fertitta Center.

Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson applauds a play against Kansas Jayhawks during the game inside Allen Fieldhouse on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.

After three straight losses for Houston, where does ESPN's Joe Lunardi put the Cougars in his latest "Bracketology" report?