10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Houston Cougars. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/ham Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:22:36 PDT ncaab urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,uwire:20060212:ncaab,article,uwire-byubasketballcoachdiagnose:1 <p><p>Houston coach Tom Penders wasn't sure what to expect from his team in 2008-09, considering he was plugging so many new players into a lineup that had lost five seniors from the previous year.</p> <p>So getting back to the College Basketball Invitational for a second straight year might not have been what Cougars fans were hoping for after the team finished the regular season with a 21-11 record, but for Penders, it was a chance to continue the team's climb into perennial postseason squad.</p> <p>"We have so many new players (this year) that any kind of postseason experience is good for them," Penders told the Houston Chronicle. "Last year it was more like a reward for the disappointment at the end (not getting a bid to the NCAA Tournament or the NIT) and gave our seniors an... Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:00:41 PDT ncaab urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,sportsxchange:20080101:ncaab,article,teamreports-2009-ncaab-ham:1 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:22:36 PDT