HOUSTON — LJ Cryer scored a season-high 26 factors, Jamal Shead had 16 factors and 11 rebounds, and No. Three Houston beat the Texas Longhorns 82-61 on Saturday for the Cougars' third straight win .
Cryer and Shead mixed to attain 23 first-half factors on Eight-of-15 capturing as Houston (22-Three, 9-Three Massive 12) constructed a 40-27 halftime lead. The 2 mixed to shoot 15 of 24 from the sector. Cryer was 6 of 9 on Three-pointers.
Houston, which has gained 19 consecutive residence video games, was the No. 1 seed and the third group total within the NCAA Match choice committee's unveiling of the potential 16 groups earlier Saturday.
Houston stays tied atop the Massive 12 with No. 10 Iowa State with six common season video games remaining. The Cougars and Cyclones play Monday night time.
Dylan Disu had 16 factors and 7 rebounds and Chendall Weaver added 11 factors for Texas (16-9, 5-7). Longhorns main scorer Max Abmas was held to seven factors on 2-of-14 capturing. The Longhorns shot 38.6 %.
Emanuel Sharp scored 15 factors for Houston, which shot 46.Eight %. The Cougars had a 45-34 rebounding benefit and turned 14 turnovers into 19 factors.
Overview
Texas: The Longhorns missed an opportunity for a giant win, falling to Four-7 in Quad 1 video games and Three-6 in opposition to ranked groups this season.
Houston: The Cougars improved to 10-Three in Quads video games 1 and a pair of. … Free-throw capturing stays an space of concern for Houston, which went 16-of-26 from the road.
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