Chase McCarty, Kingston Flemings, Chris Cenac Jr. and Mercy Miller scored 15 factors every to steer a balanced offensive assault as No. 7 Houston swamped visiting New Orleans 99-57 on Saturday.
The Cougars (10-1) led by 25 factors late within the first half and by 21 at halftime as they set the desk for his or her runaway victory. Houston pushed its result in as many as 46 factors within the second half. The Cougars saved their collective foot on the accelerator whereas emptying their bench, profitable their fourth sport in a row after their lone loss to then-No. 17 Tennessee on Nov. 25.
Ten of the 11 gamers who noticed the court docket for Houston scored at the least 4 factors because the Cougars outshot New Orleans 54.2% to 37.8% whereas hitting on 18 of their 25 photographs (72%) after halftime. Milos Uzan dished out 10 assists to steer Houston.
The Privateers’ MJ Thomas led all scorers and rebounders with 17 factors and eight boards however was the one New Orleans (3-8) participant in double figures.
New Orleans trailed simply 6-4 lead after a jumper by Thomas on the 16:29 mark of the primary half, however Houston burst away with a 21-2 run that was punctuated by a second-chance 3-pointer by Isiah Harwell that made it 27-6 with 10:29 left within the half.
Houston stoked its result in 37-12 when Cenac had a jumper and a free throw, the latter with 4:49 to play till halftime. New Orleans acquired to inside 39-21 after a layup by Jamal Chretien II with 1:13 remaining.
The Cougars acquired a 3-pointer from Ramon Walker Jr. with 3 seconds left to construct a 44-23 lead on the break.
Flemings led all scorers with 11 factors earlier than halftime whereas Thomas’ eight factors paced the Privateers. Houston pressured 13 turnovers that it changed into 23 factors within the first half.
The Cougars opened the second half with a flurry, scoring 15 of the interval’s first 19 factors to construct a 59-27 lead with 16:06 left. Emanuel Sharp had 5 factors within the surge whereas Joseph Tugler and Cenac added 4 every as Houston put the sport out of attain.
–Discipline Degree Media
