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No. 10 Houston Overwhelms Cincinnati as Defense Keys 76-54 Rout

Houston forced 19 giveaways to extend its home dominance at the Fertitta Center.

Overview

  • Milos Uzan led balanced scoring with 16 points, including 14 in the second half, while Emanuel Sharp, Chris Cenac Jr. and Isiah Harwell each had 13.
  • The Cougars turned 19 Cincinnati turnovers into 26 points and finished with just four turnovers themselves.
  • Houston led 32-20 at halftime, stretched the margin to as many as 30, and was never seriously threatened after the break.
  • The win lifts Houston to 19-2 overall and 7-1 in the Big 12; Cincinnati falls to 11-11 and 3-6.
  • Houston completed a season sweep after winning the first meeting 67-60 on Jan. 3.