No. 2 Houston Blasts Rider 91-45 to Move to 5-0
Freshman Kingston Flemings set the tone with efficient scoring in a performance that matched Kelvin Sampson’s defense-first standard.
Overview
- Houston seized a 17-2 lead and never looked back, shooting 56% from the field with a season-high 10 three-pointers.
- Kingston Flemings scored 18 on 8-of-10 shooting and is averaging 17.4 points on 71.4% through five games.
- The Cougars forced 23 turnovers and converted them into 33 points while holding Rider to 31% shooting and 4-of-17 from three.
- Emanuel Sharp added 15 points and recorded the 100th win of his career as Houston extended its nonconference home streak to 21.
- Rider’s heavy stretch continued after a 99-65 loss at Texas earlier in the week, and next Houston faces Syracuse on Monday in Las Vegas.