Overview
- The Cougars finished nonconference play 12-1 with a 69-60 win over Middle Tennessee in Houston.
- Houston forced 19 turnovers and converted them into a 30-3 advantage in points off miscues.
- Kingston Flemings led with 15 points and five assists, and Joseph Tugler added 13 points with six rebounds.
- Leading scorer Emanuel Sharp exited with 8:53 left after a hard fall and was treated on the bench for a lower-back issue.
- Houston shot 41% and went 6-for-20 from deep, while Middle Tennessee hit 11 of 28 threes to stay close; the Cougars visit Cincinnati on Saturday to start Big 12 play.