HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings had 19 points and nine assists, Emanuel Sharpe scored 19 points and top-ranked Houston routed Oakland 78-45 on Wednesday night.
Flemings shot 8 of 12 from the field and Sharpe made 7 of 13, including 5 of 9 3-pointers, for Houston (3-0). The Cougars made 45% of their shots and made 9 of 31 3-pointers.
Flemings and Sharp each scored 11 points in the first half and combined to shoot 8 of 16 from the field as the Cougars led 39-17 at the half.
Chris Cenac Jr. of Houston finished with 11 points. The Cougars outshot the Grizzlies 46-32 and had a 40-20 scoring advantage in the paint.
Isaac Garrett had 20 points and seven rebounds and Nassim Mashour added nine points for Oakland (0-3). The Grizzlies shot 31%.
Oakland started the season with losses to then-No. 7 Michigan (121-78) Nov. 3, followed by no. 1 Purdue (87-77) on Friday before facing the Cougars.
Houston jumped out to an 8-0 lead on Sharpe's 3-pointer just over a minute into the game, and the Cougars extended their lead to 21-8 on another Sharpe 3-pointer with 12 minutes left in the first half.
Next
Oakland: The Grizzlies host Defiance College on Saturday.
Houston: The Cougars will face No. 22 Auburn in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday.
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