University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
TCU
Thomas Leads Houston Past TCU, 54-48
12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 4, 2012
| HOUSTON 54, TCU 48 |
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Game Book  | Season Stats |
| 1 | 2 | F | |
| Houston (6-2) | 27 | 27 | 54 |
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| TCU (6-3) | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| Quick Stats | UH | Opp |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 54 | 48 |
| Field Goals | 18-53 | 19-57 |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 1-7 | 5-18 |
| Free Throws | 17-22 | 5-13 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 39 |
| Fouls | 16 | 19 |
| Assists | 8 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 14 |
| Blocks | 4 | 4 |
| Steals | 4 | 4 |
| Statistical Leaders | |||
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| Houston | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| TaShawn Thomas | 19 | 12 | 3 blks |
| Joseph Young | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Danuel House | 9 | 6 | 1 stl |
| TCU | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Kyan Anderson | 20 | 2 | 3 |
| Adrick McKinney | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| Nate Butler Lind | 6 | 2 | 4 |
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Houston's TaShawn Thomas led a dominate performance in the paint with 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Cougars defeated TCU 54-48 on Tuesday night.
The Cougars (6-2) nearly doubled up on the Horned Frogs (6-3) in the paint, outscoring TCU 32-18.
The Horned Frogs kept the nation's 19th-best scoring offense in check, but they couldn't keep up. TCU was the third-best team in the NCAA in scoring defense going into the game, giving up just 52.6 points per game.
Houston, which came into the game averaging 81.0 points per game - 19th-best in the NCAA - was held to its season low in points. But TCU shot just 33.3 percent, including 5 of 18 from 3-point range.
Joseph Young added 12 points for the Cougars, snapping a two-game losing streak.
Kyan Anderson led TCU with 20 points. Adrick McKinney scored 10 and had 20 rebounds.
