University of Houston Athletics
University of Houston
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
Men's Hoops Controls Second Half in Win
11/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 30, 2013
| HOUSTON 78, TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI 67 | |||
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| Game Book | Quotes | Season Stats |
| 1 | 2 | F | |
| Texas A&M- Corpus Christi (3-6) | 31 | 36 | 67 |
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| Houston (6-2) | 29 | 49 | 78 |
| Quick Stats | UH | TAMUCC |
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| Points | 78 | 67 |
| Field Goals | 26-53 | 24-52 |
| 3-Point Field Goals | 3-11 | 4-11 |
| Free Throws | 23-29 | 15-20 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 32 |
| Fouls | 19 | 23 |
| Assists | 16 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 15 |
| Blocks | 8 | 2 |
| Steals | 13 | 5 |
| Statistical Leaders | |||
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| Houston | Pts | Rebs | Asts |
| TaShawn Thomas | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Jherrod Stiggers | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Danrad Knowles | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| TAMUCC | Pts | Rebs | Asts |
| Jeff Beverly | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| John Jordan | 19 | 5 | 6 |
| Joy Williamson | 18 | 2 | 0 |
HOUSTON (AP) - TaShawn Thomas had 14 points on 7 of 8 shooting to help Houston rally for a 78-67 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday night.
Jherrod Stiggers had 13 points and 5 rebounds, Danrad Knowles added 13 points and 5 rebounds on 4 of 5 shooting, L.J. Rose scored 13 points and 5 assists and Tione Womack scored 10 points with 6 assists for the Cougars (6-2), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Houston had 16 assists as a team and shot 49 percent, including nearly 57 percent in the second half.
Jeff Beverley had 20 points and 5 rebounds, and John Jordan had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for TAMU-CC (3-6), which fell for the fourth straight game.
Joy Williamson added 18 points off the bench on 5 of 6 shooting for the Islanders, who shot 46 percent but struggled in the second half, hitting just under 43 percent.
The Cougars opened up a 56-50 lead on two Knowles free throws with 9 minutes remaining, capping a 13-5 spurt for Houston. Knowles led the Cougars with four points in the run.
Houston's lead grew from there, hitting double-digits at 63-53 with 6:41 remaining on back-to-back dunks by Thomas and Knowles.
The Islanders would get no closer than seven points the rest of the way.
Houston and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi went back and forth over the first six-and-a-half minutes of the second half, with the Islanders holding a 45-43 lead with 13:37 remaining on a Beverley layup.
The Islanders used a 13-2 run over a four-and-a-half minute stretch of the first half to turn a four-point deficit into a seven-point lead.
After Womack hit a jumper with 10:11 remaining in the first half to give the Cougars a 16-12 lead, Joy Williamson hit a jumper to spark the run. Jordan put the Islanders up 25-18 with 5:45 left in the half with a jump shot and had four points during the stretch, which saw five Texas A&M- Corpus Christi players score.
Houston closed the half outscoring the Islanders 9-4, capped by two Brandon Morris free throws to trail 31-29 at halftime.
