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University of Houston
13-0
NJIT
11-3
Davis, Jarreau lead No. 22 Houston over NJIT 80-59
12/29/2018 5:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars finish non-conference slate undefeated
HOUSTON (AP) - Corey Davis Jr. scored 19 points, DeJon Jarreau had 13 and No. 22 Houston beat NJIT 80-59 on Saturday to remain undefeated.
Brison Gresham had 11 points and seven rebounds and Armoni Brooks had 10 points for Houston (13-0), which shot 50 percent overall and 63 percent in the second half. Houston has won 26 straight home games and set a school record for best nonconference record.
Zach Cooks scored 20 points and Shyquan Gibbs and Diandre Wilson each added 10 for the Highlanders (11-3), who shot 33 percent from the field, including 9 of 30 on 3-pointers.
The Cougars opened the second half with a 24-6 run to lead 51-29. That included five straight points by Davis, capped by a fast-break layup with 11:14 remaining.
Houston started slowly, falling behind 18-8 on a Cooks' 3-pointer with 12 minutes remaining in the first half. The Cougars finished the half outscoring NJIT 19-5 capped by a monstrous dunk from Jarreau with a minute left in the half. Jarreau had six points to lead the run.
BIG PICTURE
NJIT: The Highlanders look like they will be a team to watch in the Atlantic Sun, competing with Houston for the first half. This was the first game NJIT has played outside the Northeast. NJIT started 4 of 6 on 3-pointers and followed that up with 13 straight misses.
Houston: The Cougars fell behind early for the third time in four games, but they were able to recover by halftime. Houston shot 29 percent on 3-pointers, continuing struggles from behind the arc. Houston outrebounded NJIT 48-33.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Houston should remain at least at No. 22 after winning its lone game of the week.
UP NEXT
• The Cougars continue their season-long, seven-game homestand when Houston opens American Athletic Conference play against Tulsa (7 p.m., Wednesday) and Memphis (5 p.m., Jan. 6), both inside the Fertitta Center.
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