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No. 21 Houston leads throughout in 69-58 win at SMU
1/16/2019 10:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sampson picks up 600th career win
DALLAS (AP) - Corey Davis Jr. scored 20 points and Armoni Brooks added 19 with five 3-pointers as No. 21 Houston led throughout in a 69-58 win at SMU on Wednesday night.
Davis hit a 3-pointer for the game's first points, and the Cougars (17-1, 4-1 American Athletic Conference) jumped out to a 12-4 lead after Brooks made three early 3s. Houston led 31-22 at halftime after Brooks buried a long straightaway 3 just before the break.
Jimmy Whitt Jr. had 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting for SMU (11-6, 3-2), which played most of the game without senior guard Jarrey Foster (sprained left knee).
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson got his 600th career win in 30 seasons, and his 100th victory in five seasons with the Cougars. Sampson, who has a 600-319 overall record, previously coached at Indiana, Oklahoma, Washington State and Montana Tech.
Davis scored 15 points in the second half, when Houston built a 17-point lead. The Mustangs cut the deficit to nine before Houston worked the shot clock down and Brooks hit a long 3 from the left wing to make it 67-55 with 1:47 left.
Fabian White Jr. added 11 points for Houston.
Isiaha Mike had 15 points for SMU and Jahmal McMurray scored 11. Ethan Chargois had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
Houston: The Cougars won for the second year in a row at SMU, where the Mustangs are 46-9 under coach Tim Jankovich the past four seasons. Houston has bounced back nicely from a loss last week at Temple that ended its 15-0 start, winning at home over Wichita State on Saturday before the solid road win at Moody Coliseum.
SMU: The Mustangs had won nine of their previous 11 games. ... Foster played only four minutes before leaving the game. He missed the second half of last season and the first six games this season after an ACL injury. Jankovich said Foster tweaked his knee and will have tests on Thursday. He is the only scholarship player who has played at SMU more than one season.
FIGHT for LITERACY
The Cougars faced Memphis on Jan. 6 in their annual Fight for Literacy Game. However, fans can still support the Cougars and donate to literacy programs in the Houston area.
Fans can support young students in Houston by pledging a donation for each assist recorded by the Cougars in games from Jan. 6-16. Fans can make a pledge by visiting pledgeit.org/cougarsforliteracy.
All funds raised will benefit children who take part in literacy programs in Houston. Fans also are encouraged to sign up to volunteer with local literacy programs by visiting coachingforliteracy.kindful.com/register/volunteer.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase mini-plans and single-game tickets online at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
Mini-plans start at only $40, while single-game tickets begin for as low as $12 for non-conference games and $10 for The American contests.
UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, Houston heads to Florida to meet USF at 7 p.m. (CST), Saturday, inside the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla… That game can be seen on ESPNU and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• From there, the Cougars return to the friendly confines of the Fertitta Center to play host to ECU at 7 p.m., Wednesday.
JOIN the 50-50-CLUB
Fans are invited to join the 50-50 Club to support Houston Men's Basketball. 50-50 Club members help fund program necessities and enhance the experience for our student-athletes.
Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered team apparel, a signed basketball, invitations to practice, a tour of the $25 million Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, regular updates about the program and much more.
To join the 50-50 Club, fans can call 713-743-9742 or email UHMensBasketball@uh.edu. For more information about the 50-50 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
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