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University of Houston
18-1, 5-1
USF
12-6, 2-4
Brady scores 13, No. 21 Houston holds out USF 69-60
1/19/2019 10:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars closeout two-game road stand with victory
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Breaon Brady scored 13 points and Armoni Brooks added 11 to lead No. 21 Houston over South Florida 69-60 on Saturday night.
The Cougars (18-1, 5-1 American Athletic Conference) squandered most of a 16-point second-half lead before pulling away for good over the last 10 minutes.
David Collins led South Florida (12-6, 2-4) with 23 points, 21 of them after halftime. Alexis Yetna scored 12, none in the second half.
Houston limited USF to 23.8 percent shooting (5 for 21) and finished the first half on a 16-6 run to open a 35-25 lead. The Cougars built the advantage to 16 before Collins scored six points over a two-minute stretch to help the Bulls whittle their deficit to 47-43 with 10:38 remaining.
Brison Gresham's three-point play and Galen Robinson's first points of the night on a short jumper settled the Cougars, who methodically built the lead back to double-digits. Collins made three free throws to make it a six-point game before Houston closed it out from the foul line.
BIG PICTURE
Houston: The Cougars won for the third time since suffering their only loss, 73-69 at Temple on Jan. 9. They get another crack at the Owls on Jan. 31 in Houston, where the Cougars have the nation's longest home winning streak at 29 games.
South Florida: The Bulls have lost 25 consecutive games to ranked opponents. USF's last victory over an AP Top 25 team was Feb. 29, 2012 at Louisville. They haven't beaten a ranked team at home since defeating Seton Hall seven years ago this month.
HELPING HAND
Robinson, who finished with five points and two assists, joined Derrick Daniels as the only players in school history with four 100-plus assist seasons. He's four assists away from becoming the sixth player in program history with 500 in a career.
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 Saturday's game, the Cougars return to the friendly confines of the Fertitta Center to play host to ECU at 7 p.m., Wednesday.
• From there, Houston takes to the road again to face Tulsa at 1 p.m., Sunday, inside the Reynolds Center… The Cougars claimed a 74-56 win over the Golden Hurricane on Jan. 2 in the Fertitta Center in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams… That game can be seen on ESPNews and heard on KPRC 950 AM.
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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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