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University of Houston
19-1, 6-1AAC
ECU
8-10, 1-5AAC
No. 17 Houston hits 16 3-pointers in win over ECU
1/23/2019 9:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Galen Robinson Jr. becomes sixth player in program history with 500+ assists
HOUSTON (AP) - Armoni Brooks scored 17 points, Corey Davis Jr. added 12 and No. 17 Houston hit 16 3-pointers while beating East Carolina 94-50 on Wednesday night.
Brooks and Davis combined to hit nine 3-pointers while the Cougars (19-1, 6-1 American Athletic Conference) finished 16 of 24 from behind the arc. Nate Hinton had 13 points, Cedrick Alley scored 12 and Fabian White Jr. had 11.
Houston, which won its fourth straight, shot 52 percent from the field while extending its home winning streak to 30 games.
Seth Leday had 12 points and Isaac Fleming added 11 for ECU (8-10, 1-5). Jayden Gardner, who came into the game leading the American in scoring with 19.8 points per game, finished with eight points for the Pirates. ECU shot 32 percent and has lost four straight.
After Fleming's layup with 8 1/2 minutes left cut Houston's lead to 21-15, the Cougars went on a 26-9 run over the next eight minutes to take a 47-24 lead on Robinson's 3-pointer with 1 1/2 minutes left in the half. Houston made six straight 3-pointers during the run.
The Cougars led 49-26 at the half.
BIG PICTURE
ECU: The Pirates struggled to find scoring as Houston did well defending Gardner. ECU finished 2 of 22 on 3-pointers. The Pirates took care of the ball, committing 10 turnovers and held a 24-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Houston: The Cougars never trailed. They opened 2 of 9 from the field before catching fire and finishing the first half 15 of 22. Houston played well on both ends and was able to keep ECU off the glass, holding a 47-25 advantage. The Cougars continued to pass the ball well, finishing with 21 assists on 29 made field goals.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. surpassed 500 assists for his career at Houston, becoming the sixth Cougar to accomplish the feat. Robinson finished with eight.
OLAJUWON IN ATTENDANCE
NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, who played a key role in Houston's run of three straight NCAA Final Four appearances from 1982-84, sat courtside.
TIMEOUT PLEASE
ECU called three timeouts in the first 13 minutes of play, with the last one called with 7:16 left in the first half. ECU used its final timeout two minutes into the second half.
SUITS and SNEAKERS
For this week's games, Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff wore sneakers on the sidelines as part of Suits and Sneakers Week for Coaches vs. Cancer.
Each year, Sampson and his staff join college and high school coaches from across the nation in wearing sneakers with their suits during games to raise awareness for Coaches vs. Cancer and the fight against cancer.
More than 25 years ago, the National Association of Basketball Coaches teamed with the American Cancer Society. Since its inception, Coaches vs. Cancer has raised more than $115 million to support the American Cancer Society and save lives.
From 1991 to 2016, the cancer death rate fell 27 percent, meaning more than 2.6 million deaths were avoided
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, the Cougars return to the road to take on Tulsa at 1 p.m., Sunday, inside the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Okla. Cougars look to sweep the Golden Hurricane after taking a 74-56 win over Tulsa on Jan. 2 inside the Fertitta Center in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
• Game will be shown on ESPNews and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• From there, Houston closes out the month of January when it takes on Temple at 6 p.m., Jan. 31, inside the Fertitta Center…. Houston looks to avenge a 73-69 loss to the Owls in Philadelphia on Jan. 9.
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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