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University of Houston
21-1, 8-1AAC
Temple
15-6, 5-3AAC
Davis, Jarreau lead No. 13 Houston to win over Temple
1/31/2019 8:39:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars win 31st straight game in front of home crowd
HOUSTON (AP) - Corey Davis Jr. scored 24 points, DeJon Jarreau added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 13 Houston avenged its only loss of the season with a 73-66 win over Temple on Thursday night.
Jarreau had 10 points in the second half, and Davis finished 12 of 13 from the free-throw line as the Cougars (21-1, 8-1 American Athletic Conference) shot 43 percent from the field. Breaon Brady had 13 points and six rebounds.
Houston has won six straight since a 73-69 loss at Temple on Jan. 9 and has won 31 straight home games.
Quinton Rose scored 26 points and Alani Moore II added nine points for the Owls (15-6, 5-3), who have lost three of its last four. Temple shot 34 percent from the field.
After Houston pushed the lead to 67-57 on Davis' two free throws with two minutes left, Temple scored five straight points to close within five on Nate Pierre-Louis' two free throws with 1:13 left. Davis hit six straight free throws in the final minute.
After Temple cut Houston's lead to 50-48 on J.P. Moorman II's 3-pointer with 9 1/2 minutes remaining, Houston responded with seven straight points to open up a nine-point lead on Jarreau's three-point play a minute later.
The Cougars scored eight straight points to build a 35-27 lead on Galen Robinson Jr.'s free throw with 1 1/2 minutes left in the first half. Davis scored four of his nine first-half points on the run, and Houston led 35-29 at the half.
BIG PICTURE
Temple: The Owls started 1 of 13 from the field but finished the first half 10 of 23. Moorman, who had a career-high 20 points in Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, finished with six points, and Shizz Alston Jr., who leads Temple with 18.5 points per game, was held to six.
Houston: Armoni Brooks, the Cougars' leading scorer at 14.8 points per game, had a quiet night due to foul trouble. Brooks sat most of the first half with two fouls and finished with three points. Houston held a 34-24 advantage in points in the paint.
BUY TICKETS
For the remaining four home games, 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 Thursday's game, the Cougars will take a week-long break from games before returning to action at 6 p.m. (CST), Feb. 7, against UCF inside CFE Arena in Orlando.
• From there, Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to rv/rv Cincinnati at 3 p.m., Feb. 10.
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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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