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University of Houston
14-4, 4-1AAC
Wichita State
15-3, 3-2AAC
White Helps Houston Beat No. 16 Wichita State, 65-54
1/18/2020 5:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Associated Press
WICHITA. Kan. (AP) – Junior forward Fabian White scored 14 points as Houston used a balanced offense to beat No. 16 Wichita State 65-54 on Saturday.
Houston (14-4, 4-1 American) built a 49-27 second-half lead and is tied with Tulsa atop the American Athletic Conference standings.
Wichita State (15-3, 3-2 American) lost its second straight game and managed just one player scoring in double figures, Tyson Etienne with 10.
DeJon Jarreau had 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Cougars, while teammates Marcus Sasser and Quentin Grimes scored 10 each.
The Shockers entered the game averaging 76.1 points, third best in the conference.
Houston led 49-27 after Brison Gresham's dunk with 12:56 remaining. The Shockers got as close as nine twice in the final two minutes before the Cougars sealed the game at the free throw line.
Houston led 35-25 at halftime after holding Wichita State to 4-of-18 shooting inside the 3-point arc.
The Cougars had nine blocked shots and outscored the Shockers 22-12 in the paint.
BIG PICTURE
Houston: The Cougars get the American's best conference victory of the season and confirmed their role as contender.
Wichita State: The Shockers' two straight games with little offense leave them looking more like the extremely young team most expected.
UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, Cougars return to Fertitta Center to meet UConn at 8 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23.
• Will be first of two regular-season meetings against the Huskies (6 p.m., March 5 • Storrs, Conn.)
• Game will be show on ESPNU and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
• From there, Cougars continue their brief homestand when they play host to USF at 1 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26.
• Game will be shown on CBS Sports Network and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
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