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Wednesday, February 19
Houston
8 p.m.
University of Houston
21-6,11-3AAC
76
vs
43
Tulsa
17-9,9-4AAC
1
2
F
Tulsa
20
23
43
Houston
26
50
76
Second Half Surge Leads to Win over Tulsa
2/19/2020 10:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HOUSTON (AP) – Caleb Mills came to life at the right time, sparking a huge second half by Houston.
Mills scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half to lead No. 22 Houston to a 76-43 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night.
''I came into the game, and I didn't want to settle for three's because it's been off,'' said Mills, who made 9 of his 16 shot, including five 3-pointers. ''I started getting my shots, and it started coming to me.''
Mills, who is a redshirt freshman, had scored 10 points combined over his previous two games on 3 of 21 shooting and 0 for 8 on 3-pointers.
''Freshman hit that wall a little bit,'' Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. ''They haven't played basketball this long, this intense, this many games. The youngster over here (Mills) was hitting that wall a little bit. He struggled here lately. I told him at shootaround, he needed to start mixing some makes with his misses.''
Nate Hinton added 15 points for Houston (21-6, 11-3 American), which shot 41%.
The Cougars moved into sole possession of first place in the American with the win combined with Cincinnati's loss to Central Florida on Wednesday. The Cougars rebounded after losing to SMU, 73-72, in overtime on Saturday and avenged a 63-61 loss at Tulsa on Jan. 11.
Martins Igbanu had 15 points, and Jeriah Horne added 12 points and seven rebounds for Tulsa (17-9, 9-4). The Golden Hurricane shot 35% but were 4 of 20 on 3-pointers.
''We didn't shoot the ball well,'' Tulsa coach Frank Haith said. ''We didn't make shots when we needed to, and we had the chance. We had some good looks. You got to give Houston credit. They started making shots and got going. That freshman kid, Mills, is really good.''
Houston opened the second half by outscoring Tulsa, 30-8, to take a 56-28 lead with 11 1/2 minutes remaining behind Mills, who scored 20 points in the run.
''At halftime, we tweaked one thing with Caleb, making him a baseline runner,'' Sampson said. ''We told him to attack.''
With just under 13 minutes remaining in the game, Tulsa's frustrations and tensions between the two teams heated up.
Haith was ejected with 12:50 left in the second half after receiving two technical fouls within two seconds.
After Igbanu was called for traveling on the ensuing possession, Igbanu shoved his shoulder into Fabian White Jr, who fell to the ground. The two teams had to be separated, and Igbanu and White were issued technical fouls on the play, while Elijah Joiner was ejected for an unsportsmanlike flagrant two technical foul for running up on to the play and needing to be held back by the official.
BIG PICTURE
Tulsa: The Golden Hurricane has lost five straight to the Cougars in Houston, with their last win coming on Feb. 5, 2015. . Tulsa fell to 2-1 against ranked teams this season, with wins over Wichita State and Memphis coming at home. Tulsa last beat a ranked opponent on the road on Feb. 10, 2016 when it won at SMU.
Houston: The Cougars improved to 12-2 at home this season and have won eight straight at home. . Houston forced Tulsa in 16 turnovers and converted it into 18 points. The Cougars are 6-0 this season after a loss and 16-0 after a loss over the last three seasons.
GRIMES INJURED
Houston guard Quentin Grimes left the game with 11:42 left in the first half and limped to the locker room. Grimes did not return. He is Houston's second leading scorer at 12.3 points per game entering Wednesday.
''I do know that it is on his pelvis,'' Sampson said. ''The ball, the covering that goes over the top of it. He fell on top of that and hurt himself. I don't have any other update.''
UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, Houston returns to the road to take on Memphis at 1 p.m., Saturday, inside FedExForum.
• Game will air on ESPN2 and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
• Will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Tigers (11 a.m. • March 8 • Fertitta Center).
• From there, Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to Cincinnati (Noon • March 1 • Fertitta Center).
• Bearcats took a 64-62 win inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Feb. 1.
• Game will air on ESPN and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
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Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered Jordan Brand 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.
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Mills scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half to lead No. 22 Houston to a 76-43 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night.
''I came into the game, and I didn't want to settle for three's because it's been off,'' said Mills, who made 9 of his 16 shot, including five 3-pointers. ''I started getting my shots, and it started coming to me.''
Mills, who is a redshirt freshman, had scored 10 points combined over his previous two games on 3 of 21 shooting and 0 for 8 on 3-pointers.
''Freshman hit that wall a little bit,'' Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. ''They haven't played basketball this long, this intense, this many games. The youngster over here (Mills) was hitting that wall a little bit. He struggled here lately. I told him at shootaround, he needed to start mixing some makes with his misses.''
Nate Hinton added 15 points for Houston (21-6, 11-3 American), which shot 41%.
The Cougars moved into sole possession of first place in the American with the win combined with Cincinnati's loss to Central Florida on Wednesday. The Cougars rebounded after losing to SMU, 73-72, in overtime on Saturday and avenged a 63-61 loss at Tulsa on Jan. 11.
Martins Igbanu had 15 points, and Jeriah Horne added 12 points and seven rebounds for Tulsa (17-9, 9-4). The Golden Hurricane shot 35% but were 4 of 20 on 3-pointers.
''We didn't shoot the ball well,'' Tulsa coach Frank Haith said. ''We didn't make shots when we needed to, and we had the chance. We had some good looks. You got to give Houston credit. They started making shots and got going. That freshman kid, Mills, is really good.''
Houston opened the second half by outscoring Tulsa, 30-8, to take a 56-28 lead with 11 1/2 minutes remaining behind Mills, who scored 20 points in the run.
''At halftime, we tweaked one thing with Caleb, making him a baseline runner,'' Sampson said. ''We told him to attack.''
With just under 13 minutes remaining in the game, Tulsa's frustrations and tensions between the two teams heated up.
Haith was ejected with 12:50 left in the second half after receiving two technical fouls within two seconds.
After Igbanu was called for traveling on the ensuing possession, Igbanu shoved his shoulder into Fabian White Jr, who fell to the ground. The two teams had to be separated, and Igbanu and White were issued technical fouls on the play, while Elijah Joiner was ejected for an unsportsmanlike flagrant two technical foul for running up on to the play and needing to be held back by the official.
BIG PICTURE
Tulsa: The Golden Hurricane has lost five straight to the Cougars in Houston, with their last win coming on Feb. 5, 2015. . Tulsa fell to 2-1 against ranked teams this season, with wins over Wichita State and Memphis coming at home. Tulsa last beat a ranked opponent on the road on Feb. 10, 2016 when it won at SMU.
Houston: The Cougars improved to 12-2 at home this season and have won eight straight at home. . Houston forced Tulsa in 16 turnovers and converted it into 18 points. The Cougars are 6-0 this season after a loss and 16-0 after a loss over the last three seasons.
GRIMES INJURED
Houston guard Quentin Grimes left the game with 11:42 left in the first half and limped to the locker room. Grimes did not return. He is Houston's second leading scorer at 12.3 points per game entering Wednesday.
''I do know that it is on his pelvis,'' Sampson said. ''The ball, the covering that goes over the top of it. He fell on top of that and hurt himself. I don't have any other update.''
UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, Houston returns to the road to take on Memphis at 1 p.m., Saturday, inside FedExForum.
• Game will air on ESPN2 and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
• Will be the first of two regular-season meetings against the Tigers (11 a.m. • March 8 • Fertitta Center).
• From there, Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to Cincinnati (Noon • March 1 • Fertitta Center).
• Bearcats took a 64-62 win inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati on Feb. 1.
• Game will air on ESPN and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM and TuneIn app.
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 Jordan Brand 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.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team' Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
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Team Stats
Tulsa
UH
FG%
.348
.411
3FG%
.200
.333
FT%
.368
.875
RB
29
39
TO
16
9
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
10
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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