Men’s Basketball Wraps Australia Tour with Sunday Big Win

KEILOR PARK, Australia – University of Houston guards Mylik Wilson and Terrance Arceneaux each flirted with a triple double to lead the Cougars to an 88-50 win over Australia Select Team inside Keilor Basketball Stadium on Sunday evening.

Arceneaux led all players with 15 points and nine rebounds and added six steals with three assists while Wilson posted 14 points with six assists and a game-high seven steals.

With Head Coach Kelvin Sampson resting many of his returning veteran players, many of the younger Cougars saw significant minutes in Sunday's win.

The Cougars jumped out to a 24-10 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in collecting their second straight win in as many days during their 12-day tour of Australia.

Taking a 46-21 lead at halftime, the Cougars outscored Australia Select 30-6 in the third period, shooting a blazing 63.2 percent (12-of-19) from the field and while not allowing a single field goal to their Australian hosts in the frame.

Houston limited AUSA Select to only 31.9 percent (15-of-47) from the field and forced 31 turnovers, leading to 30 points.

Sophomore guard Emanuel Sharp posted 13 points with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals while junior guard Ramon Walker Jr. finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Senior guard Damian Dunn totaled 14 points with five rebounds.

Teams, postgame, vs. AUSA Select

With the win, the Cougars concluded their tour of Australia with a 3-1 mark. Houston claimed a 93-52 win over the East All-Stars in Sydney on Aug. 7 before dropping a 99-65 decision to the Australian National Team in Cairns on Aug. 9 and taking a 109-64 win over the Frankston Blues on Aug. 12.

Corey Hastings led Australia Select with nine points while Ben Waller finished with seven points.

For Houston fans preparing to follow the team on its social media sites, the east coast of Australia is 15 hours ahead of Houston (When it is 1 p.m. (CDT) in Houston, it will be 4 a.m. (AEST) the next day in Australia).

This is the third international tour for the Cougars under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson with previous trips to Italy (2019) and China (2015). This is the third continent on which the Cougars will compete, but it marks the program's first visit to the Southern Hemisphere.

AUSTRALIAN ATTRACTIONS
In addition to the games, the Cougars enjoyed visits to many Australian attractions on their tour. Houston will visit the Melbourne Zoo on Aug. 13 with a dinner cruise of the Sydney Harbor set for Aug. 14.

Prior to Sunday, the Cougars took a tour of the iconic Sydney Opera House, swam at the Great Barrier Reef
and watch the Australian Football League's Collingwood-Geelong game inside Melbourne Cricket Ground.

GAMES SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Game 1	Monday, Aug. 7	Houston 93, East All-Stars 52	Sydney, Australia – Shore School Gymnasium
Game 2	Wednesday, Aug. 9	Australian National Team 99, Houston 65	Cairns, Australia – Cairns State High School
Game 3	Saturday, Aug. 12	Houston 109, Frankston Blues 65	Melbourne, Australia – Dreamstreet Lending Arena
Game 4	Sunday, Aug. 13	Houston 88, AUSA Select 50	Melbourne, Australia – Keilor Basketball Stadium

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