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University of Houston
Louisiana
#8/10 Men's Hoops Bounces Back with Win over Louisiana
11/13/2024 7:02:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Terrance Arceneaux's 14 points on his birthday leads Cougars past Cajuns
Freshman guard Mercy Miller had 12 points off the bench for the first double-digit scoring performance of his young career, and graduate forward J'Wan Roberts and junior guard Emanuel Sharp each added 11 points for Houston (2-1), which rebounded after losing to #11/11 Auburn 74-69 on Saturday night.
With the win, Houston improved to 28-2 in games following a regular-season loss since Feb. 1, 2017, under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson.
The Cougars, who have won 24 straight at home for the nation's longest active streak, shot 45.6%, including 10-of-23 from the arc and outrebounded Louisiana 46-28.
Christian Wright had eight points, and Chancellor White, Kentrell Garnett and Kyndall Davis each scored seven points for Louisiana (1-2). The Ragin' Cajuns shot 32.6%.
TAKEAWAYS
Louisiana: The Ragin' Cajuns have lost 24 straight against ranked teams. … Louisiana started 6 of 10 from the field, but Houston's size and defense wore it down, with the Ragin' Cajuns missing nine of their last 11 shots to end the first half.
Houston: The Cougars missed their first six shots, but their defense kept them in it. Houston hit 15 of its last 24 shots, including the last five, to end the first half with a 51-25 halftime lead.
KEY MOMENT
Trailing 10-6 with 14 minutes remaining in the first half, Houston responded with a 20-5 run to open up an 11-point lead. Sharp started the run with seven straight points, and Miller scored nine points in the spurt.
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UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, Houston continues its homestand when it meets Hofstra at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, inside Fertitta Center.
• That game will air on ESPN+.
• From there, Houston then travels to Las Vegas to compete at the Players Era Festival.
• The Cougars open that event at 7 p.m. (CST), Tuesday, Nov. 26, against #2/2 Alabama inside MGM Grand Garden Arena.
• That game will air on TBS and Max
• Houston continues its tournament stay against Notre Dame (11:30 p.m. CST, Nov. 27) and a to-be-determined opponent on Nov. 30).
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.
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