#15/12 Men's Basketball Topples Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

HOUSTON (AP) – Junior guard Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points, graduate guard L.J. Cryer added 17 and the #15/12 University of Houston Men's Basketball program beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-51 on Saturday afternoon inside Fertitta Center.

The victory marked the program's 100th inside the venue that opened in 2018.

Sharp had 15 points in the first half as Houston (8-3) led 46-27 after shooting 61% and going 8 of 13 on 3-pointers. It was his 10^th straight double-digit scoring performance.

The Cougars finished shooting 49% and made a season-high 14-of-29 from 3, as Cryer led the way, hitting 5-of-7 attempts from beyond the arc.

Sophomore guard Terrance Arceneaux scored 13 points while making his first start of the season and the second of his career.

Junior point guard Milos Uzan had 12 points and six assists as Houston extended its nation-best home winning streak to 29 games.

Garry Clark had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Damarion Dennis scored 10 points for the Islanders (7-6). Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 32%.

TAKEAWAYS
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: The Islanders did well combating Houston's size in the post, but Houston's speed and shooting on the perimeter were too much for them.

Houston: The Cougars' depth was on display as starting graduate forward J'Wan Roberts was out of the lineup due to injury and reserve redshirt senior guard Ramon Walker Jr. was out after having surgery on his hand that is expected to keep him out until late January.

Houston opened the game shooting 7-of-9, including 4-of-6 on 3-pointers, and took an 18-6 lead on a 3 by Cryer with 13 minutes remaining. The Cougars' lead never dipped below six the rest of the way.

The Cougars forced 13 turnovers and held a 27-8 edge in points off turnovers.

UP NEXT
• Following Saturday's game, Houston opens Big 12 Conference play and closes the year 2024 when it meets Oklahoma State at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 30, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
• That game can be seen on ESPN+.
• Houston returns to open Big 12 play in the Fertitta Center and the year 2025 against BYU at 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 4.
• That game will air on ESPN+.
• The Cougars continue their conference homestand as they host TCU at 8 p.m., Monday, Jan. 6, inside Fertitta Center.
• That game will air on ESPN2.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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