#14/14 Men's Basketball Wins Big 12 Road Opener at Oklahoma State

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Behind a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds from graduate forward J'Wan Roberts, the #14/14 University of Houston Men's Basketball program defeated Oklahoma State, 60-47, on Monday evening inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The victory marked the 10^th straight win in conference openers for the Cougars.

Graduate guard L.J. Cryer added 18 points, making 4 of 8 from beyond the arc and junior guard Milos Uzan contributed 12 points and six rebounds for the Cougars (9-3, 1-0 Big 12), who began defense of their conference title by limiting the Cowboys to 18 points in the first half on 6-of-27 shooting.

Brandon Newman led Oklahoma State (8-4, 0-1 Big 12) with 12 points off the bench and Robert Jennings added 10 as the Cowboys made just 14 of 54 (25.9%) shots from the field.

TAKEAWAYS
Houston: The Cougars were the aggressors throughout, forcing 14 turnovers that resulted in 16 points and blocking five Oklahoma State shots.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys came in averaging nearly 80 points but didn't come close to that against a swarming Houston defense.

A 9-0 run gave Oklahoma State a 17-11 advantage at the 10:24 mark of the first half. The Cowboys went cold after that, missing all 10 of their field goal attempts and turning the ball over eight times before halftime. Houston went on a 17-1 run for a 28-18 lead at the break.

Oklahoma State's starting five shot a combined 4 of 24 from the field. The Cowboys got most of their production from their bench, which scored 28 of the team's 42 points.

UP NEXT
• Following Monday's game, Houston returns home 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 be part of a Red Out in Fertitta Center and 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.
• From there, the Cougars hit the road to face Kansas State at 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, inside Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan.
• That game can be seen on ESPN+.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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