#10/8 Men's Basketball Remains Perfect in Big 12 Action

HOUSTON (AP) – Graduate guard J'Wan Roberts scored a season-high 22 points, graduate guard L.J. Cryer added 18 and the #10/8 University of Houston Men's Basketball program beat rv/#25 West Virginia 70-54 inside Fertitta Center for its ninth straight win on Wednesday night.

Roberts had 17 points in the first half on 8-of-10 shooting. Junior guard Emanuel Sharp, who finished with 14 points, added 12 as Houston took a 40-27 lead into halftime.

Houston (13-3, 5-0 Big 12) shot 49% overall and was 11-of-26 on 3-pointers in winning its 32nd straight home game, the nation's longest active streak.

Amani Hansberry scored 16 points and Javon Small added 13 points and eight assists for West Virginia (12-4, 3-2). The Mountaineers shot 44% and were 9-of-22 on 3-pointers.

After trailing 18-13, Houston used a 20-3 run to open a 12-point lead on Roberts' hook shot with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half.

THE TAKEAWAYS
West Virginia: Small, who leads the Big 12 in scoring with 19.8 points per game, started 3 for 4 from the field - including three 3-pointers in the first six minutes as the Mountaineers built a five-point lead. But he went 1 for 7 the rest of the way and was scoreless in the second half as Houston pressured him.

Houston: West Virginia used a 12-2 run to cut Houston's lead to 51-48, but the Cougars responded with a 14-0 spurt that started with a putback dunk by senior forward Ja'Vier Francis. The spree was capped by a 3 from junior guard Milos Uzan to give Houston a 17-point lead with seven minutes left.

The Cougars forced 12 turnovers and converted them into 25 points.

UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, Houston returns to the road to face UCF at Noon (EST)/11 a.m. (CST), Saturday, Jan. 18, inside Addition Financial Arena in Orlando. That game can be seen on CBS Sports Network.
• Houston returns to Fertitta Center to meet Utah at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21. That game will air on ESPN+.
• From there, the Cougars meet Kansas inside Phog Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25. That game can be seen on ESPN or ESPN2.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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