#14/14 Men's Basketball Routs BYU in Big 12 Conference Home Opener

HOUSTON (AP) – Junior guard Emanuel Sharp had 18 points, sophomore guard Terrance Arceneaux scored 15 and the #14/14 University of Houston Men's Basketball program beat BYU, 86-55, inside Fertitta Center on Saturday afternoon for its sixth straight win.

Graduate guard Mylik Wilson had 12 points as Houston (10-3, 2-0 Big 12) shot 49% overall and 47% on 3-pointers. The 16 made treys were a season high for Houston.

Graduate forward J'Wan Roberts posted six points against the Cougars and now has 985 points during his award-winning career. The St. Thomas, V.I, native needs only 15 more points to become the 52^nd member of the Houston's 1,000-Point Club.

With Saturday's win, the Cougars won their 30^th consecutive home game for the nation's longest active streak and collected their 15^th straight conference home victory.

Houston outrebounded BYU (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) 37-24.

Trevin Knell had 12 points and Richie Saunders scored nine for BYU (10-3, 1-1), which had its four-game winning streak snapped. BYU shot 37.5% overall and 33% on 3-pointers.

Houston recorded its second biggest win against BYU in the series history and won for the fifth time in the last six meetings against the Cougars. Saturday's 31-point victory trailed only Houston's 102-69 win in Houston on Dec.

UP NEXT
• Following Monday's game, Houston continues its conference homestand as it plays 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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