#7/7 Men's Basketball Hangs Triple Digits Against Arizona State

Sunday, January 18

Houston

5:30 p.m.

University of Houston

17-1,5-0Big 12

103

Arizona State

10-8,1-4Big 12

Arizona St.

Houston

103

Photo by: Stephen Pinchback

#7/7 Men's Basketball Hangs Triple Digits Against Arizona State

1/18/2026 11:18:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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All five Cougar starters record double digits points in rout of Sun Devils

HOUSTON (AP) – Freshman guard Kingston Flemings had 20 points and eight assists, freshman forward Chris Cenac Jr. added a career high-tying 18 points, and the #7/7 University of Houston Men's Basketball team extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 103-73 victory over Arizona State inside Fertitta Center on Sunday evening.

Cenac, who also had eight rebounds and five assists, had 12 points and led six Houston players with at least eight points in the first half as the Cougars (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) built a 56-29 lead at the break. Houston shot 55% and was 8-of-16 from 3-point distance in the first half.

Senior guards Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan each had 16 points, and junior forward Joseph Tugler finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for Houston, which shot 56% and was 12-for-25 from long distance. The Cougars, who posted their highest point total of the season, have won 15 straight games at home.

Houston forced 17 turnovers and converted them into 31 points and held a 44-22 advantage in points in the paint.

Andrija Grbovic scored 14 points, Anthony Johnson added 12 and Bryce Ford and Noah Meeusen scored 10 apiece for Arizona State (10-8, 1-4). The Sun Devils shot 41% and were 9-of-25 on 3-pointers. Arizona State was 20-of-24 from the free throw line, but lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Houston jumped out to a 30-5 lead on a layup by Flemings with about 11½ minutes remaining in the first half. Cenac had 10 points, and Flemings had six points in the game-opening run. The Cougars shot 12-of-15 from the field to start the game.

Houston got off to a fast start for the second straight game. The Cougars opened up their 77-48 win over West Virginia on Wednesday with a 28-5 run.

The Cougars extended their home winning streak to 15 consecutive games. Combined with their current 16-game road winning streak (all in Big 12 play), Houston is the only school in NCAA Division I with active home AND road winning streak of at least 15 games.

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UP NEXT
• Following Sunday's game, Houston wraps up the regular-season series against #15/14 Texas Tech when it meets the Red Raiders at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, January 24, in Lubbock, Texas. That game will air on ESPN.
• From there, the Cougars travel to face TCU inside Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, at 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 28. That game will air on ESPN2.
• Houston returns to Fertitta Center to close the month of January and the regular-season series against Cincinnati at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 31. That game will air on FOX.
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