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No. 8 Houston Routs UCF 79-55 to Extend 20-Win Streak

Houston's home form stayed dominant as the Cougars notched a 17th straight win at Fertitta Center.

Overview

  • Freshman Kingston Flemings finished with 18 points and six assists to pace the Cougars.
  • Chris Cenac Jr. logged 14 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth career double-double.
  • Houston controlled the interior with a 42-14 edge in paint points and a 40-29 rebounding margin.
  • The Cougars shot 55% overall despite going 3-for-19 from three and improved to 20-2 overall and 8-1 in the Big 12.
  • UCF fell to 17-5 as Riley Kugel scored nine, and Houston visits No. 16 BYU on Saturday.