New Orleans 57, at Houston 99

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a display of suffocating defense and explosive transition offense, the Houston Cougars delivered a commanding 99-57 victory over the New Orleans Privateers in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Hofheinz Pavilion. A crowd of 7,035 watched the Cougars, now 10-1, dismantle the Privateers from the opening tip, holding New Orleans to a season-low in points and forcing 18 turnovers which they converted into 33 points. The 42-point margin of victory underscored a performance where Houston’s depth and defensive intensity never relented. The most decisive phase of the game was its opening ten minutes, where… Read more...