Kansas State 64, at Houston 78

HOUSTON (Interstat) — On a afternoon when offensive execution was often elusive, the Houston Cougars relied on their defensive identity and the scoring of Emanuel Sharp to methodically pull away from the Kansas State Wildcats for a 78-64 victory in a Big 12 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion. A crowd of 7,035 saw the Cougars, one of the nation’s elite teams, improve to 23-2 overall and 11-1 in the conference. The Wildcats, struggling through a difficult season, fell to 10-15 and 2-10. The game was not the offensive showcase the point totals might suggest. Instead, it was… Read more...