WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Houston’s stifling defense dominated Baylor in a 77-55 victory Saturday at Ferrell Center. The No. -ranked Cougars forced 16 turnovers and held the Bears to 15 field goals on 41 attempts.

Houston led 33-26 at halftime and pulled away in the second half. Emanuel Sharp led all scorers with 17 points for the Cougars, while Joseph Tugler added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Cameron Carr scored 18 points for Baylor in the loss.

The Cougars improved to 15-1 overall, while Baylor fell to 10-5. Attendance was 7,335.