HOUSTON (Interstat)—Dedan Thomas scored 17 points and handed out seven assists, and Mercy Miller added 15 points, five assists and four rebounds as Houston beat Jacksonville State 92-46 on Wednesday in a men’s NCAA Division I game. Houston (3-0) led 45-23 at halftime and outscored the Gamecocks 47-23 in the second half. The Cougars shot 29 of 54 from the floor and made 27 of 32 free throws while committing 10 turnovers. Chendall Weaver added 10 points and four rebounds for Houston, and Arafan Diane had nine points and four rebounds. Jordan Stiemke led Jacksonville State (1-2) with 10 points and seven rebounds. Leon Horner scored nine points, and Naas Cunningham finished with 13 points for the Gamecocks, who shot 15 of 56 overall and 7 of 26 from 3-point range. Houston had 12 offensive rebounds and seven assists. The Cougars next play Rutgers on Tuesday, while Jacksonville State hosts UAB on Saturday.