Houston 77, at BYU 66

PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — In a clash of Big 12 teams sharing the Cougars nickname, the visiting Houston Cougars imposed their defensive will and executed with ruthless efficiency to secure a 77-66 victory over the BYU Cougars on Saturday night at a sold-out Marriott Center. A crowd of 18,177 witnessed Houston, now 21-2 overall, methodically build and maintain a lead throughout the contest, handing BYU its third consecutive conference loss and dropping its record to 16-6. The most critical phase of the game came early in the second half, when Houston weathered BYU’s most potent offensive surge and responded with… Read more...