National Basketball Association
Houston 63, Tulane 45
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Where: Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas
Officials:
# Darron George, # Steve Olson, # Ramie Styons
Attendance:
3235
By The Sports Xchange
Houston guard Rob Gray Jr. scored 15 points, leading the surging Cougars past Tulane 63-45 Tuesday at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston.
Forward Devonta Pollard added 13 points, and forward Danrad Knowles also finished with 13 points for the Cougars (13-2, 2-0 American Athletic Conference). Houston has won five straight games under second-year coach Kelvin Sampson.
Tulane guard Malik Morgan had 11 points, and guard Louis Dabney added eight points for the Green Wave (7-9, 0-3 AAC). Tulane dropped its third straight.
Houston closed out the first half with a 10-0 run and led 37-17 at halftime. Pollard scored the last nine points of the half to put the Cougars in complete command.
The Cougars dominated Tulane on the backboards, outrebounding the Green Wave 47-29. Guard LeRon Barnes came off the Houston bench to grab 14 rebounds.
Picked to finish seventh in the AAC, Houston is tied with SMU atop the conference. The Cougars and Mustangs will meet Jan. 19.
Top Game Performances
| Tulane |
|
Houston |
|
Malik Morgan 11 |
Scoring |
Robert Gray Jr. 15 |
|
Von Julien 3 |
Assists |
Ronnie Johnson 4 |
|
Malik Morgan 7 |
Rebounds |
LeRon Barnes 14 |
|
Louis Dabney 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Danrad Knowles 3 |
|
Kajon Mack 1 |
Steals |
Galen Robinson Jr. 2 |
|
Blake Paul 3 |
Blocks |
LeRon Barnes 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Tulane
|
45 |
32.7 |
5-23 |
6-11 |
7 |
30 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
| Houston
|
63 |
41.0 |
2-14 |
11-21 |
9 |
45 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
