Houston stands alone atop the American Athletic Conference totem pole after Caleb Mills’ electric second half that saw him score 22 of his career-high 27 points led the Cougars to a dominant 76-43 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Wednesday night at Fertitta Center.
Houston, fueled by the 22 second-half points from the freshman guard, took sole possession of first place in The American after the UCF Knights stormed into Cincinnati and took down the Bearcats 89-87. The Cougars improved to 21-6 and 11-3 in the AAC
Much of the night’s first half was uneventful, with both teams going on lengthy scoring droughts before hitting the locker room with UH leading 26-20.