Houston bounced back from a tough loss in their season opener against Georgia Tech with a 78-65 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday afternoon at Fertitta Center.
UH started out strong from tipoff by forcing five turnovers, crashing the boards, and willingly scoring at the basket, which helped open with a 9-2 run at the beginning of the first quarter.
The Lions tried to respond by closing the scoring gap to 15-10, but the Cougars answered by continuing to push the pace and ended the first quarter leading 22-10.
Throughout the entire second quarter, the Cougars held off the Lions.