The Daily Cougar · Feb 21, 2017
Mustang shootout cuts short 5-game win streak
After committing four personal fouls with more than ten minutes remaining, redshirt junior Rob Gray couldn’t contribute as much as he did in the first half. Against UCF on Feb. 1, Gray scored 15 points. | Ajani Stewart/The CougarAfter a shootout in the second half, the Cougars fell to SMU 76-66 last Saturday in Hofheinz Pavilion. The Cougars fell to 18-8 overall and 9-5 in the conference.
The Cougars started out hot against the Mustangs in the first 13 minutes with good offensive possessions and even better defensive stops. Houston went 10-19 from the field and 4-8 from beyond the 3-point arch.
Houston limited SMU to only 4-14 from the field and 0-5 from the 3-point line.