No. 14 UH crushes Alcorn State for fourth straight win

UH’s Josh Carlton throws down a two-handed slam in the first half of the Cougars victory over Alcorn State on Monday night at Fertitta Center. | Steven Paultani/The CougarNo. 14 Houston improved to 8-1 Monday night after a 77-45 blowout win over Alcorn State at Fertitta Center.

The Cougars got off to a slow start, going 2 for 10 from the field to begin the game.

UH’s sloppy play continued until around the eight minute mark of the first half, allowing Alcorn State to stay within striking distance.

Senior center Josh Carlton provided a spark off the bench with 10 first half points on a perfect 4 for 4 shooting.

A 20-7 run to end the first half gave the Cougars a 20 point advantage going into the…