The Daily Cougar · Nov 26, 2022
No. 2 UH survives scare against Kent State
J’Wan Roberts notched his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds in UH’s win over Kent State Saturday afternoon at Fertitta Center. | Anh Le/The CougarDuring a week when No. 1 and No. 3 fell, second-ranked Houston didn’t falter under pressure.
Down one with less than a minute remaining, junior point guard Jamal Shead drove to his right and banked in a layup. A couple of defensive stop and four perfect free throws from senior guard Marcus Sasser and UH survived the upset, defeating Kent State 49-44.
Sasser finished with a game-high 19 points. Junior forward J’Wan Roberts recorded his second double-double of the season, scoring 11 points to go along with 14 rebounds.