The No. 3 Houston Cougars defeated the Jackson State Tigers 89-55 this Saturday afternoon at the Fertitta Center for the team’s 10th straight win to begin the season. It is the first time since the 2018-19 season that UH started a season 10-0 and the second time under head coach Kelvin Sampson.
The Cougars got off to a rocky start as Jackson State earned a 10-7 lead until senior guard LJ Cryer hit a three-pointer to tie it six and a half minutes into the game.
Despite Houston’s efforts, Jackson State continued to put up a fight as the Cougars struggled to gain an advantage until they went on a 15-2 run led by sophomore guard Emanuel Sharp’s seven points to put UH up 33-19.