No. 5 Houston could not stay perfect against Tulsa on Tuesday as the Golden Hurricane snapped the Cougars’ seven-game winning streak with a 65-64 victory.
Junior guard Quentin Grimes led UH with 19 points and 7 rebounds, and Sasser added 14 points, but it wasn’t enough to get past Tulsa.
Senior forward Bryson Gresham came out strong, scoring the Cougars’ first four points. Paired with UH (7-1, 2-1 American Athletic Conference) taking advantage of early free throws, the Cougars were up by five after four minutes.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Sasser and Grimes highlighted UH’s 11-2 run after utilizing a “small ball” lineup.