The No. 6 Cougars (4-0) continued their undefeated start to the season, winning their first game in the Charleston Classic 65-49 against the Towson Tigers (2-2) Thursday night at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina.
Senior guard L.J. Cryer opened the scoring with a three-pointer. The Cougars’ defense was stingy early on, forcing three shot-clock violations in the first six minutes.
Houston started to get it going from downtown early, growing the lead to double digits on a 16-2 run. UH led 24-7 at one point, holding the Tigers scoreless for six minutes. Towson was held without a field goal for more than eight minutes.