No. 6 Houston’s defense made up for sloppy offensive play in Saturday’s 88-55 win against the Alcorn State Braves.
The Cougars forced 16 turnovers and held the Braves to under 37 percent from the field.
This was the Cougars’ first game since Dec. 5 when they won against South Carolina due to COVID-19 issues, and the first for the Braves in almost a month.
Both teams struggled on the offensive side of the ball early as the long break from action both teams endured was evident.
Nagging injuries and a long COVID-19 list had shrunk the Cougars’ active roster to just nine players for Sunday’s game.