Temple stuns No. 1 UH, snapping Cougars’ 9-game win streak

UH guard Marcus Sasser was held to just 12 points in the Cougars’ loss to Temple on Sunday afternoon. | Anh Le/The CougarFor the second time this season, Houston fell on its home floor as the nation’s No. 1 team as Temple stunned the Cougars 56-55 on Sunday afternoon.

Shots that typically would fall for the Cougars didn’t. UH’s free throw shooting was abysmal, going 11 of 21 from the charity stripe. Defensive lapses leading to easy buckets were a common occurrence for a UH team that entered the afternoon leading the nation in points allowed per game and ranked second in defensive efficiency, according to KenPom.

For the first time all season, No.1 Houston didn’t hold the lead going into…