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UH men’s basketball opens AAC play with road win at Tulsa

The UH men’s basketball team wrapped its American Athletic Conference road opener with a 89-50 victory over Tulsa on Wednesday.

The Cougars (13-1, 1-0 AAC) overcame a short struggle in the opening minutes to take over in dominant fashion to cruise past the Golden Hurricane on the road.

UH struggled in the first four minutes of the game, missing open shots and allowing Tulsa to establish early dominance in the paint as Tulsa led 8-5.

After the early struggles, UH quickly turned the tide with a 10-0 run to take a 15-8 lead.

Freshman guard Emanuel Sharp made an instant impact for the Cougars, coming into the game and scoring three 3-pointers for nine points in his first four minutes of the game to propel UH’s lead to 25-13 midway through the first half.