UH survives road challenge vs. UCF, stays undefeated

UH guard Marcus Sasser goes for the layup and battles through contact from a Wichita State defender in a game at Fertitta Center during the 2019-20 season. In Saturday’s game against UCF, Sasser led UH in points. | Mikol Kindle Jr./The CougarHouston entered Saturday’s matchup against UCF as the No. 6 ranked team in the country, but it was clear from the start that the unranked Golden Knights were going to put up a fight against the Cougars.

Despite the challenge, UH pulled out a 63-54 conference win over UCF on the road.

UCF’s defense enjoyed early success, stifling the Cougars and making it difficult on UH’s athletic wings to find their spots. The effort catapulted the Knights to an early…