The Daily Cougar · Jan 4, 2021
UH takes down undefeated SMU in road win
Senior guard DeJon Jarreau rises up for a jump shot against Texas Tech earlier in the season | Courtesy of UH athleticsAfter losing for the first time all season Tuesday night to Tulsa, No. 5 Houston bounced back behind a strong performance on the boards with a 74-60 victory Sunday evening over SMU, who entered the game undefeated.
Senior guard DeJon Jarreau got things going for UH early, scoring seven straight points in the three minutes of the game to help the Cougars jump out to an early 9-4 lead.
For the next 12 minutes, the two teams went back and forth, trading buckets with their being a total of seven ties and eight lead changes over the course of the first half.