Senior forward Fabian White’s career-high 21 points powered Houston past Butler, 70-52, in the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Las Vegas.
White came out on fire, sparking a 17-0 run by the Cougars to open the game.
White, who had three made 3-pointers in his first 114 collegiate games, hit a trio of shots beyond the arc in the first six minutes of the first half. White scored a game-high 15 first half points.
Later in the half, graduate transfer Taze Moore electrified the building, flying through the air for a thunderous two-handed putback dunk after a Marcus Sasser missed 3-pointer.