No. 3 Houston blows out Texas, 82-61

The missed opportunity for the Texas Longhorns to pull off an upset of the No. 3 Houston Cougars last month in Austin loomed even larger on Saturday at the Fertita Center as massive home-court advantage enjoyed by head coach Kelvin Sampson’s team contributed to a 82-61 blowout of the Longhorns.

Houston guard LJ Cryer scored a game-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including six triples, and fellow guard Jamal Shead added 16 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, six steals, and two blocks in a remarkable effort for the Cougars. Houston out-rebounded Texas by 11 thanks to 17 offensive rebounds, a rate of 51.5 percent, producing a 14-7 edge in second-chance points and limiting the Horns to 66…