Houston leads start to finish in 80-59 rout over Temple
PHILADELPHIA -- Corey Davis Jr. scored 20 points, Devin Davis had a double-double and Houston rolled to its fifth straight victory with an 80-59 win against Temple on Sunday.
Houston (21-5, 11-3 American) raced to a 15-0 lead with Davis making three 3-pointers and baskets from Breaon Brady, Rob Gray and Davis. Temple didn't score until 13:34 on a dunk by Obi Enechionyia. The Owls missed their first six shots and turned it over four times.
The Cougars led 41-20 at halftime and by more than 20 for most of the second half. Davis scored 16 points with 11 rebounds, Galen Robinson Jr. scored 12 and Armoni Brooks 11. Houston had a 53-22 rebounding advantage.
Quinton Rose and Nate Pierre-Louis each scored 13 points and J.P. Moorman II chipped in 10 for Temple (15-12, 7-8).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Zelton Steed
- James Breeding
- Terry Oglesby
2023-24 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
| Iowa State | 13-5 | 2 | 29-8 |
| Baylor | 11-7 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| BYU | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Kansas | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| TCU | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Oklahoma | 8-10 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Cincinnati | 7-11 | 8 | 22-15 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-14 | 11 | 12-20 |
| West Virginia | 4-14 | 11 | 9-23 |
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Florida Atlantic | 14-4 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Charlotte | 13-5 | 3 | 19-12 |
| UAB | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Memphis | 11-7 | 5 | 22-10 |
| SMU | 11-7 | 5 | 20-13 |
| North Texas | 10-8 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Tulsa | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| East Carolina | 7-11 | 9 | 15-18 |
| Tulane | 5-13 | 11 | 14-17 |
| Temple | 5-13 | 11 | 16-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
| UTSA | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
| Rice | 5-13 | 11 | 11-21 |
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