HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings had 19 points and nine assists, while Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points as top-ranked Houston routed Oakland 78-45 on Wednesday night.
Flemings was 8 of 12 from the floor, and Sharp shot 7 of 13, including 5 of 9 on 3-pointers, helping Houston improve to 3-0. The Cougars shot 45% overall and made 9 of 31 from beyond the arc.
Both Flemings and Sharp contributed 11 points each in the first half, combining to shoot 8 of 16 from the field as Houston built a commanding 39-17 lead at halftime.
Chris Cenac Jr. added 11 points for the Cougars. Houston dominated the boards, outrebounding the Grizzlies 46-32, and held a 40-20 advantage in points in the paint.
For Oakland (0-3), Isaac Garrett led all scorers with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Nassim Mashhour chipped in nine points. The Grizzlies shot just 31% in the game.
Oakland began the season with tough losses to then-No. 7 Michigan (121-78) on Nov. 3 and then-No. 1 Purdue (87-77) last Friday before facing Houston.
Houston jumped out to an early 8-0 lead on a 3-pointer by Sharp just over a minute into the game. The Cougars extended their advantage to 21-8 on another Sharp 3-pointer with 12 minutes left in the first half.
Up next, Oakland hosts Defiance College on Saturday, while Houston travels to Birmingham, Alabama, to face No. 22 Auburn on Sunday.
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