House leads Houston over No. 21 Memphis, 77-68
HOUSTON (AP) – Danuel House had 19 points and Houston closed with a surge to beat No. 21 Memphis 77-68 on Thursday night.
TaShawn Thomas added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars, who finished on a 14-5 run to win their second consecutive game. Jherrod Stiggers chipped in with 14 points and L.J. Rose had seven points, seven rebounds and 10 assists for Houston (14-14, 6-9 American Athletic Conference).
Houston shot 43 percent from the floor, including 8 of 21 on 3-pointers.
Michael Dixon Jr. scored 19 points and Shaq Goodwin had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis (21-7, 10-5). Austin Nichols added 12 points.
The Tigers shot just under 47 percent but only 3 of 13 from 3-point range and committed 14 turnovers that led to 21 Houston points.
