Houston defeats Oklahoma State 72-61 in Fort Worth

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UPDATED: December 18, 2021 -- 10:50 p.m. CT

POSTED: December 18, 2021 -- 8:54 p.m. CT

FORT WORTH, TX -- (Dickies Arena)

The Houston Cougars did not play pretty basketball Saturday night in Fort Worth, TX. Neither did Oklahoma State. Houston topped Oklahoma State 72-61 to improve to 10-2 this season.

Both teams battled, dove on the floor for loose balls, and committed numerous turnovers. Houston committed a season-high 19 turnovers while Oklahoma State lost the ball 18 times. The Coogs edged the Cowboys 20-19 in points off turnovers. The Cowboys outscored the Coogs 19-10 in second-chance points.

Houston led 35-23 with 3:26 remaining in the first half; however, Oklahoma State scored 7 consecutive points to end the half and the first 6 points to start the second half to take a 36-35 lead.

Reggie Chaney ended Houston's scoring drought with a three-point play for a 38-36 lead.

Houston players had a couple of personal scoring runs in the game: Kyler Edwards scored 11 straight points in the first half -- including 3 for 4 from three-point range. Edwards third three-pointer of the half gave him 1002 points in his collegiate career: 856 points at Texas Tech and 146 points at Houston.

Jamal Shead scored 10 straight points in the closing minutes of the second half.

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Shead's 10 straight points happened after the Cowboys reduced a 56-46 deficit to 57-55 with 4:31 remaining in the game. Shead scored a floater then sank a three-point shot from the top of the key.

Next, Shead made a great pump fake to freeze his defender before rolling in another three-pointer for 65-57 Houston lead with 2:22. Shead sank 2 free throws to cap his 10 straight points. Houston led 67-57 with 1:44 remaining in the game.

Shead scored a game-high 18 points and added a game-high 8 assists.

Marcus Sasser and Fabian White each scored 15 points.

Sasser aggravated his turf-toe injury on his right foot late in the game; but, after being helped to the bench, Sasser returned to the game the final few minutes.

White made 6 of his 11 field goal attempts and also added 10 rebounds.

Kyler Edwards finished the game with 13 points and 6 rebounds.

Josh Carlton grabbed a game-high 11 boards.

Houston missed 13 of 30 free throw attempts (56.7%) while Oklahoma State missed 10 of 32 foul shots (68.8%).

Bryce Williams scored 17 points (2 for 13 fgs, 12/13 fts) to lead Oklahoma State.

Houston's next game is Wednesday, December 22, at home, versus Texas State. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ESPN+ will stream the game.

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