House leads Houston to 80-66 win over Lehigh

HOUSTON (AP) — Danuel House had 22 points as Houston came from behind for an 80-66 win over Lehigh in a regional round game of the Legends Classic on Sunday.

TaShawn Thomas had 18 points and 13 rebounds and hit 8 of 10 from the floor. He added seven blocks of the Cougars had 14 blocks.

L.J. Rose scored 18 points and dished out six assists for the Cougars, who shot 50 percent from the floor.

Mackey McKnight led Lehigh with 14 points and seven assists, while Austin Price had 12 points and Tim Kempton added 11 points.

Conroy Baltimore had 13 rebounds for the Mountain Hawks, who only hit on 7 of 15 from the free throw line.

Lehigh took a 64-63 lead with 4 minutes remaining on a Price dunk, but Houston responded with a 17-2 run to end the game.