HOUSTON (AP) — TaShawn Thomas had 14 points on 7 of 8 shooting to help Houston rally for a 78-67 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday night.
Jherrod Stiggers had 13 points and 5 rebounds, Danrad Knowles added 13 points and 5 rebounds on 4 of 5 shooting, L.J. Rose scored 13 points with 5 assists and Tione Womack scored 10 points with 6 assists for the Cougars (6-2), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Houston had 16 assists as a team and shot 49 percent, including nearly 57 percent in the second half.
Jeff Beverley had 20 points and 5 rebounds, and John Jordan had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for TAMU-CC (3-6), which fell for the fourth straight game.
The Cougars went ahead 56-50 on two Knowles free throws with 9 minutes remaining, capping a 13-5 spurt for Houston. Knowles led the Cougars with four points in the run.
