HOUSTON (AP) _ Devin Davis scored a career-high 28 points to lead Houston to a
commanding 91-65 win over Arkansas on Saturday night.
The Cougars (6-1) built an early 11-0 lead over the Razorbacks (5-2) and never
looked back.
Davis was 10 for 14 from the field and 7 for 8 from the free-throw line, adding
10 rebounds and two blocks. Corey Davis Jr. added 17 points for Houston, also a
career high.
Houston held Arkansas scoreless for the first six minutes, 41 seconds, and the
Razorbacks didn’t score their first field goal until nearly eight minutes into
the game.
Arkansas’ Anton Beard hit a deep 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to cut
Houston’s lead to 44-29 at the break.
In the second half, Davis caught fire, and Houston hit clutch shots from
3-point range, finishing the game 10 for 21 from beyond the arc.
Jaylen Barford and Beard led Arkansas with 13 points apiece, and C.J. Jones
added 11 points off the bench.
The game between two former Southwest Conference foes was a rematch of last
December when Arkansas beat Houston 84-72 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The
Razorbacks had previously defeated Houston in eight of their last nine meetings.
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas: Following a 102-67 win over Connecticut on Nov. 26 _ the Huskies’
most lopsided loss in 40 years _ Houston exposed weaknesses the Razorbacks will
have to improve before beginning their conference slate on Dec. 30 against
Tennessee.
Houston: Although Arkansas was unranked, beating a respectable SEC team that
played in the NCAA Tournament last year gives the Cougars confidence moving
forward and could start earning them looks in the polls.
UP NEXT
Arkansas takes on Colorado State on Tuesday before hosting No. 12 Minnesota on
Saturday.
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