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Edwards scores 25 to power Houston past UAB in NCAA opener | |
PITTSBURGH (AP) Houston looks like a problem again. A Final Four team a year ago, the Cougars played like a group capable of making another deep run this March as they opened the NCAA Tournament with an 82-68 win over UAB on Friday night. Offensively, Houston can light up the scoreboard with highlight-reel plays. Defensively, these Cougars are pretty ferocious cats. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Walker | 20.3 | |||
| Rebounds: | T. Jemison | 7.4 | |||
| Assists: | J. Walker | 4.9 | |||
| FG%: | J. Walker | 40.0% | |||
| FT%: | J. Walker | 88.0% | |||
| 3P%: | M. Ertel | 39.8% | |||
| Steals: | Q. Jackson | 2.3 | |||
| Blocks: | T. Jemison | 1.5 | |||
| Conference USA Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| East | ||
| Middle Tennessee | 13-5 | 26-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 19-13 |
| Florida Atlantic | 11-7 | 19-15 |
| Charlotte | 10-8 | 17-14 |
| Old Dominion | 8-10 | 13-19 |
| FIU | 5-13 | 15-17 |
| Marshall | 4-14 | 12-21 |
| West | ||
| North Texas | 16-2 | 25-7 |
| UAB | 14-4 | 27-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-6 | 24-10 |
| UTEP | 11-7 | 20-14 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 16-17 |
| UTSA | 3-15 | 10-22 |
| Southern Miss | 1-17 | 7-26 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 80.3 (7) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.1 (33) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.1 (173) | ||||
| FG%: | 46.8% (40) | ||||
| FT%: | 73.9% (101) | ||||
| 3P%: | 37.7% (21) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 66.7 (104) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 26.1 (108) | ||||
| Assists: | 11.1 (59) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.5% (80) | ||||
| FT%: | 70.6% (127) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.5% (132) | ||||
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