Roberts, No. 3 Houston roll past Tulsa 89-50
Houston's Tramon Mark (12) shoots over Tulsa's Bryant Selebangue during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Dave Crenshaw]
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — J’Wan Roberts scored 15 points, Tramon Mark and Emanuel Sharp added 14 each, and No. 3 Houston routed Tulsa 89-50 in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams. The Cougars missed five of their first seven shots as Tulsa took an early 8-5 lead, but were deadly thereafter and finished the game shooting 59%. Mark left the game with 17:51 remaining because of an apparent leg injury and did not return. Bryant Selebangue led Tulsa with 13 points. Houston used a couple of big runs to pull away to a 43-26 halftime advantage, then opened the second half with a 12-2 burst.
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Houston's J'Wan Roberts, left, and Jarice Walker corner Tulsa's Tim dalger near the baseline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)
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Tramon Mark (12) dunks against Tulsa's Bryant Selebangue (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)
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Houston's Marcus Sasser passes as he drives the lane against Tulsa's Tim Dalger, left, and Brandon Betson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)
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