{"id":546006,"date":"2026-01-19T04:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T04:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/546006\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T04:00:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T04:00:31","slug":"no-7-houston-extends-winning-streak-to-11-games-with-103-73-victory-over-arizona-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/546006\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 7 Houston extends winning streak to 11 games with 103-73 victory over Arizona State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"VideoPlayer-backgroundImage\" alt=\"default-cbs-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768553438_782_video-slate.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/teams\/HOU\/houston-cougars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HOUSTON<\/a> (AP)  Kingston Flemings had 20 points and eight assists, Chris Cenac Jr. added a career high-tying 18 points and No. 7 Houston extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 103-73 victory over <a class=\"Annotation-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/teams\/ARIZST\/arizona-state-sun-devils\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona State<\/a> on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Cenac, who also had eight rebounds and five assists, had 12 points and led six Houston players with at least eight points in the first half as the Cougars (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) built a 56-29 lead at the break. Houston shot 55% and was 8 of 16 from 3-point distance in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan each had 16 points and Joseph Tugler finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for Houston, which shot 56% and was 12 for 25 from long distance. The Cougars, who posted their highest point total of the season, have won 15 straight games at home.<\/p>\n<p>Houston forced 17 turnovers and converted them into 31 points, and held a 44-22 advantage in points in the paint.<\/p>\n<p>Andrija Grbovic scored 14 points, Anthony Johnson added 12 and Bryce Ford and Noah Meeusen scored 10 apiece for Arizona State (10-8, 1-4). The Sun Devils shot 41% and were 9 of 25 on 3-pointers. Arizona State was 20 of 24 from the free throw line, but lost for the sixth time in seven games.<\/p>\n<p>Houston jumped out to a 30-5 lead on a layup by Flemings with about 11\u00bd minutes remaining in the first half. Cenac had 10 points, and Flemings had six points in the game-opening run. The Cougars shot 12 of 15 from the field to start the game.<\/p>\n<p>Houston got off to a fast start for the second straight game. The Cougars opened up their 77-48 win over West Virginia on Wednesday with a 28-5 run.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona State: Hosts West Virginia on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Houston: At No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/college-basketball<\/p>\n<p class=\"StatsincCopyright\">\n    Copyright 2026 STATS LLC and Associated Press. 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