National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 63, Tulane 45
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Where: Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas
Officials: # Darron George, # Steve Olson, # Ramie Styons
Attendance: 3235

Houston guard Rob Gray Jr. scored 15 points, leading the surging Cougars past Tulane 63-45 Tuesday at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston.

Forward Devonta Pollard added 13 points, and forward Danrad Knowles also finished with 13 points for the Cougars (13-2, 2-0 American Athletic Conference). Houston has won five straight games under second-year coach Kelvin Sampson.

Tulane guard Malik Morgan had 11 points, and guard Louis Dabney added eight points for the Green Wave (7-9, 0-3 AAC). Tulane dropped its third straight.

Houston closed out the first half with a 10-0 run and led 37-17 at halftime. Pollard scored the last nine points of the half to put the Cougars in complete command.

The Cougars dominated Tulane on the backboards, outrebounding the Green Wave 47-29. Guard LeRon Barnes came off the Houston bench to grab 14 rebounds.

Picked to finish seventh in the AAC, Houston is tied with SMU atop the conference. The Cougars and Mustangs will meet Jan. 19.
Top Game Performances
 
Tulane   Houston
Malik Morgan 11 Scoring Robert Gray Jr. 15
Von Julien 3 Assists Ronnie Johnson 4
Malik Morgan 7 Rebounds LeRon Barnes 14
Louis Dabney 4 Free Throws Made Danrad Knowles 3
Kajon Mack 1 Steals Galen Robinson Jr. 2
Blake Paul 3 Blocks LeRon Barnes 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Tulane 45 32.7 5-23 6-11 7 30 5 3 11
Houston 63 41.0 2-14 11-21 9 45 3 6 7