National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 81, Tulsa 66
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Where: Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas
Officials: # Keith Kimble, # Steve Olson, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 3185
By The Sports Xchange

Guard Galen Robinson Jr. scored 19 points, leading Houston to an 81-66 win over Tulsa on Wednesday night in an American Athletic Conference game at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston.

The Cougars (14-6, 4-4 American) snapped a four-game slide in impressive fashion, jumping on Tulsa early and putting the Golden Hurricane away in the second half. Houston scored the game's first nine points and led 40-27 at halftime.

A layup by Robinson pushed the Cougars' lead to 65-41 with 11 minutes to play. Houston answered every Tulsa challenge and cruised to victory.

The Cougars outrebounded the Golden Hurricane 44-35.

The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Tulsa (13-7, 5-3), which began the week in second place in the conference. Tulsa all-conference guard James Woodard was kept in check by the Houston defense, finishing with 10 points.

Guard Pat Birt led Tulsa with 16 points and guard Shaquille Harrison finished with 15. The Golden Hurricane connected on 3 of 26 3-pointers.

Houston guard Rob Gray Jr. added 16 points and forward Danrad Knowles finished with 11 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Tulsa   Houston
Pat Birt 16 Scoring Galen Robinson Jr. 19
Shaquille Harrison 3 Assists Galen Robinson Jr. 4
Rashad Smith 8 Rebounds Devonta Pollard 10
James Woodard 6 Free Throws Made Damyean Dotson 5
Rashad Ray 2 Steals Damyean Dotson 1
Rashad Smith 1 Blocks LeRon Barnes 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Tulsa 66 32.8 3-26 19-28 7 35 2 4 5
Houston 81 46.6 6-18 21-25 12 44 5 1 11