Milos Uzan scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half to help top-seeded Houston cruise to a 78-40 victory over SIU Edwardsville on Thursday in Midwest Region first-round play at Wichita, Kan. L.J. Cryer scored all 15 of his points in the first half and Ja'Vier Francis had 13 points and eight rebounds as Houston (31-4) easily beat 16th-seeded SIU Edwardsville (22-12). On a 14-game winning streak, Houston will face No. 8 Gonzaga in the second round on Saturday. The Zags beat No. 9 Georgia 89-68 on Thursday. "For us, it's just about to playing to our standards," Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said.
Houston dominates early, cruises past SIU Edwardsville
