LJ Cryer scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half and Emanuel Sharp finished with 16 points as the 17th-ranked Houston Cougars rolled over the visiting Butler Bulldogs 79-51 on Saturday.
Cryer scored 10 of the Cougars' opening 14 points in the second half to help Houston (5-3) seize control en route to its 26th consecutive home win, tied for the longest active streak in the nation.
Butler (7-2) had its six-game winning streak snapped.
Cryer and Sharp drilled four 3-pointers apiece while Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench. Milos Uzan added 13 points.