Houston used a well-balanced scoring attack, led by Emanuel Sharp's 15 points, and defeated Kansas State 87-57 Saturday evening in Manhattan, Kan. The Cougars had five players in double figures and two others with 8 points.
Houston (12-3, 4-0 Big 12) is tied with Iowa State atop the Big 12 standings and has won eight straight. Kansas State (7-8, 1-3 Big 12) has lost six of its last seven games.
Houston had held seven straight opponents to 55 or fewer points, a Big 12 record, but Kansas State eclipsed that total.
Besides Sharp, the Cougars got 13 points from Joseph Tugler, 11 each from LJ Cryer and Ja'Vie Francis and 10 from J'Wan Roberts.