Led by graduate forward Josh Carlton’s double-double, the UH men’s basketball team remained perfect in conference play after taking down UCF 63-49 on the road on Saturday.
The Cougars now improve to 18-2 overall and 7-0 in conference play, creating some distance at the top of the American Athletic Conference standings.
UCF came out firing from the jump with an 11-2 run including three 3-pointers, while UH shot 0-for-6 from the field in the opening 5:30 of the game.
Following a media timeout, the Cougars immediately responded with a 7-0 run to cut the deficit to 11-9 with 12:28 remaining in the half.