FORT WORTH — On a night where Marcus Sasser and Jamal Shead did not shoot well, it was J’Wan Roberts and Reggie Chaney that stepped up.
The duo, which is not known for their scoring, combined for 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting, helping No. 1 UH (8-0) prevail over St. Mary’s 53-48 on Saturday night at Dickies Arena.
“(Chaney and Roberts) sat on the bench last year behind Josh Carlton and Fabian White, two first-team all-conference guys,” said UH head coach Kelvin Sampson. “They played against really good players and now it’s their turn.