A career night from junior guard Quentin Grimes and a stifling all-around defense propelled the Houston men’s basketball team to an 81-57 win over Western Kentucky on Thursday.
The Cougars (19-3, 12-3 American Athletic Conference) forced 20 turnovers on the night and hit a total of 13 3-pointers.
The Cougars jumped out to an early 10-point lead thanks to sophomore guard Tramon Mark’s quick 10 points off the bench. Mark came on early after sophomore starting guard Marcus Sasser picked up two early fouls. Mark and Sasser each ended the game with 12 points each.