After falling just short of a comeback against Wisconsin on Tuesday, UH men’s basketball bounced back with a 78-49 victory over Oregon in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational in Las Vegas.
The Cougars jumped out the gate hot, getting off to an 11-3 start in the first four minutes of the game.
The Ducks fell into foul trouble early with three starters picking up two fouls within the first seven minutes of the game.
With a 19-7 lead at the halfway mark in the first half, the Cougars jumped on another 8-4 run to force Oregon to call its second timeout at 27-11.