No. 15 Houston grabbed win number six on the season in dominating fashion after the Cougars defeated Northwestern State 99-58 Tuesday night in the Fertitta Center.
Junior guard Marcus Sasser got going early, knocking down three of his first four attempts from behind the arc and the Cougars jumped out to a 12-3 lead in the first four minutes.
Turnover trouble plagued the Demons as they four turnovers in the first five minutes alone.
The UH bench made an instant impact, with sophomore guard Tramon Mark and senior center J’wan Roberts both entering the game and knocking down shots to extend the Cougars lead to 23-7.