After its first action since defeating Memphis in March, No. 17 UH returned to Fertitta Center for the first time in nearly nine months and was led by sophomore guard Marcus Sasser to a 89-45 win over Lamar.
The teams went back and forth with the early possessions thanks to strong defense and turnovers until junior Quentin Grimes got UH on the board with a 3-pointer.
Sasser kept the momentum alive as the Cougars took advantage of shooting from behind the arc for a 6-2 lead.
Houston had yet to penetrate inside the paint successfully, with Sasser adding another three, but this changed when senior forward Justin Gorham had a putback to increase Houston’s lead to eight.