HOUSTON – Playing the nation's 19th-ranked team at its newly renovated Fertitta Center was going to be a challenge for the University of Memphis Sunday.
The Cougars had won 27 straight at home and were 14-0 entering the game.
Despite a career-high 25 points from Kareem Brewton and 17 from super sub Kyvon Davenport, the Tigers dropped a 90-77 decision to the Houston Cougars. Memphis saw its four-game win streak snapped in the American Athletic conference loss before a nearly sold-out crowd of 7,000.
Houston (15-0, 2-0 The American) shot 49 percent and out-rebounded the Tigers, 39-32, to avenge a loss to Memphis in FedExForum last season.