ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kyler Edwards scored 13 of his 17 points in the first half and Josh Carlton added 13 points and 14 rebounds as No. 7 Houston beat UCF 63-49 on Saturday night for its 10th straight victory.
Houston (18-2, 7-0 American) rallied from an early nine-point deficit and maintained control the final 30 minutes of the game. The Cougars closed the first half with a 19-4 run and held firm in the second half after UCF clawed to within 42-39. After UCF got within 47-43 midway through the second half with 6:20 to play, Houston responded with a 10-3 burst keyed by two Taze Moore 3-pointers to push its lead back out to 57-46.