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Houston Defeats West Virginia 70-54 - Recap
Houston grabbed a 70-54 win over West Virginia on Wednesday, behind a 22-point effort from J'Wan Roberts at Fertitta Center.
Houston won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -17.0-point spread.
L.J. Cryer had 18 points for Houston and Emanuel Sharp chipped in with 14 points. Milos Uzan had 4 assists for them, while Milos Uzan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
West Virginia got 16 points from Amani Hansberry in a losing cause and another 13 points from Javon Small. Javon Small contributed 8 assists for them, while Toby Okani had 5 rebounds.
Houston was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Houston as they grabbed 30 boards, while West Virginia only had 17
Houston heads into a battle against Central Florida. West Virginia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Iowa State.