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Houston Cougars vs Central Florida Knights Recap - Houston Wins 69-68
Houston got 21 points from J'Wan Roberts en route to a 69-68 victory over Central Florida on Saturday at Addition Financial Arena.
Houston won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.0-point spread.
Ja'Vier Francis had 16 points for Houston and Emanuel Sharp chipped in with 9 points. Milos Uzan had 5 assists for them, while Ja'Vier Francis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Central Florida got a 18-point performance from Moustapha Thiam, who was supported by 14 points from Jordan Ivy-Curry. Darius Johnson had 4 assists in a losing cause for Central Florida, while Keyshawn Hall grabbed 11 rebounds.
Houston was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-35.
Houston heads into a battle against Utah. Central Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Iowa State.