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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Zach Edey opened the season by scoring 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds and Camden Heide had 13 points Monday night as No. 3 Purdue beat Samford 98-45.

Emanuel Sharp scored a career-high 20 points, Damian Dunn added 18 and No. 7 Houston beat Louisiana-Monroe 84-31 Monday night in the season-opener for both teams. Sharp was 5 for 9 from the field and hit four 3-pointers, while Dunn, a transfer from Temple, finished 5 for 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 on 3s. Dunn scored 14 straight points during one stretch as the Cougars built a 23-7 lead with 8:45 left in the first half en route to a 38-14 halftime lead.

The No. 7 Houston Cougars opened the 2023-24 basketball season against the University of Louisiana Monroe in dominant fashion.

L.J. Cryer is set to play a big-time role on his team at UH, where his explosive scoring and improving defense will play a critical part.

Four teams join, including the ultra-consistent Houston. But everyone is once again chasing the Jayhawks.

Any game played by the University of Houston or University of Miami men's basketball teams isn't complete without Jace Abarca or Brennon McDaniel.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — When Marcus Sasser felt the occasional twinge in his groin, he simply blocked it out. With so much on the line, he was determined to stay

For top-seeded Houston, any hope of winning a national title may come down to Marcus Sasser’s ailing groin. The All-American guard pulled himself out of a hard-fought victory over 16th-seeded

UH did just enough to squeak past Northern Kentucky 63-52 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night at Legacy Arena.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — For top-seeded Houston, any hope of winning a national title may come down to Marcus Sasser’s ailing groin.