{"id":459844,"date":"2026-02-05T10:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459844\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:15:12","slug":"8-8-mens-basketball-slays-the-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/459844\/","title":{"rendered":"#8\/8 Men’s Basketball Slays the Knights"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ChrisHOUSTON (AP) \u2013 Freshman guard Kingston Flemings<\/a> had 18 points and six assists, freshman forward Chris Cenac Jr.<\/a> added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and the #8\/8 University of Houston Men’s Basketball team beat UCF 79-55 inside the Fertitta Center on Wednesday evening.
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\nCenac and Flemings combined for 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting in the first half as Houston (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) took a 33-19 lead into the break. The duo finished 15-of-25 from the field.
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\nSenior point guard Milos Uzan<\/a> scored 12 points for the Cougars, who shot 55% from the floor. Houston held a 40-29 advantage in rebounds and outscored the Knights 42-14 in the paint.
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\nFlemings led or tied for the team lead in scoring for the 13th time this season and dished out 5+ assists for in his 11th consecutive game.
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\nCenac collected his team-leading fourth double-double of the year, tying for the fourth-highest total by a Cougar freshman in school single-season history.
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\nThe Cougars won their 17th straight inside Fertitta Center and have won 50 of their last 51 home games. Houston also won its 11th straight over UCF.
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\nWith Wednesday’s win, the 2025-26 Houston squad became the 32nd team in school history to reach the 20-win milestone in a season.
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\nThe Cougars also extended their school record with their 11th straight 20-win season, all under Head Coach Kelvin Sampson<\/a>. Sampson is the only coach in program history to lead Houston to five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 and now 11 straight 20-wins seasons as well as three and four consecutive 30-win campaigns.
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\nNo UCF player reached double-digit points with Riley Kugel’s nine points leading the way for UCF (17-5, 6-4), which had won three in a row. The Knights shot 31% and were 6-of-21 on 3-pointers.
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\nThe Knights fell to 2-3 this season against ranked teams and 4-5 in Quad 1 games as they look to shore up their NCAA Tournament resume.
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\nLeading by one, Houston went on an 18-5 run over an eight-minute span to open a 27-13 advantage on Cenac’s jumper with 3:50 left in the first half. UCF shot 2-for-13 during the Cougars’ spurt.
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\nHouston’s lead never dipped below double digits the rest of the way.
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\nBUY TICKETS\u00a0
\nSingle-game home tickets<\/a>\u00a0for all games inside Fertitta Center are now on sale, and fans are encouraged to purchase quickly while supplies last. The two-time defending Big 12 Conference Champions, Houston will play host to four more conference games in 2025-26.\u00a0
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\nFans interested in purchasing group tickets may\u00a0complete this form<\/a>\u00a0to be contacted by a member of the Houston Athletics Tickets Sales staff.
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\nNon-season ticket holders interested in purchasing season tickets are invited to place their names on the Season Ticket Wait List\u00a0by clicking here.<\/a>
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\nUP NEXT
\n\u2022 Following Wednesday’s game, Houston will take a swing through the state of Utah for a pair of road games.
\n\u2022 The road trip begins at 9:30 p.m. (CST), Saturday, February 7, begins against #13\/13 BYU inside Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, That game will air on ESPN.
\n\u2022 From there, the Cougars will meet Utah at 8 p.m. (CST), Tuesday, February 10, inside Jon M. Huntsman Center. That game will air on ESPN or ESPN2.
\n\u2022 Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to face Kansas State at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 14. Fans and media should note the 3 p.m., start, in a change from earlier published schedules. That game will air on Peacock.
\n\u2022 All Houston Men’s Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC, the Varsity Network app and Sirius XM Radio.
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\nFans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered Jordan Brand team apparel, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.
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