after a stunning 99-92 loss to Oklahoma State<\/a>.<\/p>\n“Go make a shot,” he said bluntly of the two centers. “I do’t know what else to say.<\/p>\n
“The two of them were 3-of-10 combined, and then 3-of-8 from the free-throw line,” Young added. “Those are basically seven missed layups and five missed free throws between your two centers. Not good enough.”<\/p>\n
Cenac had 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Flemings added 8 points and three assists as Houston led for more than 18 minutes en route to a 37-31 halftime lead.<\/p>\n
Dybantsa had 13 first-half points to lead BYU, including a fastbreak 3-pointer to pull the host Cougars within 33-29 with 1:12 remaining.<\/p>\n
But Houston held BYU without a field goal for the rest of the half after leading by as much as 10 before the break. The visitors only finished with a 40-36 rebounding advantage, but turned 13 offensive boards into 17 second-chance points.<\/p>\n
“We’ve just got to block out; we’ve just got to do it,” Dybantsa said. “There’s no excuse for it. It’s just more of an effort thing.”<\/p>\n
Wright doubled his 8 first-half points less than eight minutes into the second half, all eight during an 11-2 run before Dybantsa gave BYU a 52-50 edge with 12:49 left to play.<\/p>\n
But Flemings responded to the game of horse, scoring 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting in the second half to go with three rebounds, two assists and just one turnover in 19 minutes after halftime.<\/p>\n
The four-star freshman only took one 3-point attempt, pulling up off the dribble and getting to the rim as Houston outscored BYU 30-24 in the paint.<\/p>\n
The rookie did exactly what he was supposed to do, as Houston coach Kelvin Sampson mentioned when he told the youngster to stop “shooting threes, and focus on getting downhill.”<\/p>\n
“You either take the shots they want you to take, or you take the shots that we want you to take,” Sampson said. “If you want to win, get the ball to the paint.”<\/p>\n
BYU will try to snap its four-game skid Tuesday at Baylor (6 p.m. MST, ESPN2).<\/p>\n
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