HOUSTON \u2013 Are you ready for college basketball season? The new look Houston Cougars are off and running!<\/p>\n
Sophomore guard Chase McCarty scored 19 points to lead the University of Houston Men\u2019s Basketball team to a 110-53 exhibition win over Montana Tech inside Fertitta Center on Thursday evening. <\/p>\n
McCarty was one of six Cougars to score in double figures as graduate forward Delrecco Gillespie (13), sophomore guard Kordel Jefferson (12), freshman center Arafan Dian\u00e9 (11), freshman guard Ikenna Alozie (11) and senior forward Joseph Tugler (10) all posted 10-plus points. <\/p>\n
Houston opened the game with a 22-4 outburst on the back nine points from McCarty, all from beyond the arc. McCarty finished the evening 5-of-6 from distance.<\/p>\n
The Cougar defense held the Orediggers to just 10 points at the halfway point in the first half and recorded 33 points off 20 Montana Tech turnovers in the game. <\/p>\n
Asher Williams paced the Orediggers with 12 points on the nights, all coming in the first half as the Cougars led 56-29 at the half. <\/p>\n
Houston opened the second half just as strong with a 33-3 run with six points from McCarty and Tugler.<\/p>\n
Alozie scored all 11 of his points in the second half when he checked into the game at the 8-minute mark as the Cougars cruised to a 57-point victory. <\/p>\n
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