WACO, Texas — Emanuel Sharp scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures for No. 7 Houston, which overcame two long slumps before halftime in a 77-55 victory at Baylor on Saturday. The Cougars set a school record with their 16th straight road victory.
Joseph Tugler had 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double for defending Big 12 champion and national runner-up Houston (15-1, 3-0 Big 12). Isiah Harwell also had 12 points, while true freshmen Chris Cenac had 11 and Kingston Flemings 10.
The Cougars have not lost a true road game since at No. 8 Kansas on Feb. 3, 2024. That road winning streak is the longest active streak in the country, with all Big 12 games for a league record.
Cameron Carr had 18 points for Baylor (10-5, 0-3) and Tounde Yessoufou had 10.
Houston missed 10 straight shots in an early 5 1/2 minutes, then went 0 for 10 in the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first half. But the Cougars took control of the game with a 23-3 run in the six minutes between those droughts.
Sharp and Harwell both hit two 3-pointers during this big push. The Cougars led 14-6 before Sharp sparked that run, and a 3 from Harwell put them ahead to stay. The lead was 29-17 after Tugler’s dunk on a Baylor turnover with 6:34 left. It was their last basket of the half, as they still led 33-26 before a 13-3 run to start the second half.
The Cougars shot 39.2 percent overall (29 of 74) from the field, with just five turnovers and 23 offensive rebounds. They scored 31 points off 16 turnovers by Baylor, which had 33 fewer shots.
