Brady scores 21, Houston holds off Temple for 76-73 win
HOUSTON -- Breaon Brady scored a career-high 21 points, on 8-of-9 shooting, and grabbed nine rebounds and Houston held off a late rally by Temple for a 76-73 win on Saturday night.
Brady, a JUCO transfer, left the game midway through the second half with an apparent ankle injury.
Armoni Brooks added 14 points and Devin Davis scored 12 for Houston (12-2, 2-0 American Athletic Conference). The Cougars, who have won four in a row, led by 15 with six minutes left and by 11 with about 2 1/2 minutes to play.
Davis scored seven points, and Corey Davis Jr. hit two 3-pointers, during a 20-2 run that gave Houston a 12-point lead and Fabian White Jr. hit a jumper that made it 70-59 with 2:24 remaining. Shizz Alston Jr. hit a 3-pointer for the Owls that capped a 7-0 spurt with 48 seconds left and added another 3 left that trimmed Temple's deficit to 74-73 with nine seconds to go. Rob Gray hit two free throws on the other end and Alston's potential tying 3-pointer at the buzzer fell short.
Alston finished with 18 points and Quinton Rose scored 14 for Temple (7-6, 0-2). Freshman Nate Pierre-Louis tied his career highs with 11 points and three steals.
Neither team led by more than four points, and there were 12 lead changes, in the first half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Anthony Jordan
- Brian Shey
- Byron Jarrett
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
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