Hinton scores 20, leads Houston to 78-63 defeat of UCF
Houston crowd goes wild after Hinton's and-1 bucket
Cedrick Alley Jr. forces the steal and DeJon Jarreau feeds it to Nate Hinton for the and-1 layup.
HOUSTON -- Nate Hinton scored 20 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, notching his sixth double-double this season, and Houston topped Central Florida 78-63 on Friday night, winning a fifth-straight game.
Fabian White Jr. added 13 points for Houston (11-3, 1-0 American Athletic Conference), DeJon Jarreau added 12 points all from the free throw line, and Quentin Grimes scored 10.
Houston led 37-33 at halftime and saw UCF cut its lead to two points twice in the early going of the second half. Frank Bertz cut the gap to 47-45 with a 3-pointer at 13:40 only to see Houston take off on a 12-1 run over the next four-plus minutes.
Jarreau made 7 of 8 from the line in that stretch.
Dazon Ingram had 13 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Knights (9-5, 0-2). Collin Smith added 11 points and 11 rebounds. Ceasar DeJesus added 10 points.
Houston plays Temple on the road on Tuesday. Central Florida faces SMU on the road on Wednesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Byron Jarrett
- Joe Lindsay
- Doug Sirmons
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Arizona | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Colorado | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Kansas | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
TCU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UCF | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Utah | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
BYU | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Baylor | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |