Grimes scores 32 to lift Houston past Rice 97-89
HOUSTON -- Quentin Grimes had a career-high 32 points, making four 3-pointers, as Houston blew past Rice 97-89 in the second half on Tuesday night.
After Rice took a 78-76 lead with just under four minutes left, Marcus Sasser and Grimes hit back-to-back 3s around a Dejon Jarreau steal and the Cougars didn't look back, going up by as many as 11 points down the stretch.
Jarreau had 15 points, 13 after halftime, for Houston (2-1). Nate Hinton and Sasser had 15 points for the visiting team. Sasser made five 3-pointers.
Robert Martin had 23 points for the Owls (4-2), whose four-game win streak came to end. Ako Adams and Drew Peterson each scored 16 points and Chris Mullins had 12.
Houston trailed 39-32 at halftime but scored 65 points in the second half, making 10 of 17 3-pointers in the last 20 minutes and adding 16 second-chance points to Rice's two.
Houston travels to play No. 11 Oregon on Friday. Rice plays Milwaukee on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Brent Hampton
- Tyler Kumpf
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Arizona | 8-1 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| Texas Tech | 7-2 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Kansas | 6-3 | 3 | 15-5 |
| BYU | 5-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| Baylor | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| UCF | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| West Virginia | 4-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Utah | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Arizona State | 3-6 | 6 | 12-8 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Kansas State | 3-6 | 6 | 9-11 |
| Cincinnati | 2-7 | 7 | 12-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-7 | 7 | 10-10 |
| Colorado | 0-9 | 9 | 9-11 |
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7-1 | - | 17-4 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | - | 16-4 |
| UAB | 6-2 | 1 | 13-8 |
| Temple | 5-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Tulane | 5-3 | 2 | 11-10 |
| East Carolina | 4-4 | 3 | 12-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 4-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
| UTSA | 3-5 | 4 | 9-11 |
| Tulsa | 3-5 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Wichita State | 1-7 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Charlotte | 1-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
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