Houston Cougars men's basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, sophomore guard Nate Hinton, and senior center Chris Harris Jr speak with the media after Houston's 68-55 home win over the Cincinnati Bearcats. Hinton had 16 points and 7 boards. Harris had 11 boards and 4 blocked shots. Houston trailed 30-25 but finished the first half with 13-1 run. In the second half, Houston led 49-44 when freshman guard Marcus Sasser scored 9 straight for Houston during a 15-5 run. Sasser scored a game-high 21 points. Houston is 22-7 overall and 12-4 in the AAC. Houston and Tulsa are tied for first in the conference. Cincinnati is 18-10, 11-5.