Jackson State Tigers at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Emanuel Sharp scores 23, No. 7 Houston beats Jackson State 80-38
Sharp had 19 points in the first half on 6 of 7 shooting, including 5 of 6 on 3-pointers, as the Cougars (9-1) built a 40-16 lead at the half.
Sharp and Harwell combined to shoot 16 of 25 from the field and were 9 of 17 on 3 pointers for the game. Sharp had his second straight game scoring at least 20 points as he had 27 points on six 3 pointers in the Cougars’ 82-67 win over Florida State on Saturday night.
Houston shot 48% and was 11 of 33 on 3-pointers. The Cougars forced 25 turnovers and converted them into 30 points. Houston also held dominant advantages in bench points (40-11), points in the paint (24-4) and second chance points (25-3).
Jayme Mitchell Jr. scored 12 points to lead Jackson State (1-8). The Tigers shot 29.5% and were 9 of 28 on 3-pointers.
Jackson State connected on 5 of its first 6 3-point attempts and trailed 21-16 with 10 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half after a 3-pointer by Mike Williams. Houston finished the half on a 19-0 run, with Sharp scoring 11 points. The Tigers missed their last 13 field goal attempts of the half.
Houston: Hosts New Orleans on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 38 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 38 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Cedric Lath Defensive Rebound. | 38 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Jayme Mitchell Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 38 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:41 | Cedric Lath made Layup. | 38 - 80 |
Statistics
 JKST |
 HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 13-44 | FG | 31-65 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 11-33 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 3-5 | FT | 7-13 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 4 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 42 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 94 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 7,035 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-1 | - | 9-11 |
| Florida A&M | 5-2 | 1 | 8-10 |
| Jackson State | 5-2 | 1 | 6-14 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-3 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 4-3 | 2 | 7-13 |
| Texas Southern | 4-4 | 2.5 | 6-13 |
| Southern | 3-3 | 2.5 | 7-12 |
| Alabama State | 3-4 | 3 | 6-14 |
| Grambling | 2-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-5 | 3.5 | 8-13 |
| Alcorn State | 2-5 | 4 | 3-16 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-6 | 5.5 | 1-19 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 18-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-3 | 3 | 14-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Arizona State | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 7 | 10-11 |