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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 18-17 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 32-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 28-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-10 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-11 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-11 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 19-14 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |