The No. 5 Houston Cougars (9-1), the nation’s top scoring defense, play host to the North Carolina A&T Aggies (4-4) on Tuesday. North Carolina A&T topped the UNCG Spartans 73-56 at Corbett Sports Center on November 30, their third win in a row. With 23 points, Kam Woods was the scoring leader.
Demetric Horton was another standout performer with 13 points and seven assists. Houston dropped their last game on Saturday at Fertitta Center, falling to the Alabama Crimson Tide 71-65. Jamal Shead tallied 19 points to lead the team in scoring in defeat. With 8 points, Jarace Walker also produced a strong performance.
Woods is averaging 17.0 points per game to lead the Aggies in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Austin Johnson is grabbing 7.5 rebounds per game, and Horton is dishing 3.5 assists.Marcus Sasser (16.1 ppg) has powered the Cougars’ offense. J’Wan Roberts is posting 7.1 rebounds per game, and Shead is distributing 5.9 assists.
Holding opponents to 49.7 points per game, the Cougars are the top scoring defense in the NCAA. Houston has gone 9-1 over the last 10, scoring 73.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 49.7 (+24.2 margin).
COUGARS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Reggie Chaney: 9.8 | 7.1 | +2.7
Terrance Arceneaux: 6.6 | 10.1 | -3.5
Points per game:
Jarace Walker: 6.4 | 9.4 | -3.0
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
Houston -31.5 (-110)
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