#7/8 Men's Basketball Cruises Past Jackson State

Wednesday, December 10

Houston, Texas

7 p.m.

University of Houston

9-1,0-0Big 12

Jackson State

1-8,0-0SWAC

Jackson St.

Houston

12/10/2025 9:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Freshman guard Isiah Harwell posts career-high 20 points in 80-38 win over Tigers

HOUSTON (AP) – Senior guard Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points, freshman guard Isiah Harwell added a career-high 20 points, and the #7/8 University of Houston Men's Basketball team won its third straight game, routing Jackson State, 80-38 inside Fertitta Center on Wednesday night.

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.

In addition to his points total, Harwell set career highs in minutes played (24:00), field goals (8), field goal attempts (14), 3-point field goals (4) and 3-point field goal attempts (9) and tied his career high in rebounds (4).

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 five of its first six 3-point attempts and trailed 21-16 with 10 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half after a 3-pointer by Mike Williams. However, Houston finished the half on a 19-0 run, with Sharp scoring 11 points forced the Tigers to miss their last 13 field goal attempts of the half.

Redshirt sophomore center Jacob McFarland made his collegiate debut with a takeaway and pair of rebounds in five minutes of action. Now in his third season at Houston, the Moreno Valley, Calif., sat out the 2023-24 season as a redshirt but practiced regularly with the team.

He suffered a gruesome broken leg in practice in late October 2024 and was forced to miss the entire 2024-25 campaign with a medical redshirt. In September 2025, he underwent a second surgery on that leg, replacing a rod with a larger rod to promote healing, delaying his start to the 2025-26 season.

UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, the Cougars continue their homestand when they play host to New Orleans at 2 p.m., Saturday. That game will air on ESPN+.
• From there, Houston faces #17/17 Arkansas inside Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., during the Never Forget Tribute Classic on December 20. That game tips off at 4:30 p.m. (CST) and will air on CBS and Paramount+.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC, the Varsity Network app and Sirius XM Radio.

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