University of Houston
3-0,0-0Big 12
Jacksonville State
1-2,0-0CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville St. | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Houston | 45 | 47 | 92 |
11/11/2026 3:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Junior guard Mercy Miller matches career-high 15 points in 92-46 rout of Gamecocks
Graduate guard Chendall Weaver had 10 points off the bench for Houston (3-0). The Cougars shot 54% from the field and were 7 of 22 from 3-point distance.
Houston outrebounded Jacksonville State 46-26 and had a 36-10 advantage in points in the paint. The Cougars got 43 bench points, led by Weaver, and shot 27 for 32 from the line.
Naas Cunningham scored 13 points, and Jordan Stiemke added 10 for Jacksonville State (1-2). The Gamecocks shot 27%, including 7 of 26 from distance.
Houston jumped out to a 22-3 lead on four straight free throws by Weaver with 12 minutes left in the first half.
Jacksonville State answered with nine straight points, cutting its deficit to 10 points on a jumper by Leon Horner with 8 ½ minutes remaining in the half. But, the Cougars responded with 16-5 outburst for a 38-17 lead on two free throws by Thomas with 4 ½ minutes to go in the half.
POSTGAME NOTES• Wednesday's game was the first meeting against Jacksonville State in Men's Basketball.
• Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson improved to 832-361 during his career and is 332-91 during his Houston tenure.
• Sampson moved to 1-0 against Jacksonville State during his career.
• Sampson improved to 1-0 against Jacksonville State Head Coach Ray Harper during their careers.
• With Wednesday's win, Sampson moved into sole possession of 12th (among coaches with 10+ seasons at Division I) in NCAA history. He broke out of a tie for 12th with Cliff Ellis.
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UP NEXT
• Following Wednesday's game, Houston hits the road to compete at the Players Era 8 Championship inside Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 17-19.
• Houston opens that event at 1 p.m. (CST), Tuesday, Nov. 17, against Rutgers before facing the winner/loser from Florida/Notre Dame on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
• Houston's final-day opponent will come from Auburn/West Virginia/Kansas/UNLV and be played at a time to be determined on Thursday, Nov. 19.
• Each of Houston's first two games at the Players Era 8 Championship will air on ESPN.
• From there, the Cougars return to Fertitta Center to begin a four-game homestand.
• That homestands begins when the Houston meets Oakland at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 27, inside Fertitta Center.
• That game will air on CBS Sports Network.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC, SiriusXM and the SiriusXM app and the Varsity Network.
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