Emanuel Sharp scored 23 points, 19 of them before halftime, as No. 7 Houston ran up a huge first-half lead and rolled to an 80-38 win over visiting Jackson State on Wednesday.

Houston (9-1) led by 24 points at halftime and expanded its advantage to as many as 41 points midway through the second half before winning by 42. The victory was the third straight for the Cougars after their lone loss of the year, a 76-73 loss to then-No. 17 Tennessee in Las Vegas on Nov. 25.

Isiah Harwell added 20 points for Houston, which forced 25 turnovers it turned into 30 points, and racked up 25 second-chance points thanks to 18 offensive rebounds.

Jayme Mitchell Jr. led Jackson State (1-8) with 12 points.

The Cougars staggered out of the gate, spotting Jackson State a 9-8 lead after Dorian McMillian can

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