Houston Cougars set school record with 16th straight road win at Baylor

No. 7 Houston defeated Baylor 77-55 and set a school record with its 16th consecutive road victory, and Emanuel Sharp led Houston with 17 points.

Houston beat Baylor 77-55 in Waco on Saturday, and the win gave the Cougars a school-record 16th straight road victory. Emanuel Sharp led Houston with 17 points while several teammates also reached double figures. Houston entered the game ranked No. 7 and improved to 15-1 overall and 3-0 in Big 12 play. Baylor fell to 10-5 and 0-3 in the conference. Game details: - Final score: Houston 77, Baylor 55. - Top contributors for Houston included Emanuel Sharp (17 points), Joseph Tugler (12 points, 11 rebounds), Isiah Harwell (12), Chris Cenac (11) and Kingston Flemings (10). - Baylor leaders were Cameron Carr with 18 points and Tounde Yessoufou with 10. - Houston overcame two extended shooting droughts and used a 23-3 run to seize control between those stretches. - The Cougars shot 39.2% (29 of 74), had just five turnovers, grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and scored 31 points off 16 Baylor turnovers. - The win extended Houston's current true-road winning streak, which began after a loss at Kansas on Feb. 3, 2024, and is the longest active run in the country and a Big 12 record for consecutive road wins. Summary: Houston's victory extended a long-standing road streak and kept the Cougars unbeaten in early Big 12 play, while Baylor remained without a conference win. Impact on standings and upcoming matchups were not specified. Undetermined at this time.