{"id":375373,"date":"2025-11-13T06:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/375373\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T06:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T06:53:12","slug":"no-1-houston-routs-oakland-by-33-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/375373\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 Houston routs Oakland by 33 points"},"content":{"rendered":"

News staff and wire sevices<\/p>\n

Houston \u2013 Kingston Flemings had 19 points and nine assists, Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points and top-ranked Houston routed Oakland 78-45 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Flemings was 8 of 12 from the floor, and Sharp shot 7 of 13, including 5 of 9 on 3-pointers, for Houston (3-0). The Cougars shot 45% and were 9 of 31 on 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

Flemings and Sharp each had 11 points in the first half and shot a combined 8 of 16 from the field as the Cougars led 39-17 at the half.<\/p>\n

Houston’s Chris Cenac Jr. finished with 11 points. The Cougars outrebounded the Grizzlies 46-32 and held a 40-20 advantage in points in the paint.<\/p>\n

Isaac Garrett had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Nassim Mashhour added nine points for Oakland (0-3). The Grizzlies shot 31%.<\/p>\n

Oakland started the season with losses to then-No. 7 Michigan ( 121-78 ) on Nov. 3 and then-No. 1 Purdue ( 87-77 ) on Friday before facing the Cougars.<\/p>\n

Houston jumped to an 8-0 lead on a 3-pointer by Sharp just over a minute into the game, and the Cougars extended the lead to 21-8 on another 3-pointer by Sharp with 12 minutes left in the first half.<\/p>\n

No. 24 MSU women score 96 points<\/p>\n

East Lansing, Mich. \u2013 Grace VanSlooten scored 17 points, Emma Shumate added 14 points and four 3-pointers off the bench, and No. 24 Michigan State beat Youngstown State 96-52 on Wednesday night in the first meeting between the programs.<\/p>\n

Michigan State, which entered ranked second in the NCAA and first in the Big Ten in assists per game at 28.0, had 26 assists on 37 field goals. Rashunda Jones had a team-high seven assists to go with four points.<\/p>\n

Theryn Hallock and Jalyn Brown each added 11 points for Michigan State (3-0). Hallock went 3 of 7 from 3-point range, Abbey Kimball made both of her attempts and Michigan State shot 48% from distance, making 12 of 25.<\/p>\n

Sarah Baker and Faith Burch scored 10 points apiece for Youngstown State (2-1).<\/p>\n

Michigan State closed the first half on a 12-2 run to take a 45-23 lead. Hallock’s 3-pointer capped the Spartans’ 7-0 run to begin the third quarter for a 28-point lead.<\/p>\n

The Spartans scored 32 points off 27 Youngstown State turnovers.<\/p>\n

Christie: Change coming to struggling Kings<\/p>\n

Sacramento, Calif. \u2013 Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie indicated change is coming, saying the struggling team is facing a \u201cbumpy\u201d path and that the organization is \u201caligned in what we’re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChange is hard,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard. But understand \u2013 and we understand \u2013 that we\u2019re not there yet. But we\u2019re about to work at it like crazy. We will totally get there. And it will be bumpy. It will because change is like that. But buckle up. For the real ones, buckle up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christie might have been responding to a report that the Kings were ready to begin a full rebuild and unload stars such as Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. He spoke for about 2 1\/2 minutes prior to Tuesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n

Christie began by introducing himself as \u201cDouglas Dale Christie\u201d and then delivered his statement and ended it by smacking a table with both hands twice before walking away. He did not take any questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I see the hate, the haters, the fakers \u2013 all you guys, you keep that energy,\u201d Christie said. \u201cThat’s good. You keep that. And you know who you are because while you’re doing that, we’re gonna be working. And while you’re doing that, we’re gonna be growing. And while you do that, eventually, we’re gonna be coming \u2013 the Kings Show. Sac proud, know that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kings were 3-7 entering Tuesday’s game. Christie, who played for Sacramento in the early 2000s, is in his first full season as coach. He took over on an interim basis after serving as an assistant when Mike Brown was fired in December and was retained last spring.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re gonna get it right,\u201d Christie said.<\/p>\n

Local schedulesMen<\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Pistons 124, Bulls 113<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Western Michigan 83, Purdue Fort Wayne 71<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Houston, 78, Oakland 45<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 San Jose St. at Michigan State, 6:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Central Michigan at South Alabama, 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 76ers at Pistons, 7:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan at TCU, 9<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Central Michigan at Coppin State, 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

\u25b6 IU Indy at Eastern Michigan, 6:30<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Detroit Mercy at Toledo, 1<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Defiance College at Oakland, 3<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Western Michigan at South Dakota, 2<\/p>\n

Monday, Nov. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Pacers at Pistons, 7<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Oakland at UCF, 7<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Nov. 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Pistons at Hawks, 7:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan State at Kentucky, 6:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Michigan at Detroit Mercy, 7<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Nov. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Middle TN at Michigan, 6:30<\/p>\n

Thursday, Nov. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Northern Kentucky at Central Michigan, 7<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Western Michigan at Ohio State, 8<\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Detroit Mercy at Michigan State, 6:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Oakland at Eastern Michigan, 6:30<\/p>\n

Saturday, Nov. 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Pistons at Bucks, 8<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Central Michigan at Marquette, 2<\/p>\n

Sunday, Nov. 2<\/strong>3<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Pistons at Pacers, 7<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan at San Diego St., 10:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Mount St. Mary’s at Western Michigan, 3<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Detroit Mercy at DePaul, 6<\/p>\n

Monday, Nov. 2<\/strong>4<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan at Auburn, 8:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 East Carolina at Michigan State, 1<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Michigan at Louisville, 7<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Lamar at Oakland, 4<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Nov. 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Adrian at Central Michigan, 7<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Oakland at Montana, 9<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Nov. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Pistons at Boston, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Michigan at Cincinnati, 7<\/p>\n

Thursday, Nov. 27<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 UNC at Michigan State, 4:30<\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Magic at Pistons, 7:30<\/p>\n

\u25b6 NJIT at Eastern Michigan, 4<\/p>\n

Saturday, Nov. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Pistons at Heat, 8<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Western Michigan at Valparaiso, 3<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Detroit Mercy at Niagara, 1<\/p>\n

Women<\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan State 96, Youngstown State 52<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Central Michigan 68, Butler 59<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Western Michigan at Milwaukee, 7<\/p>\n

Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Michigan at St. Thomas, 8<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan at Notre Dame, 4<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Oakland at University of California, TBA<\/p>\n

Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Western Michigan at Michigan State, 2<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Detroit Mercy at Toledo, 2<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Nov. 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Binghamton at Michigan, 7<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Nov. 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Central Michigan at Detroit Mercy, 7<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Michigan at Purdue Fort Wayne, 7<\/p>\n

Thursday, Nov. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Illinois at Michigan State, 9:30<\/p>\n

Friday Nov. 21<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan at UConn, 8<\/p>\n

Saturday, Nov. 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Illinois at Central Michigan, 1<\/p>\n

Sunday, Nov. 23<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Syracuse at Michigan, noon<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Detroit Mercy at Wisconsin, 3<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Oakland at Michigan State, 7<\/p>\n

Monday, Nov. 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Central Michigan at Notre Dame, TBA<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Nov. 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Roosevelt University at Western Michigan, 6:30<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Nov. 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Michigan at Detroit Mercy, 5<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Robert Morris at Eastern Michigan, 1<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Oakland at St. Thomas, 2<\/p>\n

Friday, Nov. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Temple at Michigan State, 6:30<\/p>\n

Sunday, Nov. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25b6 Purdue at Central Michigan, 1<\/p>\n

\u25b6 Eastern Michigan at Detroit Mercy, 1<\/p>\n

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