Nov 17, 2009 - 11:18 PM
0 shoutsHOUSTON(AP) -- Aubrey Coleman scored 33 points and grabbed nine rebounds Tuesday night in Houston's season-opening trouncing of Nicholls State 92-60.
Coleman was 12-for-25 from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers. It was the fourth time in his career he scored 30 points or more.
Teammate Kelvin Lewis went six-for-10 from the floor, sinking all four of his 3-point tries and scoring 18 points. The Cougars forced 21 turnovers.
Fred Hunter shot a little less than 60 percent for the Colonels (0-2) and scored a team-high 24 points. Philip Ward went seven-for-16 for 14 points.
Houston did better from 3-point range, sinking half of their 20 attempts. Nicholls State made just two of 11.
From the Bleachers
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NICHOLLS STATE: 60
HOUSTON: 92
Final
Nov 17 9:52 PM -
NICHOLLS STATE: 22
HOUSTON: 37
Halftime
Nov 17 8:49 PM
