UL Monroe Warhawks @ Houston Cougars
Gray Jr. has 22, leads Houston past Louisiana-Monroe 76-64
HOUSTON -- Rob Gray Jr. had a career-high 22 points and LeRon Barnes added 15 with 11 rebounds as Houston had a strong second half to beat Louisiana Monroe 76-64 on Saturday night.
A moment of silence was held prior to the game for Guy V. Lewis, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 93. Lewis coached the Cougars from 1956-1986.
Gray was 4 of 8 from long range, scoring 16 in the second half. Ronnie Johnson added 13 points for Houston (3-0).
Houston broke Louisiana-Monroe's string of 47 straight games of not allowing the opponent to score 75 points.
The Cougars closed the first half on a 10-3 run for a 35-32 halftime lead. They extended it to 55-49 midway of the second period. Gray sparked a 15-4 run, scoring 13 points, for a 62-49 lead with 8:33 left.
Travis Munnings scored 18 points to lead the Warhawks (2-2).
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Bert Smith
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Michael Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 35-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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