After Tyrese Hunter sank a 3-pointer to tie the game at 17-17 with 11:03 left in the opening half, the Cougars outscored the Longhorns 23-10 the rest of the way to close the half with a 40-27 lead. Houston went on a 6-0 flurry over the final 0:53 to increase its lead in front of a raucous home crowd.