Emanuel Sharp scored a career-high 20 points, Damian Dunn added 18 and No. 7 Houston beat Louisiana-Monroe 84-31 Monday night in the season-opener for both teams. Sharp was 5 for 9 from the field and hit four 3-pointers, while Dunn, a transfer from Temple, finished 5 for 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 on 3s. Dunn scored 14 straight points during one stretch as the Cougars built a 23-7 lead with 8:45 left in the first half en route to a 38-14 halftime lead.
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