Kingston Flemings scores 18 and No. 2 Houston beats Rider 91-45

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HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting, Emanuel Sharp added 15 points, and No. 2 Houston beat Rider 91-45 on Thursday night.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Kingston Flemings scored 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting, Emanuel Sharp added 15 points, and No. 2 Houston beat Rider 91-45 on Thursday night.

Mercy Miller scored 14 points off the bench, Joseph Tugler finished with 12 points and nine rebounds and Chris Cenac Jr. had 12 points for Houston (5-0).

Caleb Smith scored 13 points and Zion Cruz added nine points for Rider (1-3), which shot 31% and was 4 of 17 on 3-pointers.

Houston guard Mercy Miller (25) drives around Rider guard Antwan Wilson (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)
Houston guard Mercy Miller (25) drives around Rider guard Antwan Wilson (14) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Kevin M. Cox)

Flemings had 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting in the first half as Houston built a 47-25 halftime lead. Houston shot 8 of 11 from the field to start the game and shot 59% in the first half in building its halftime lead.

Houston jumped to a 17-2 lead on a layup by Flemings with 15:19 remaining in the first half, and the lead never dipped below 11 points the rest of the way

The Cougars shot 56% and were 10 of 26 on 3-pointers for the game. Houston forced 23 turnovers and converted them into 33 points.

Up next

Rider: Hosts Coppin State on Tuesday night.

Houston: Faces Syracuse on Monday in the first of three games at the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas.

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