No. 14 Houston bounces back from 2 losses, beats UCF

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Taze Moore had 14 points and seven rebounds, Fabian White Jr. added 12 points, and No. 14 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 70-52 win over Central Florida on Thursday night.

Jamal Shead chipped in 12 points and eight assists, and Kyler Edwards finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Cougars (21-4, 10-2 American Athletic Conference). Houston shot 44% but struggled from behind the arc, going 7 of 23.

"They zoned us tonight," Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. "I thought our shot selection was outstanding. … We had a couple maybe, but for the most part, I don’t think we took but one bad 3, and that got blocked. Every other 3 was wide open. If we made four more of those, that’s a good shooting night."

The Cougars outrebounded UCF 47-38 and held a 36-14 advantage in points in the paint.

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Houston guard Taze Moore (4) dunks the ball against Central Florida during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Justin Rex)

Houston had lost two straight games for the first time in five years. Before the losing skid, the Cougars were on a 12-game winning streak.

"Every team is going to have ups and downs during the course of the season," Sampson said. "That’s why I try to educate people about not getting too high when you win games and certainly don’t get too low when you lose them. Playing in these leagues, especially with what these kids have been through this year, you’re going to lose games."

Darius Johnson and Dre Fuller Jr. each scored 12 points to lead UCF (15-9, 7-7). The Knights shot 28% and made 8 of 26