Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

No. 2 Houston hosts Rider following Flemings’ 22-point outing

Rider Broncs (1-3) at Houston Cougars (4-0)

Houston; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Houston plays Rider after Kingston Flemings scored 22 points in Houston’s 73-72 victory against the Auburn Tigers.

Houston went 35-5 overall with a 16-1 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Cougars averaged 73.7 points per game last season, 29.1 in the paint, 16.1 off of turnovers and 7.6 on fast breaks.

Rider finished 10-12 in MAAC games and 8-11 on the road a season ago. The Broncs averaged 67.0 points per game while shooting 43.0% from the field and 31.2% from 3-point range last season.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.