Houston 66, Tulane 56
2/9/2008 5:37 PM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -Houston scored 37 points off Tulane turnovers to secure a 66-56 win on Saturday.
Houston's Robert McKiver had a game-high 25 points. DaShaun Williams added 12.
The Cougars led the Green Wave by one, 29-28, at the half. But Houston (18-4, 7-1 C-USA) forced 12 turnovers and hit eight 3-pointers as it outscored Tulane 37-28 in the second half.
Tulane (15-8, 5-4 C-USA) shot 52.4 percent from the field, to Houston's 32.4 percent, and grabbed more rebounds. But 12 of the Cougars' 22 total field goals were 3-pointers, and Tulane hit a season-low 45.8 percent from the free-throw line.
David Gomez led Tulane with 17 points.
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