Freshman Caleb Mills and junior Fabian White each scored 19 points Wednesday as Houston wiped out a 14-point, first-half deficit to beat No. 21 Washington 75-71 in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. Houston went 17 of 18 at the foul line and also turned 16 offensive rebounds into 17 points, outboarding the Huskies 37-31. Freshman Isaiah Stewart starred for Washington (10-3) with a game-high 25 points, going 8 of 13 from the field. The Huskies went 10 of 13 at the stripe as compared to the Cougars’ 4 of 4 before halftime.

Source: National Post December 26, 2019 04:07 UTC