East Lansing, Mich. – Grace VanSlooten scored 17 points, Emma Shumate added 14 points and four 3-pointers off the bench, and No. 24 Michigan State beat Youngstown State 96-52 on Wednesday night in the first meeting between the programs.

Kingston Flemings had 19 points and nine assists, Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points and top-ranked Houston routed Oakland 78-45 on Wednesday night. Flemings was 8 of 12 from the floor, and Sharp shot 7 of 13,

Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points as the University of Houston cruised past Oakland 78-45 Wednesday night in its first game since moving into the No. 1 spot in the national rankings. Kingston Flemings added 19 points and nine assists for the Cougars, who won their 20th consecutive home nonconference game and 40th out of the past 41 overall.

No. 1 Houston's top three scorers finished with more combined points than the entire opposing team in Wednesday night's 78-45 beatdown of visiting Oakland.

The Houston Cougars play their first game as the No. 1 team in the nation on Wednesday, Nov. 12 when they host Oakland.

In a rarity, Oakland will be playing the nation's No. 1 team in consecutive games after the Cougars moved up to the top spot earlier this week.

No. 1 Houston faces the Oakland Golden Grizzlies after Kingston Flemings scored 20 points in Houston's 65-48 win over the Towson Tigers.

The Coogs pulled away from Townsen in the second half on Saturday, turning a close game into a blowout. They leapfrogged Purdue into the No. 1 spot.

Kingston Flemings had 19 points and nine assists, Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points and top-ranked Houston routed Oakland 78-45 on Wednesday night.

Houston is ranked No. 1 the earliest in a season in program history heading into its home game against Oakland on Wednesday.