Emanuel Sharp scored 19 points, and Kingston Flemings just missed a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds as the Cougars delivered their most convincing performance of the season in the first game since moving into the No. 1 spot in the national rankings.

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

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.

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,

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

Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .451, FT .625. 3-Point Goals: 9-31, .290 (Sharp 5-9, Flemings 1-2, Harwell 1-4, Miller 1-4, Uzan 1-5, Cenac 0-1, Walker 0-1, Jefferson 0-2, McCarty 0-3).

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.

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