Kingston Flemings scores 20, No. 2 Houston beats Towson 65-48

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Alright, let's break down this Cougars win, because if you just looked at the final score—a 65-48 Houston victory over Towson—you might think it was another routine, early-season blowout for the nation's number two team. But for a solid chunk of this game, it was anything but.The story here isn't just that Houston won; it's *how* they won, flipping a switch with the kind of suffocating defensive runs that have become their trademark under Kelvin Sampson, a coach who probably dreams of defensive slides and forced turnovers. For most of the contest, Towson, to their immense credit, was hanging around, playing with a scrappiness that had to make Houston fans a little nervous.Jack Doumbia was a problem inside, finishing with 16 and 7, and Dylan Williamson and Tyler Tejada were making timely buckets to keep the Tigers within striking distance, down just five with nine minutes left on the clock. Then, the Houston we all expected showed up.It was like a scene from a horror movie for mid-major opponents: the Cougars embarked on a devastating 14-0 run that effectively ended the game, a stretch defined by lockdown defense that created easy transition opportunities, capped by a Chris Cenac Jr. jumper to put the game completely out of reach.This wasn't an anomaly; it was a carbon copy of their first-half explosion, where over a seven-and-a-half-minute span, they unleashed a 17-0 run to build a commanding 19-5 lead, spearheaded by a Mercy Miller three-pointer. The individual performances were what make this team so terrifyingly deep.Kingston Flemings was absurdly efficient, dropping 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, looking like a veteran leader despite being just a sophomore. Joseph Tugler was a beast in the paint, adding 15 points and 8 boards, while Milos Uzan orchestrated the offense with 11 points and 6 dimes.The stat that tells the real story? Houston forced 18 Towson turnovers and converted them into 22 points. That's not just winning; that's winning the Houston way—grinding you down, waiting for you to make a mistake, and then pouncing with ruthless efficiency.It’s the kind of win that doesn’t always look pretty in the box score, but it’s the blueprint for a deep March run. They’ll host Oakland next, another chance to fine-tune this machine before the conference gauntlet begins.

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