L.J. Cryer scores 18 of his 20 points in 2nd half and No. 17 Houston beats Butler 79-51

L.J. Cryer scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half, Emanuel Sharp added 16 points and No. 17 Houston used a big second half to rout Butler 79-51 on Saturday night. Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, and Milos Uzan scored 13 points for Houston (5-3), which won its 26th straight at home. Patrick McCaffery and Augusto Cassia had 11 points each to lead Butler (7-2), which had its six-game winning streak snapped.

Denver beats Portland State 68-67

Isaiah Addo-Ankrah scored 21 points and Denver beat Portland State 68-67 on Saturday night. Addo-Ankrah shot 7 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Pioneers (5-6). Nicholas Shogbonyo scored 19 points while going 6 of 12 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 5 for 6 from the line and added six rebounds.