Houston 92, Nicholls St. 60

Houston 92, Nicholls St. 60

Published Nov. 18, 2009 4:19 a.m. ET

Aubrey Coleman scored 33 points and grabbed nine rebounds Tuesday night in Houston's season-opening trouncing of Nicholls State 92-60. Coleman was 12-for-25 from the floor, including a pair of 3-pointers. It was the fourth time in his career he scored 30 points or more. Teammate Kelvin Lewis went six-for-10 from the floor, sinking all four of his 3-point tries and scoring 18 points. The Cougars forced 21 turnovers. Fred Hunter shot a little less than 60 percent for the Colonels (0-2) and scored a team-high 24 points. Philip Ward went seven-for-16 for 14 points. Houston did better from 3-point range, sinking half of their 20 attempts. Nicholls State made just two of 11.

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