Emanuel Sharp, No. 7 Houston overtake Baylor in second half

Sharpshooting Emanuel Sharp hit 5 of 10 3-point attempts in a 19-point outing as No. 7 Houston closed its home schedule with a 77-64 comeback win over pesky Baylor on Wednesday.

Maintaining their one-game conference margin over third-place Texas Tech, the second-place Cougars (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) took their first lead with 7:16 left in the game and then roared away from the Bears (15-15, 5-12) behind a 20-3 run.

Houston's Kingston Flemings posted a game-high 21 points to go with seven assists, and Milos Uzan scored 12 points.