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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 81, Eastern Illinois 65
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 19, 2015
Where: Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas
Officials: # Joe DeRosa, # AJ Desai, # Kyle Ingram
Attendance: 3428

Ronnie Johnson scored a career-high 25 points to pace Houston in an 81-65 nonconference rout of Eastern Illinois on Saturday at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston.

Johnson, a redshirt junior guard, has reached double figures in seven of nine games this season for the Cougars (8-1), whose only loss came in a 67-57 decision at Rhode Island on Dec. 8.

Houston junior guard Damyean Dotson added 16 points, freshman guard Galen Robinson Jr. had 11, and senior forward Devonta Pollard finished with eight points and nine rebounds.

The Cougars shot 47.1 percent (24 of 51) and made 10 of 26 3-pointers.

Cornell Johnston, a sophomore guard, totaled a team-high 19 points while junior guard Demetrius McReynolds added 13 for the Panthers, who shot 43.8 percent (21 of 48).

Eastern Illinois (2-7) has lost three in a row.

Houston was up 41-37 at halftime and led by as many as 19 points in the second half.
Top Game Performances
 
Eastern Illinois   Houston
Cornell Johnston 19 Scoring Ronnie Johnson 25
Trae Anderson 4 Assists L.J. Rose 4
Trae Anderson 6 Rebounds Devonta Pollard 9
Trae Anderson 6 Free Throws Made Ronnie Johnson 8
Trae Anderson 2 Steals Damyean Dotson 3
N/A Blocks Danrad Knowles 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Eastern Illinois 65 43.8 8-21 15-25 13 28 0 7 14
Houston 81 47.1 10-26 23-28 13 30 3 8 10