Prairie View A&M @ Houston preview

Last Meeting ( Dec 3, 2016 ) Prairie View A&M 61, Houston 105

Houston junior guard Corey Davis Jr. will look to keep his hot shooting streak going as the Cougars close their home non-conference schedule on Sunday. The Cougars host Prairie View A&M - a team they've beaten by a combined 85 points the past two years.

Davis has shot 17-of-31 beyond the arc since becoming a regular starter over the past four games. He's averaging 15 points per game in that span, including a season-high 20 points - and a season-high six 3-pointers - in Wednesday's 80-77 loss at LSU. The Panthers - who haven't played at home - are still looking for their first true road win of the season. They got close Thursday, erasing a 17-point second-half deficit before falling at Tulsa 77-73.

TV: 4 p.m. ET, FloHoops

ABOUT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (2-8): Junior guard Gary Blackston (18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists) leads the Panthers and is ranked second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in scoring. Senior forward Zachary Hamilton adds 16.9 points and has scored in double figures in 17 straight games, while senior center JD Wallace adds 5.4 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds after a double-double at Tulsa. Junior guard Dennis Jones is averaging 10.3 points in the past four games as a starter.

ABOUT HOUSTON (8-2): Senior guard Rob Gray (21.4 points, 3.9 assists) paces the Cougars and the American Athletic Conference in scoring after his third straight 20-point game. Senior forward Devin Davis adds 13.2 points and a team-best 7.4 rebounds, while fellow starting forward Breaon Brady adds five points per game and 5.3 rebounds. Senior guard Wes VanBeck adds 10.3 points for the Cougars, who have outscored opponents by an average of 26.8 points in five home games.

TIP-INS

1. The Cougars (plus-8.6 rebounding margin) were outrebounded for the first time this season by LSU (38-33).

2. Prairie View A&M coach Byron Smith was a two-year letterman at Houston (1989-91), scoring 1,051 career points.

3. Junior G Galen Robinson Jr. needs one assist to become the 19th player in Cougar history to record 300 for his career.

PREDICTION: Houston 92, Prairie View A&M 66