No. 4 Houston bids to keep No. 21 BYU under wraps

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Houston is growing more dominant on defense ahead of a clash with fellow Big 12 newcomer BYU on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.

Fourth-ranked Houston (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak by clamping down defensively in back-to-back wins over Texas Tech and UCF. It allowed 48.0 points per game while holding both opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field.

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