No. 12 Houston used a well-balanced scoring attack, led by Emanuel Sharp's 15 points, and defeated Kansas State 87-57 Saturday evening in Manhattan, Kan. The Cougars had five players in double figures and two others with eight points.

Emanuel Sharp scored 15 points, Joseph Tugler had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 12 Houston used two big first-half runs to rout Kansas State 87-57.

K-State got off to a strong start, but the Cougars ended the first half on a 18-5 run to take a 46-24 lead at the break.

If Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang didn't already know the gap that separates his Wildcat program from Houston's, he does now.

Houston takes a seven-game winning streak into Saturday's Big 12 Conference tilt at Kansas State. How to watch Houston basketball at Kansas St.: TV channel, liv

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Kansas State Wildcats take on the Houston Cougars on Saturday, Jan. 11.