Houston basketball defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 94-85 on Saturday evening, at the Never Forget Tribute Classic, inside the Prudential Center, in Newark N.J. The Cougars’ defense showed out on national television, forcing 12 turnovers which led to nine easy points.

Emanuel Sharp scored 22 points, Kingston Flemings added 21 and No. 8 Houston used some excellent long-range shooting to beat No. 14 Arkansas 94-85.

The eighth-ranked Cougars face No. 14 Arkansas on Saturday in the Never Forget Tribute Classic in Newark, N.J.

Houston went on a 21-2 run from the 12:59 mark to 9:34, cashing in on 5 Arkansas turnovers and extending their lead to as many as 21 points. The Razorbacks made a game of it, but that stretch proved insurmountable in their 94-85 loss at Prudential Center on Saturday, missing key opportunities down the stretch.

"Don't sleep on Houston," Kelvin Sampson famously said last April after the Cougars stunned much of the college hoops world by ending Cooper Flagg's college career with the Coogs' epic upset of No. 1 Duke in the Final Four. It's time to remind the world to wake up again. Maybe it's because Houston loves to win ugly.

Here is everything you need to know about Arkansas vs. Houston, including TV and streaming options for the game.

College Football Bowl Season is upon us and boy we have had some snoozers to start! Well, at least scoring has picked up the past two days, and who knows, maybe we see an underdog cover in the first round of the College Football playoff on Friday or Saturday!