Dec. 1, 2004

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· Sophomore guard Keonta Howell tallied 16 of his career-high 19 points in 22 minutes in his first collegiate start. Howell shot 8-of-13 from the field, 3-of-4 from three-point range and grabbed a career-high five rebounds.

· Senior guard Keith Triplett dished out a career-high eight assists while scoring 15 points and grabbing three steals in 34 minutes.

· Sophomore center Allen Pinson nearly registered his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high nine rebounds.

· Freshman guard Kashif Payne notched season highs with three assists and two steals while committing zero turnovers in 15 minutes.

· The Rockets committed only four turnovers in the second half after making nine miscues in the first 20 minutes.

· UT outrebounded an opponent for the first time this season with a 37-32 advantage including a season -high 18 offensive boards.

· The Rockets are off to their first 0-3 start since the 1992-93 campaign.