SMU overcame a rough first half to defeat Houston 75-68 on the road Sunday afternoon for their fifth straight win. With Nic Moore’s career high 28 points, SMU took off in the second half, outscoring Houston 50-37.

22 of Moore’s 28 points came in the second half, carrying SMU on his back.

Markus Kennedy also had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds and Nick Russell added 10 points to lead SMU. What was most impressive, was SMU shaking some of their free-throw line woes, going 27 of 32 from the charity stripe.

Although SMU allowed 22 points inside the paint and Houston’s bench was hot, scoring 39 points, SMU was able to take advantage of Houston’s turnovers, scoring 16 points off turnovers.

SMU did lose freshman Keith Frazier in the first half to an apparent ankle injury when he drove in the lane and came down awkwardly on it. Frazier has had ongoing issues with his ankle this season, but there was no word on if he will miss an extended amount of time.

SMU shot a miserable 20 percent from beyond the arc, but made up for it with their points in the paint off of second chance opportunities.

Houston on the other hand shot 44 percent from three-point range, keeping the game close in the second half until late, when SMU pulled away for good.