Veteran head coach Garland Thompson says his team is making strides a month into the season. “I think we are headed up a little bit. You don’t want to peak too soon, obviously. It is just January.

Thompson chased Garland around an Allen screen, and it looked as though Allen assumed Thompson intentionally hit him in the back of his head. On replay, it appeared Thompson had been bumped off ...

Key moment After Garland made two free throws to even the score with 1:51 remaining, Houston answered with a 10-2 run to seize a 134-126 lead, fueled by five points from Thompson. Mitchell missed ...