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SAN JOSE (AP) TaShawn Thomas and Joseph Young scored 17 points each, and Houston had clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch to hold off San Jose State for a 77-75 victory on Tuesday night.Danuel House had 11 points for the Cougars (2-0), who protected their late lead by going 8 for 10 from the line in the last 46 seconds.D.J. Brown scored 24 points and James Kinney had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans (0-2).Houston led 44-26 at halftime, but a 17-6 run brought San Jose State to within 69-64 with 1:08 remaining. But with the Spartans forced to foul, the Cougars capitalized.Brandon Morris had 10 points, and Thomas added 10 rebounds for Houston.Chris Cunningham scored 15 points for San Jose State.
