No. 7 Houston expects to return its second-leading scorer, Emanuel Sharp, for its game at No. 12 Kansas, coach Kelvin Sampson told ESPN.
Sampson said that Sharp has the “green light” from the Houston trainer to return for the game Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ESPN).
Sharp averages 13.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He missed the Utah game this past Wednesday after a lower-body injury and was spotted in a boot.
Sampson said late Friday night that Sharp is going to “give it a go” after he watched him in Houston’s on-site practice at Allen Fieldhouse. Houston enters the game on an 11-game winning streak and easily dispatched Utah 70-36 without Sharp. Houston (15-3) is 7-0 in Big 12 play, the league’s only undefeated team in league play.
