Alton Ford poured in 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds leading the now 6-18 Houston Cougars to a surprisingly easy 71-51 victory over visiting St. Louis University on Monday. The Billikens shot a dismal 31% from the field in falling to 13-12 on the season, 5-7 in Conference USA. Only two players managed to break into double figures for St. Louis. Maurice Jeffers and Jason Edwin each finished with ten points in the loss.