{
  "id": 17910371,
  "title": "Dedan Thomas Jr. scores 16 points and No. 10 Houston opens season with 94-55 win over La Salle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/dedan-thomas-jr-scores-16-points-and-no-10-houston-opens-season-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:51:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/11/02/dedan-thomas-jr-scores-16-points-and-no-10-houston-opens-season-with-94-55-win-over-la-salle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dedan Thomas Jr. led the way for No. 10 Houston, scoring 16 points in the team's season-opening 94-55 victory over La Salle on Monday night. Corey Hadnot II contributed 14 points, and the Cougars dominated with a 54% shooting percentage and outrebounded La Salle 47-32. The Explorers struggled, shooting just 25% from the field and 8 of 39 on three-pointers. The win sets up Houston's next game against California in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on Sunday night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}