TULSA, Okla. -- Corey Davis scored 26 points to help third-seeded Houston beat Georgia State, 84-55, in the Midwest Region on Friday night inside the BOK Center.

After reaching the national final in 1984, Houston went more than three decades without winning an NCAA Tournament game. Now, the Cougars have tourney wins in back-to-back seasons.

Davis posted a full line in addition to his game high in points with seven 3-pointers, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal. His seven triples were one shy of the season-high for all American Athletic Conference players.

Fabian White had his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds and Breaon Brady added 13 for Houston (32-3), which will face either Iowa State or Ohio State on Sunday.

Houston rolled out to a 15-3 lead in the first five minutes. The Cougars shot 52-percent to lead 40-31 at halftime, and then opened the second half on a 10-2 run to put the game out of reach.

D'Marcus Simonds scored 18 points for No. 14 seed Georgia State (24-10), which received an automatic bid as the Sun Belt Conference Tournament champion.

Houston held the Panthers to 30-percent shooting. Georgia State entered averaging 75 points per game.

The Cougars outscored the Panthers 44-24 in the second half.