Perry scores 23, North Texas downs Sam Houston 75-55 in NIT
AP
Mar 19, 2023
DENTON, Texas (AP) Tylor Perry had 23 points in North Texas Mean Green' 75-55 victory over Sam Houston Bearkats on Sunday night in the second round of the NIT.
Perry added seven rebounds and six assists for the Mean Green (28-7). Rubin Jones added 17 points while going 6 of 7 (5 for 5 from 3-point range), and he also had five rebounds. Kai Huntsberry had 11 points and shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Qua Grant led the Bearkats (26-8) in scoring, finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds. Javion May added eight points, eight rebounds and two steals for Sam Houston. In addition, Kian Scroggins finished with seven points. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Bearkats.
North Texas took the lead with 17:00 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. Perry led the Mean Green in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them up 38-19 at the break. North Texas pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a 26-point lead to 35 points. They outscored Sam Houston by one point in the final half, as Perry led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.
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1st Half
SHOU
Bearkats
19
NTEX
Mean Green
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kaosi Ezeagu vs. Moulaye Sissoko (Qua Grant gains possession)
19:45
Qua Grant misses two point jump shot
19:43
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
19:11
Rubin Jones misses two point turnaround jump shot
19:09
Javion May defensive rebound
18:58
+2
Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup
2-0
18:34
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot
2-3
18:11
+3
Qua Grant makes three point jump shot (Cameron Huefner assists)
5-3
17:52
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Rubin Jones assists)
5-6
17:21
Moulaye Sissoko shooting foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul)
17:21
Kaosi Ezeagu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:21
+1
Kaosi Ezeagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-6
17:00
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Kai Huntsberry assists)
6-9
16:42
Qua Grant turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Scott steals)
16:24
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Kai Huntsberry assists)
6-12
15:58
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
15:56
Mean Green defensive rebound
15:56
TV timeout
15:25
Aaron Scott misses two point jump shot
15:23
Qua Grant defensive rebound
15:15
Cameron Huefner turnover (traveling)
14:54
Jayden Martinez misses three point jump shot
14:52
Donte Powers defensive rebound
14:38
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point hook shot
14:36
Jayden Martinez defensive rebound
14:25
Jayden Martinez misses two point jump shot
14:23
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
14:09
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point jump shot
14:07
Kai Huntsberry defensive rebound
13:46
Cameron Huefner personal foul
13:40
+2
Kai Huntsberry makes two point jump shot
6-14
13:17
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
13:15
Kian Scroggins offensive rebound
13:10
Kian Scroggins misses two point layup
13:08
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
13:06
Rubin Jones turnover
12:56
+2
Kian Scroggins makes two point driving layup
8-14
12:22
+2
Matthew Stone makes two point layup (Jayden Martinez assists)
8-16
12:03
Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
12:01
Matthew Stone defensive rebound
11:41
Kai Huntsberry misses two point jump shot
11:39
Qua Grant defensive rebound
11:32
+3
Qua Grant makes three point jump shot
11-16
11:07
Matthew Stone misses two point layup
11:05
Kian Scroggins defensive rebound
11:00
Kian Scroggins offensive foul
11:00
Kian Scroggins turnover (offensive foul)
11:00
TV timeout
10:41
+3
Tyree Eady makes three point jump shot (Rubin Jones assists)
11-19
10:22
+2
Donte Powers makes two point jump shot (Lamar Wilkerson assists)
13-19
10:03
+3
Matthew Stone makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists)
13-22
9:35
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
9:33
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
9:27
Donte Powers personal foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul)
9:06
Rubin Jones turnover (traveling)
8:53
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
8:51
Aaron Scott defensive rebound
8:21
Kai Huntsberry misses three point jump shot
8:19
Damon Nicholas Jr. defensive rebound
8:12
Lamar Wilkerson turnover (Matthew Stone steals)
8:07
Qua Grant personal foul (Moulaye Sissoko draws the foul)
8:06
+3
Jayden Martinez makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists)
13-25
7:42
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
7:40
Javion May offensive rebound
7:36
Aaron Scott personal foul
7:36
TV timeout
7:34
+3
Donte Powers makes three point jump shot (Qua Grant assists)
16-25
7:09
Jayden Martinez misses three point jump shot
7:07
Qua Grant defensive rebound
6:46
Qua Grant misses two point pullup jump shot
6:44
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
6:25
+2
Kai Huntsberry makes two point turnaround jump shot
16-27
6:08
Rubin Jones personal foul
6:04
Cameron Huefner misses two point jump shot
6:02
Matthew Stone defensive rebound
5:45
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Moulaye Sissoko assists)
16-30
5:20
Matthew Stone shooting foul (Javion May draws the foul)
5:20
Javion May misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:20
Javion May misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:20
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
4:53
Kai Huntsberry misses three point jump shot
4:51
Javion May defensive rebound
4:39
Qua Grant turnover (lost ball) (Moulaye Sissoko steals)
4:32
Kai Huntsberry offensive foul
4:32
Kai Huntsberry turnover (offensive foul)
4:16
Javion May turnover (bad pass) (Tylor Perry steals)
3:49
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Matthew Stone assists)
16-33
3:39
Bearkats 30 second timeout
3:39
TV timeout
3:23
Kian Scroggins misses two point jump shot
3:21
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
2:51
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists)
16-36
2:30
Kian Scroggins turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Stone steals)
2:25
Matthew Stone misses two point layup
2:22
Moulaye Sissoko offensive rebound
2:20
Matthew Stone misses three point jump shot
2:17
Qua Grant defensive rebound
2:12
Moulaye Sissoko personal foul (Qua Grant draws the foul)
2:12
+1
Qua Grant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-36
2:12
Qua Grant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:12
Jayden Martinez defensive rebound
1:55
Donte Powers personal foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul)
1:37
Kai Huntsberry misses three point jump shot
1:35
Qua Grant defensive rebound
1:29
+2
Qua Grant makes two point layup
19-36
1:12
+2
Kai Huntsberry makes two point layup
19-38
1:02
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point jump shot
1:00
Jayden Martinez defensive rebound
0:32
Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot
0:30
Damon Nicholas Jr. defensive rebound
0:23
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
0:21
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
0:19
Mean Green 30 second timeout
0:01
Kai Huntsberry turnover (out of bounds)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SHOU
Bearkats
36
NTEX
Mean Green
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot
19-41
19:27
Aaron Scott blocks Cameron Huefner's two point layup
19:25
Kai Huntsberry defensive rebound
19:16
Kai Huntsberry misses two point layup
19:14
Aaron Scott offensive rebound
19:05
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists)
19-44
18:49
+2
Javion May makes two point cutting layup (Donte Powers assists)
21-44
18:25
Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot
18:23
Qua Grant defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Qua Grant makes two point layup
23-44
17:53
Kai Huntsberry offensive foul
17:53
Kai Huntsberry turnover (offensive foul)
17:47
+3
Qua Grant makes three point jump shot
26-44
17:20
Donte Powers shooting foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul)
17:20
Tylor Perry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:20
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-45
17:05
Kaosi Ezeagu misses two point layup
17:03
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
16:46
Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul)
16:46
TV timeout
16:46
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-46
16:46
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-47
16:25
Donte Powers misses two point jump shot
16:23
Qua Grant offensive rebound
16:17
Qua Grant misses two point layup
16:17
Kian Scroggins offensive rebound
16:17
Aaron Scott shooting foul (Kian Scroggins draws the foul)
16:17
Kian Scroggins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:17
+1
Kian Scroggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-47
15:55
+2
Aaron Scott makes two point layup (Kai Huntsberry assists)
27-49
15:54
Cameron Huefner shooting foul (Aaron Scott draws the foul)
15:54
+1
Aaron Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 1
27-50
15:43
Donte Powers turnover (lost ball) (Kai Huntsberry steals)
15:37
Tylor Perry misses three point jump shot
15:36
Mean Green offensive rebound
15:36
Qua Grant personal foul
15:34
+3
Tylor Perry makes three point jump shot (Kai Huntsberry assists)
27-53
15:19
Javion May misses two point jump shot
15:17
Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound
15:12
+2
Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point layup
29-53
14:50
+3
Rubin Jones makes three point jump shot (Aaron Scott assists)
29-56
14:34
Aaron Scott blocks Javion May's three point jump shot
14:32
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
14:20
+3
Jayden Martinez makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists)
29-59
14:08
Bearkats 30 second timeout
14:08
TV timeout
13:51
+2
Kian Scroggins makes two point layup (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists)
31-59
13:41
Kai Huntsberry turnover (traveling)
13:34
+2
Kian Scroggins makes two point jump shot
33-59
13:21
+2
Aaron Scott makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayden Martinez assists)
33-61
13:06
Anthony Wrzeszcz misses three point jump shot
13:04
Tylor Perry defensive rebound
12:37
+3
Kai Huntsberry makes three point jump shot (Tylor Perry assists)
33-64
12:24
Qua Grant turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Scott steals)
12:19
+2
Aaron Scott makes two point running dunk
33-66
11:44
Anthony Wrzeszcz misses two point jump shot
11:42
Kai Huntsberry defensive rebound
11:25
Jayden Martinez misses three point jump shot
11:23
Anthony Wrzeszcz defensive rebound
11:15
Kai Huntsberry personal foul
11:03
Moulaye Sissoko blocks Damon Nicholas Jr.'s two point layup
11:01
Aaron Scott defensive rebound
10:36
+2
Aaron Scott makes two point layup
33-68
10:18
Qua Grant misses two point jump shot
10:16
Mean Green defensive rebound
10:15
TV timeout
10:05
Aaron Scott turnover (lost ball) (Donte Powers steals)
9:45
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
9:43
Javion May offensive rebound
9:41
Aaron Scott personal foul (Javion May draws the foul)
9:41
Javion May misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:41
Javion May misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:41
Bearkats offensive rebound
9:29
Lamar Wilkerson misses three point jump shot
9:27
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
9:16
Javion May personal foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul)
9:01
Moulaye Sissoko misses two point layup
8:59
Javion May defensive rebound
8:48
+2
Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point driving layup
35-68
8:41
Javion May personal foul
8:17
Jayden Martinez misses three point jump shot
8:15
Donte Powers defensive rebound
8:02
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Javion May assists)
38-68
7:46
TV timeout
7:27
Tylor Perry misses two point jump shot
7:25
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
6:55
+2
Cameron Huefner makes two point jump shot
40-68
6:55
Aaron Scott shooting foul (Cameron Huefner draws the foul)
6:55
+1
Cameron Huefner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
41-68
6:31
+2
Rubin Jones makes two point driving layup
41-70
6:14
Aaron Scott blocks Kaosi Ezeagu's two point jump shot
6:12
Damon Nicholas Jr. offensive rebound
6:05
+2
Damon Nicholas Jr. makes two point layup
43-70
5:46
Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Aaron Scott draws the foul)
5:46
+1
Aaron Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-71
5:46
Aaron Scott misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:46
Javion May defensive rebound
5:34
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
5:32
Aaron Scott defensive rebound
5:06
+2
Kai Huntsberry makes two point driving layup
43-73
4:53
Qua Grant misses three point jump shot
4:51
Aaron Scott defensive rebound
4:35
Aaron Scott offensive foul
4:35
Aaron Scott turnover (offensive foul)
4:22
Cameron Huefner misses two point jump shot
4:20
Rubin Jones defensive rebound
4:20
Rubin Jones turnover (Javion May steals)
4:18
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
4:16
Mean Green defensive rebound
4:15
Javion May personal foul (Tylor Perry draws the foul)
4:15
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-74
4:15
+1
Tylor Perry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-75
4:06
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
4:04
Javion May offensive rebound
3:59
Donte Powers misses three point jump shot
3:57
Mean Green defensive rebound
3:55
TV timeout
3:28
Rasheed Browne misses three point jump shot
3:26
Qua Grant defensive rebound
3:18
Cameron Huefner misses three point jump shot
3:16
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive rebound
3:04
+2
Javion May makes two point layup (Qua Grant assists)
45-75
2:45
Matthew Stone misses three point jump shot
2:43
Javion May defensive rebound
2:30
+2
Javion May makes two point layup
47-75
2:27
Mean Green 30 second timeout
2:04
Matthew Stone turnover (bad pass) (Javion May steals)
1:57
+2
Javion May makes two point layup
49-75
1:45
Matthew Stone turnover (traveling)
1:33
Damon Nicholas Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:31
Rasheed Browne defensive rebound
1:25
Chris Morgan misses two point layup
1:23
Cameron Huefner defensive rebound
1:19
Bearkats 30 second timeout
1:09
+3
Lamar Wilkerson makes three point jump shot (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists)
52-75
0:46
Giovanni Emejuru blocks Arsh Mattu's two point jump shot
0:44
Giovanni Emejuru defensive rebound
0:30
+3
Jacoby Bishop makes three point jump shot (Anthony Wrzeszcz assists)
