L.J. Cryer scores 21 to lift No. 6 Houston over Stetson 79-48
HOUSTON (AP) L.J. Cryer scored 21 points, Damian Dunn added 15 points and No. 6 Houston defeated Stetson 79-48 on Monday night.
Cryer, a transfer from Baylor, had 14 points in the first half on 6 of 9 shooting. He finished 9 of 15 from the field, including 3 of 6 on 3-pointers. Cryer had struggled in his first two games with the Cougars shooting 7 of 26 and 3 of 16 on 3-pointers.
“He’s been working so hard to learn our defensive system, it is not something I even thought about,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said of Cryer’s struggles. “It’s tougher to learn our defense than anything else. That probably had something to do with that, too. Once he gets comfortable - he’s still a ways away from that - his ability to make shots. … Making shots has never been a problem with that kid no matter where he went.”
Mylik Wilson scored 11 points, and Terrance Arceneaux had 10 points for Houston, which leaned on its defense forcing 23 turnovers and turning it into 39 points. The Cougars (3-0) had 17 steals. Houston shot 53% and were 9 of 20 on 3-pointers.
“Our ability to get deflections and create turnovers allows us to use our athleticism,” Sampson said. “Our style of play is our style of play. It has everything to do with our system.”
Houston had 40 points off its bench led by Dunn, a transfer from Temple.
“We kind of planned it that way,” Sampson said of Dunn coming off the bench. “One of the things we wanted to manufacture with this roster is to have depth.”
Alec Oglesby and Jalen Blackmon each scored 11 points to lead Stetson (1-2). The Hatters shot 44% and were 9 of 18 on 3-pointers.
“Obviously, a lot of turnovers for us,” Stetson coach Donnie Jones said. “That was something we couldn’t do coming into this game because we know they’re terrific defensively. They create adversity with how they play with their defense.”
After the Hatters had closed within 21-14 with six minutes left in the first half. Houston ended the half on a 17-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Cryer, to take a 38-16 lead into halftime.
BIG PICTURE
Stetson: The Hatters started 5 of 8 from the field, which included four 3-pointers, but they missed 10 straight field goals as Houston pulled away.
Houston: The Cougars’ size and speed as well as swarming defense has been an issue for teams so far this season. Houston outrebounded the Hatters 33-21 and owned a 30-16 advantage in points in the paint.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
Houston held a moment a silence prior to the game in memory of former football players D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian and Ralph Oragwu who died in car crash on Saturday morning.
UP NEXT
Stetson: Faces Milwaukee Nov. 20 as part of the Sunshine Slam in Daytona, Florida.
Houston: Faces Towson on Thursday in the Charleston Classic in South Carolina.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Treyton Thompson vs. J'wan Roberts (Hatters gains possession) | |||
19:41 | Treyton Thompson turnover (5-second violation) | |||
19:33 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
19:31 | Alec Oglesby defensive rebound | |||
19:22 | Aubin Gateretse turnover (bad pass) (J'wan Roberts steals) | |||
18:53 | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup | |||
18:51 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
18:46 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 0-2 | |
18:33 | Stephan Swenson turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
18:25 | Jamal Shead turnover (lost ball) (Stephan Swenson steals) | |||
18:11 | Stephan Swenson misses three point jump shot | |||
18:09 | Treyton Thompson offensive rebound | |||
17:59 | +3 | Alec Oglesby makes three point jump shot (Aubin Gateretse assists) | 3-2 | |
17:27 | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | |||
17:25 | Treyton Thompson defensive rebound | |||
17:23 | Ja'Vier Francis personal foul | |||
17:18 | +3 | Jalen Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Stephan Swenson assists) | 6-2 | |
16:53 | J'wan Roberts misses two point layup | |||
16:51 | Jalen Blackmon defensive rebound | |||
16:36 | Treyton Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Vier Francis steals) | |||
16:19 | Jamal Shead misses two point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Treyton Thompson defensive rebound | |||
15:59 | Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
15:36 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 6-4 | |
15:06 | Jalen Blackmon misses two point jump shot | |||
15:04 | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
14:53 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
14:51 | Treyton Thompson defensive rebound | |||
14:39 | Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
14:29 | +2 | Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup (Jamal Shead assists) | 6-6 | |
14:29 | Stephan Swenson shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
14:29 | TV timeout | |||
14:29 | Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
14:29 | Joseph Tugler offensive rebound | |||
14:23 | Mylik Wilson offensive foul | |||
14:23 | Mylik Wilson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:01 | Alec Oglesby turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals) | |||
13:56 | +3 | Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot (LJ Cryer assists) | 6-9 | |
13:41 | Joseph Tugler personal foul | |||
13:25 | Jalen Blackmon misses three point jump shot | |||
13:23 | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | |||
12:58 | Giancarlo Valdez personal foul | |||
12:45 | Damian Dunn misses two point layup | |||
12:43 | Mylik Wilson offensive rebound | |||
12:42 | Mylik Wilson misses two point layup | |||
12:40 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
12:32 | Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
12:32 | Mylik Wilson offensive rebound | |||
12:18 | Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
12:11 | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | |||
12:09 | Hatters defensive rebound | |||
11:44 | TV timeout | |||
11:42 | Finley Sheridan turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals) | |||
11:37 | Treyton Thompson shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul) | |||
11:37 | +1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-10 | |
11:21 | Damian Dunn turnover (lane violation) | |||
11:21 | Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals) | |||
11:02 | +3 | Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot (Joseph Tugler assists) | 6-13 | |
10:40 | Aubin Gateretse turnover (lost ball) (Damian Dunn steals) | |||
10:33 | +3 | Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 6-16 | |
10:25 | Hatters 30 second timeout | |||
10:13 | Stephan Swenson offensive foul | |||
10:13 | Stephan Swenson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:54 | Jamal Shead turnover (out of bounds) | |||
9:42 | Alec Oglesby turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
9:41 | Alec Oglesby personal foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | |||
9:26 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 6-19 | |
8:53 | +3 | Tristan Gross makes three point jump shot (Jalen Blackmon assists) | 9-19 | |
8:28 | Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
8:26 | Giancarlo Valdez defensive rebound | |||
8:03 | +2 | Aubin Gateretse makes two point layup (Giancarlo Valdez assists) | 11-19 | |
7:31 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
7:29 | Giancarlo Valdez defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Jalen Blackmon turnover (lost ball) (LJ Cryer steals) | |||
7:12 | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point layup | 11-21 | |
7:12 | Aubin Gateretse shooting foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | |||
7:12 | TV timeout | |||
7:12 | Jamal Shead misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:12 | Alex Doyle defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | LJ Cryer personal foul (Giancarlo Valdez draws the foul) | |||
6:35 | Aubin Gateretse turnover (5-second violation) | |||
6:28 | Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass) | |||
6:07 | +3 | Tristan Gross makes three point jump shot (Giancarlo Valdez assists) | 14-21 | |
5:40 | +2 | Terrance Arceneaux makes two point dunk (Mylik Wilson assists) | 14-23 | |
5:16 | Jalen Blackmon misses three point jump shot | |||
5:14 | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | |||
4:58 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists) | 14-25 | |
4:30 | Giancarlo Valdez turnover (bad pass) | |||
4:09 | +2 | Mylik Wilson makes two point layup | 14-27 | |
3:39 | Emanuel Sharp blocks Giancarlo Valdez's two point layup | |||
3:37 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
3:27 | LJ Cryer misses two point layup | |||
3:27 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
3:27 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk | 14-29 | |
3:27 | Hatters 30 second timeout | |||
3:27 | TV timeout | |||
3:00 | Stephan Swenson misses two point layup | |||
2:58 | LJ Cryer defensive rebound | |||
2:55 | LJ Cryer turnover (lost ball) | |||
2:45 | Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals) | |||
2:16 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot | 14-31 | |
1:57 | Treyton Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals) | |||
1:53 | +2 | Mylik Wilson makes two point layup | 14-33 | |
1:36 | Stephan Swenson misses two point jump shot | |||
1:34 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
1:18 | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point jump shot | |||
1:16 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
1:13 | Treyton Thompson shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | |||
1:13 | +1 | Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-34 | |
1:13 | +1 | Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-35 | |
0:54 | Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Alec Oglesby draws the foul) | |||
0:54 | +1 | Alec Oglesby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-35 | |
0:54 | +1 | Alec Oglesby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-35 | |
0:40 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 16-38 | |
0:21 | Jalen Blackmon misses three point jump shot | |||
0:19 | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Damian Dunn offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:40 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot | 16-40 | |
19:12 | Giancarlo Valdez misses three point jump shot | |||
19:10 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
18:48 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
18:47 | Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound | |||
18:47 | Aubin Gateretse personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
18:34 | Jamal Shead misses two point layup | |||
18:32 | Alex Doyle defensive rebound | |||
18:11 | Giancarlo Valdez turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Vier Francis steals) | |||
18:06 | +3 | Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot | 16-43 | |
17:50 | Giancarlo Valdez misses two point jump shot | |||
17:49 | Hatters offensive rebound | |||
17:30 | Tristan Gross misses two point jump shot | |||
17:28 | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | |||
17:20 | Emanuel Sharp offensive foul (Naeem Lewis draws the foul) | |||
17:20 | Emanuel Sharp turnover (offensive foul) | |||
17:03 | Alex Doyle misses two point jump shot | |||
17:01 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
16:38 | Finley Sheridan shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | |||
16:38 | Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:38 | Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:38 | Damian Dunn offensive rebound | |||
16:33 | Jump ball. Damian Dunn vs. Finley Sheridan (Hatters gains possession) | |||
16:33 | Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Finley Sheridan steals) | |||
16:12 | Stephan Swenson turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
16:11 |