Cryer scores 24, No. 6 Houston beats Montana 79-44
HOUSTON (AP) L.J. Cryer scored a season-high 24 points, J’Wan Roberts added 13 and No. 6 Houston beat Montana 79-44 on Friday.
Cryer, a transfer from Baylor, finished 9 of 16, including 5 of 12 on 3-pointers. He has scored in double figures in six straight games.
“I feel pretty comfortable,” Cryer said about his adjustment to playing at Houston. “It’s still early, so I’m still learning things on offense and defense. But I have a pretty good grasp of what to do on both sides of the ball right now, so it’s about going out there and playing hard at the end of the day.”
Jamal Shead had 13 points and seven assists. He became the seventh Houston player to surpass 500 career assists.
“It’s a testament to how much me and my teammates work,” Shead said. “I can’t get 500 assists without guys making shots.”
Houston (7-0) shot 47%, including 7 of 24 on 3-pointers. The Cougars only committed four turnovers.
“Our team traditionally does not turn it over,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “We have one of the best backcourts around. I draw something up or if we teach something, there’s nothing in that play that says throw it away.”
Houston forced Montana into 16 turnovers and turned them into 21 points. The Cougars owned a 34-20 advantage in points in the paint.
“Our guys, they’re locked in,” Sampson said. “This team practices well. They listen. They follow instructions, and that’s why we’re getting better.”
Money Williams scored 15 points and Te’Jon Sawyer added eight for Montana (2-3). The Grizzlies shot 33% and were 3 of 17 on 3-pointers.
“We bit off way more than we can chew,” Montana coach Travis DeCuire said. “That’s a good basketball team. They just dominated us physically today, and we didn’t have a lot of answers for that.”
Houston jumped out a to an 11-0 lead on a jumper by Roberts and extended the lead to 25-7 with 9 ½ remaining in the first half on a layup by Jamal Shead.
BIG PICTURE
Montana: The Grizzlies are 5-44 all-time against ranked opponents, including 1-23 against top-10 teams. Montana has lost 16 straight games against ranked opponents.
Houston: The 14 first-half points the Cougars allowed tied a season low. It marked the fifth time this season Houston has allowed fewer than 20 points in a half. … Free throws remain an area of concern for the Cougars, who entered shooting 64.5% from the line. The Cougars were 18 of 30 from the line Friday.
IT’S BEEN A WHILE
Houston and Montana met for the first time since the Cougars defeated the Grizzlies 60-58 in the NAIB Tournament on March 11, 1947.
UP NEXT
Montana: Travels to Nevada Nov. 29
Houston: Travels to Xavier Dec. 1 as part of the Big East-Big 12 Battle.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Grizzlies gains possession) | |||
19:43 | Dischon Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
19:33 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot | 0-3 | |
19:10 | Giordan Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
19:08 | Laolu Oke offensive rebound | |||
19:07 | Jamal Shead personal foul | |||
18:44 | Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
18:22 | +2 | Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot | 0-5 | |
17:49 | Brandon Whitney misses three point jump shot | |||
17:47 | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
17:27 | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup | 0-7 | |
17:01 | Giordan Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
16:59 | Grizzlies offensive rebound | |||
16:50 | Brandon Whitney misses two point layup | |||
16:48 | LJ Cryer defensive rebound | |||
16:40 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point layup (Jamal Shead assists) | 0-9 | |
16:24 | Damian Dunn personal foul | |||
16:12 | Money Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
16:10 | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | |||
15:59 | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point hook shot | 0-11 | |
15:56 | Grizzlies 30 second timeout | |||
15:56 | TV timeout | |||
15:34 | +3 | Dischon Thomas makes three point jump shot (Brandon Whitney assists) | 3-11 | |
15:11 | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point hook shot | 3-13 | |
14:39 | Laolu Oke misses two point layup | |||
14:37 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
14:30 | Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot | |||
14:28 | Laolu Oke defensive rebound | |||
14:11 | Money Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
14:09 | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | |||
13:54 | J'wan Roberts misses two point hook shot | |||
13:52 | Laolu Oke defensive rebound | |||
13:42 | +2 | Laolu Oke makes two point layup (Money Williams assists) | 5-13 | |
13:42 | Damian Dunn shooting foul (Laolu Oke draws the foul) | |||
13:42 | Laolu Oke misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
13:42 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
13:26 | Chase Henderson shooting foul (Ramon Walker Jr. draws the foul) | |||
13:26 | Ramon Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:26 | Ramon Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:26 | +1 | Ramon Walker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-14 | |
13:05 | Chase Henderson turnover (traveling) | |||
12:48 | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point layup | 5-16 | |
12:22 | Blake Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
12:20 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
12:14 | Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound | |||
12:09 | Jaxon Nap shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
12:09 | Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:09 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-17 | |
11:59 | +2 | Dischon Thomas makes two point hook shot (Money Williams assists) | 7-17 | |
11:38 | TV timeout | |||
11:29 | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Ramon Walker Jr. offensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Dischon Thomas blocks Ramon Walker Jr.'s two point layup | |||
11:19 | Ramon Walker Jr. offensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
11:15 | +2 | Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup | 7-19 | |
10:52 | Dischon Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | Money Williams shooting foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul) | |||
10:37 | +1 | Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-20 | |
10:37 | Joseph Tugler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
10:37 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
10:30 | Joseph Tugler misses two point layup | |||
10:28 | Giordan Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Joseph Tugler blocks Giordan Williams's two point layup | |||
10:06 | LJ Cryer defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists) | 7-23 | |
9:42 | Brandon Whitney turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
9:37 | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point layup | 7-25 | |
9:09 | +3 | Josh Vazquez makes three point jump shot (Brandon Whitney assists) | 10-25 | |
8:47 | Terrance Arceneaux misses two point layup | |||
8:45 | Dischon Thomas defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Aanen Moody misses two point jump shot | |||
8:27 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
8:19 | Grizzlies defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Ja'Vier Francis personal foul | |||
7:52 | TV timeout | |||
7:50 | Brandon Whitney turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
7:41 | Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
7:39 | Giordan Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Dischon Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
7:09 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
6:43 | +2 | Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot | 10-27 | |
6:08 | Grizzlies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
5:56 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (LJ Cryer assists) | 10-30 | |
5:23 | Dischon Thomas misses two point jump shot | |||
5:21 | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | |||
5:11 | Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
5:09 | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
5:01 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
4:50 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
4:48 | Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound | |||
4:45 | Josh Vazquez personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
4:43 | Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
4:41 | Giordan Williams defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | J'wan Roberts shooting foul (Te'Jon Sawyer draws the foul) | |||
4:31 | +1 | Te'Jon Sawyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-30 | |
4:31 | +1 | Te'Jon Sawyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-30 | |
4:09 | Emanuel Sharp turnover (bad pass) (Te'Jon Sawyer steals) | |||
3:58 | Money Williams turnover (bad pass) | |||
3:58 | TV timeout | |||
3:48 | Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot | |||
3:46 | Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound | |||
3:46 | Joseph Tugler personal foul | |||
3:36 | Jaxon Nap turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals) | |||
3:33 | Te'Jon Sawyer shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul) | |||
3:33 | Terrance Arceneaux misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:33 | +1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-31 | |
3:14 | +2 | Te'Jon Sawyer makes two point layup (Aanen Moody assists) | 14-31 | |
2:51 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk (Jamal Shead assists) | 14-33 | |
2:23 | Brandon Whitney misses three point jump shot | |||
2:21 | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:04 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Ramon Walker Jr. assists) | 14-36 | |
1:46 | Aanen Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
1:44 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
1:36 | Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass) | |||
1:17 | Josh Vazquez misses three point jump shot | |||
1:15 | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:51 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
0:49 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
0:48 | Aanen Moody shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul) | |||
0:48 | +1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-37 | |
0:48 | Terrance Arceneaux misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:48 | Money Williams defensive rebound | |||
0:48 | Ramon Walker Jr. personal foul (Money Williams draws the foul) | |||
0:48 | Money Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:48 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Money Williams personal foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | |||
0:39 | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-38 | |
0:39 | Jamal Shead misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:39 | Chase Henderson defensive rebound | |||
0:22 | Aanen Moody misses three point jump shot | |||
0:20 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 14-41 | |
0:00 | End of period |