Cryer scores 26, leads No. 3 Houston in 82-61 win over Texas
HOUSTON (AP) L.J. Cryer scored a season-high 26 points, Jamal Shead had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 3 Houston beat Texas 82-61 on Saturday for the Cougars’ third straight win.
Cryer and Shead combined to score 23 first half points on 8-of-15 shooting as Houston (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) built a 40-27 halftime lead. The duo combined to shoot 15 of 24 from the field. Cryer was 6 of 9 on 3-pointers.
“It makes life a lot easier,” Shead said about Cryer’s shooting. “We try to find the hot hand. When he has it going, the hot hand usually finds the ball.”
Houston, which has won 19 straight home games, was a No. 1 seed and the third overall team in the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s reveal of the potential top 16 teams earlier Saturday.
Houston remains tied atop the Big 12 with No. 10 Iowa State with six regular season games remaining. The Cougars and Cyclones play on Monday night.
“We’ve won too much to get excited about winning,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “I hope you don’t take that the wrong way. We expect to win and being a one seed. … I don’t know it just doesn’t matter to me.”
Houston won the rebounding battle, 45-34, and forced 14 turnovers, which they turned into 19 points.
“We talk about our Holy Trinity all the time: we defend, we rebound, we take care of the ball,” Sampson said. “Our defense was good. … We were solid. I don’t think we were great in anything today. I think we were pretty solid.”
Dylan Disu had 16 points and seven rebounds and Chendall Weaver added 11 points for Texas (16-9, 5-7).
“I thought the game got away from us a little bit toward the end of the first half,” Texas coach Rodney Terry said. “We didn’t come out with what we have to do in terms of physicality. … These guys are elite when you let them get second chance opportunities, play physical and tap that ball around and get second chances.”
Longhorns’ leading scorer Max Abmas was held to seven points on 2-of-14 shooting. The Longhorns shot 38.6%.
“I thought I missed some good looks, but defensive, they played really aggressive,” Abmas said.
Emanuel Sharp scored 15 points for Houston, which shot 46.8%. The Cougars owned a 45-34 advantage in rebounding and turned 14 turnovers into 19 points.
BIG PICTURE
Texas: The Longhorns missed a chance for a marquee win, falling to 4-7 in Quad 1 games and 3-6 against ranked teams this season.
Houston: The Cougars improved to 10-3 in Quads 1 and 2 games. … Free-throw shooting remains an area of concern for Houston, which went 16 of 26 from the line.
DELAY OF GAME
With 5:39 remaining, the game was delayed for approximately 10 minutes after a TV camera that was attached to the shot clock came loose after a J’Wan Roberts dunk.
UP NEXT
Texas: Hosts Kansas State on Monday night.
Houston: Hosts Iowa State on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Dylan Disu vs. Ja'Vier Francis (Jamal Shead gains possession) | ||
| 19:48 | | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | | Ja'Vier Francis personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 19:23 |  | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Max Abmas assists) | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup (J'Wan Roberts assists) | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | | L.J. Cryer shooting foul (Chendall Weaver draws the foul) | ||
| 18:42 | | +1 | Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | | Chendall Weaver misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 18:42 | | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | ||
| 18:30 | | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:28 | | Jamal Shead offensive rebound | ||
| 18:24 | | Max Abmas personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul) | ||
| 18:20 | | J'Wan Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals) | ||
| 18:13 | | Tyrese Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | ||
| 18:08 | | +2 | Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | | J'Wan Roberts blocks Dylan Disu's two point jump shot | ||
| 17:44 | | Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 17:40 | | Ithiel Horton turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | ||
| 17:35 | | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Ithiel Horton defensive rebound | ||
| 17:20 | | Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 17:20 | | +1 | Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:20 | | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:55 | | J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 16:40 | | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point jump shot | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | | +3 | Dylan Disu makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists) | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | | +2 | Emanuel Sharp makes two point jump shot | 7-10 |
| 15:38 | | Max Abmas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:36 | | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | ||
| 15:31 | | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point jump shot | 7-12 |
| 15:04 | | Joseph Tugler personal foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 15:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:47 | | Max Abmas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:45 | | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | ||
| 14:14 | | Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:12 | | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 13:58 | | +2 | Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot | 9-12 |
| 13:57 | | Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Ithiel Horton draws the foul) | ||
| 13:57 | | +1 | Ithiel Horton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | | Mylik Wilson misses two point layup | ||
| 13:45 | | Joseph Tugler offensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk | 10-14 |
| 13:27 | | +2 | Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup (Brock Cunningham assists) | 12-14 |
| 13:13 | | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Max Abmas defensive rebound | ||
| 12:56 | | Tyrese Hunter misses two point layup | ||
| 12:54 | | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 12:54 | | Kadin Shedrick personal foul | ||
| 12:50 | | Ramon Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:48 | | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | ||
| 12:44 | | Kadin Shedrick personal foul | ||
| 12:38 | | Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:36 | | Dylan Disu defensive rebound | ||
| 12:17 | | Dylan Disu misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:15 | | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:00 | | Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | ||
| 12:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:00 | | Jamal Shead misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 12:00 | | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-15 |
| 11:33 | | +2 | Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup | 14-15 |
| 11:15 | | Chendall Weaver shooting foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | +1 | L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 14-16 |
| 11:15 | | +1 | L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-17 |
| 11:15 | | L.J. Cryer misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 11:15 | | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot | 17-17 |
| 10:35 | | +2 | L.J. Cryer makes two point layup | 17-19 |
| 10:17 | | Dylan Disu misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Max Abmas offensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Jamal Shead blocks Max Abmas's two point layup | ||
| 10:08 | | Longhorns offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Max Abmas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 17-22 |
| 9:14 | | +3 | Max Abmas makes three point jump shot | 20-22 |
| 9:12 | | Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Max Abmas draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | Max Abmas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:12 | | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Jump ball. Mylik Wilson vs. Tyrese Hunter (Dillon Mitchell gains possession) | ||
| 8:49 | | Mylik Wilson turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Hunter steals) | ||
| 8:37 | | Dylan Disu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | J'Wan Roberts personal foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul) | ||
| 8:23 | | Dylan Disu misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:23 | | J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point jump shot | 20-24 |
| 7:49 | | Dillon Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals) | ||
| 7:43 | | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 20-27 |
| 7:38 | | Longhorns 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:30 | | Max Abmas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Jamal Shead misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:14 | | J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Mylik Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Max Abmas defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Ze'Rik Onyema turnover (lost ball) (J'Wan Roberts steals) | ||
| 6:24 | | Ze'Rik Onyema blocks Ja'Vier Francis's two point layup | ||
| 6:22 | | Ze'Rik Onyema defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Brock Cunningham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot | 20-29 |
| 5:28 | | Ze'Rik Onyema turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Vier Francis steals) | ||
| 5:23 | | Ze'Rik Onyema personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Cougars offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup | ||
| 5:03 | | Mylik Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Jump ball. Mylik Wilson (Mylik Wilson gains possession) | ||
| 4:56 | | Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:38 | | Max Abmas misses two point layup | ||
| 4:36 | | Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | Dillon Mitchell misses two point layup | ||
| 4:31 | | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | ||
| 4:30 | | Dylan Disu shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | +1 | J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-30 |
| 4:27 | | J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:27 | | Damian Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 4:26 | | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-31 |
| 4:26 | | Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:26 | | Dylan Disu defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Joseph Tugler blocks Dylan Disu's two point layup | ||
| 4:08 | | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Jamal Shead misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Damian Dunn blocks Max Abmas's two point layup | ||
| 3:54 | | Longhorns offensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Dylan Disu makes two point jump shot | 22-31 |
| 3:06 | | Joseph Tugler turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Hunter steals) | ||
| 3:01 | | Tyrese Hunter misses two point layup | ||
| 2:59 | | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Chendall Weaver defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Jamal Shead personal foul (Chendall Weaver draws the foul) | ||
| 2:46 | | Chendall Weaver misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:46 | | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Jamal Shead turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Mitchell steals) | ||
| 2:09 | | Dylan Disu misses two point layup | ||
| 2:07 | | Dylan Disu offensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | +2 | Dylan Disu makes two point layup | 24-31 |
| 1:47 | | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists) | 24-34 |
| 1:14 | | +3 | Dylan Disu makes three point jump shot | 27-34 |
| 0:52 | | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk (J'Wan Roberts assists) | 27-36 |
| 0:42 | | Tyrese Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals) | ||
| 0:40 | | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point dunk | 27-38 |
| 0:12 | | Ja'Vier Francis blocks Max Abmas's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:10 | | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Tyrese Hunter personal foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-39 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-40 |
| 0:00 | | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Dylan Disu offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |