Shead scores 26 as No. 2 Houston beats No. 6 Iowa State 73-65
HOUSTON (AP) Jamal Shead had 26 points, including 20 in the second half, and No. 2 Houston took sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 73-65 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night.
Emanuel Sharp added 20 points and four steals for the Cougars (23-3, 10-3), who won their 20th consecutive home game - the longest active streak in the country. They hold a one-game lead over the Cyclones (20-6, 9-4) with five games remaining in the regular season for both teams.
“I’m impressed with our kids’ tenacity and toughness,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “We never let them get it below (five or six points). We’d always make a play.”
Shead shot 5 of 7 from the field and 8 for 9 at the free-throw line in the second half. He finished 6 of 10 from the floor with six assists and three of Houston's 13 steals.
“Jamal Shead paid his dues, and those are the guys that when it comes time to step up, you can depend on,” Sampson said. “He was the guy that was not going to let us lose tonight.”
Houston, which never trailed, turned 16 Iowa State turnovers into 20 points. Meanwhile, the Cougars committed only nine turnovers.
“If you have single-digit turnovers against Iowa State, you have a chance,” Sampson said. “I thought the key tonight was single-digit turnovers. We had nine turnovers, and we turned them over 16 times and scored 20 points off their turnovers. That was the story of the game for us.”
Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger called Shead “amazing."
“A guy with his competitive spirit, his fight and his drive,” Otzelberger said. “You know when he’s going to the foul line, he’s going to cash in and make sure that his team is successful, and he certainly did that tonight.”
Keshon Gilbert had 17 points for the Cyclones, who outrebounded Houston 39-30. Tre King and Curtis Jones scored 13 apiece.
Both teams shot 42% from the field.
“We just weren’t able to make enough plays to cut into that lead to get position where we needed to be to be successful tonight,” Otzelberger said.
The Cyclones got as close as three early in the second half, but Houston built its lead back to 43-32 on a 3-pointer by Sharp with 15 minutes left.
Iowa State continued to chip away, getting the deficit down to four several times in the second half, with the last coming on a 3 by King with 8:22 to go. But the Cougars scored the next four points and went back ahead by eight on a layup by J’Wan Roberts with 7:18 left.
“They just hit timely shot after timely shot,” Otzelberger said. “Anytime we had any type of surge or push, they would hit a big shot and answer.”
BIG PICTURE
Iowa State: Fell to 6-5 in Quad 1 games. The Cyclones are 15-0 at home but 4-4 on the road.
Houston: The Cougars improved to 9-3 in Quad 1 games. They have at least three more remaining in the regular season.
UP NEXT
Iowa State: Will host West Virginia on Saturday.
Houston: Travels to Baylor on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Robert Jones vs. Ja'Vier Francis (Cougars gains possession) | |||
19:37 | J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot | |||
19:35 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
19:17 | Tre King turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | |||
18:51 | +2 | Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:20 | Keshon Gilbert misses three point jump shot | |||
18:18 | Tre King offensive rebound | |||
18:14 | Tre King turnover (bad pass) | |||
17:57 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists) | 0-5 | |
17:41 | Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | |||
17:33 | Emanuel Sharp misses two point layup | |||
17:31 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
17:24 | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
17:22 | J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
17:13 | Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass) (Robert Jones steals) | |||
17:06 | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 2-5 | |
16:32 | Cougars turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
16:24 | Keshon Gilbert turnover (bad pass) (J'Wan Roberts steals) | |||
16:20 | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | |||
16:18 | J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
16:18 | Keshon Gilbert personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul) | |||
16:00 | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point jump shot | |||
15:55 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
15:55 | TV timeout | |||
15:42 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
15:40 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
15:25 | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
15:22 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | Curtis Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
15:04 | J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
15:00 | Hason Ward blocks Emanuel Sharp's two point layup | |||
14:58 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
14:54 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point dunk | 2-7 | |
14:41 | Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot | |||
14:39 | L.J. Cryer defensive rebound | |||
14:26 | Joseph Tugler misses three point jump shot | |||
14:24 | Tre King defensive rebound | |||
14:13 | J'Wan Roberts personal foul (Tamin Lipsey draws the foul) | |||
14:01 | Tre King misses two point jump shot | |||
13:59 | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | |||
13:51 | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point jump shot | 2-9 | |
13:36 | Curtis Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
13:34 | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | |||
13:23 | Joseph Tugler offensive foul (Robert Jones draws the foul) | |||
13:23 | Joseph Tugler turnover (offensive foul) | |||
13:02 | +2 | Tre King makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 4-9 | |
12:35 | L.J. Cryer turnover (bad pass) (Robert Jones steals) | |||
12:32 | Robert Jones turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | |||
12:20 | +2 | Mylik Wilson makes two point floating jump shot | 4-11 | |
12:20 | Keshon Gilbert shooting foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul) | |||
12:20 | Mylik Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
12:20 | Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound | |||
12:00 | L.J. Cryer personal foul (Tre King draws the foul) | |||
12:00 | TV timeout | |||
11:50 | Mylik Wilson blocks Tamin Lipsey's two point layup | |||
11:48 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Curtis Jones misses two point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +2 | Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup | 4-13 | |
11:11 | Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul) | |||
11:06 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup | |||
11:04 | Hason Ward offensive rebound | |||
11:04 | Hason Ward misses two point tip layup | |||
11:02 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | Hason Ward shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
10:57 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 4-14 | |
10:57 | Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | |||
10:57 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 4-15 | |
10:38 | Jackson Paveletzke misses three point jump shot | |||
10:36 | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
10:26 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
10:17 | Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals) | |||
10:07 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
10:05 | Mylik Wilson offensive rebound | |||
10:00 | Jackson Paveletzke shooting foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | |||
10:00 | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-16 | |
10:00 | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-17 | |
9:45 | +2 | Hason Ward makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists) | 6-17 | |
9:20 | Hason Ward shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | |||
9:20 | Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:20 | Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:20 | Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound | |||
9:03 | J'Wan Roberts personal foul (Keshon Gilbert draws the foul) | |||
8:50 | Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot | |||
8:48 | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Tre King personal foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul) | |||
8:36 | L.J. Cryer turnover (bad pass) (Tre King steals) | |||
8:34 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot | |||
8:32 | Tre King offensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Robert Jones turnover (lost ball) (Ramon Walker Jr. steals) | |||
8:10 | Tre King personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul) | |||
8:10 | +1 | L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-18 | |
8:10 | +1 | L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-19 | |
7:48 | +2 | Keshon Gilbert makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists) | 8-19 | |
7:27 | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
7:25 | Keshon Gilbert defensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Demarion Watson turnover (bad pass) | |||
7:11 | TV timeout | |||
7:02 | L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot | |||
7:00 | Curtis Jones defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point layup | |||
6:43 | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Joseph Tugler misses two point floating jump shot | |||
6:23 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +3 | Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 11-19 | |
5:55 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists) | 11-22 | |
5:27 | Jump ball. (Cyclones gains possession) | |||
5:23 | Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot | |||
5:21 | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | |||
5:09 | Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
5:07 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
4:59 | Mylik Wilson blocks Keshon Gilbert's two point layup | |||
4:57 | Cyclones offensive rebound | |||
4:49 | +2 | Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot (Curtis Jones assists) | 13-22 | |
4:49 | Jamal Shead shooting foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul) | |||
4:49 | +1 | Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-22 | |
4:37 | Jamal Shead misses two point jump shot | |||
4:31 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
4:30 | +2 | Mylik Wilson makes two point layup (Jamal Shead assists) | 14-24 | |
4:11 | +2 | Milan Momcilovic makes two point jump shot | 16-24 | |
3:44 | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
3:42 | Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Tamin Lipsey turnover (lost ball) (Mylik Wilson steals) | |||
3:15 | Jackson Paveletzke personal foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul) | |||
3:15 | TV timeout | |||
3:15 | Mylik Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:15 | Hason Ward defensive rebound | |||
2:59 | Damian Dunn personal foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul) | |||
2:59 | +1 | Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-24 | |
2:59 | +1 | Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-24 | |
2:30 | Ramon Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:27 | Cyclones defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | Robert Jones misses two point layup | |||
2:06 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
1:52 | Curtis Jones personal foul (Ramon Walker Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:52 | +1 | Ramon Walker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-25 | |
1:52 | +1 | Ramon Walker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-26 | |
1:40 | +2 | Robert Jones makes two point layup (Keshon Gilbert assists) | 20-26 | |
1:40 | Cyclones 30 second timeout | |||
1:18 | Robert Jones shooting foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | |||
1:18 | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-27 | |
1:18 | +1 | Jamal Shead makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-28 | |
1:03 | Milan Momcilovic misses two point jump shot | |||
1:01 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
0:56 | Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound | |||
0:34 | +3 | Curtis Jones makes three point jump shot (Robert Jones assists) | 23-28 | |
0:24 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:18 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |