BUTLER

HOU

L.J. Cryer scores 18 of his 20 points in 2nd half and No. 17 Houston beats Butler 79-51

AP
Dec 07, 2024

Houston Cougars (AP) L.J. Cryer scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half, Emanuel Sharp added 16 points and No. 17 Houston used a big second half to rout Butler Bulldogs 79-51 on Saturday night.

Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, and Milos Uzan scored 13 points for Houston (5-3), which won its 26th straight at home.

Patrick McCaffery and Augusto Cassia had 11 points each to lead Butler (7-2), which had its six-game winning streak snapped.

The Cougars, who outrebounded Butler 41-22, shot 53% and were 9 of 18 on 3-pointers. Houston shot 67%, including 7 of 11 on 3s, in the second half. Cryer, Sharp, Arceneaux and Uzan combined to score 47 of Houston’s 51 points in the second half.

The Bulldogs shot 28% and were 9 of 28 on 3-pointers.

Butler: The Bulldogs had issues getting going on both ends of the floor. Butler, which entered ranked fifth nationally in field-goal percentage defense at 36.1%, had issues cooling Houston off, especially in the second half. The Bulldogs, who entered shooting nearly 48% from the field and 42% on 3-pointers, were held well below those averages.

Houston: After dropping two out of three games in Las Vegas last week, the Cougars bounced back, especially on the defensive end. Houston improved to 5-0 this season when holding opponents to fewer than 70 points.

After McCaffery opened the second half with a 3-pointer to cut Houston’s lead to 28-21, Cryer responded with a 3-pointer, and Uzan followed with a layup. Houston’s lead never dropped below nine the rest of the way.

Houston held a 28-6 advantage in points in the paint.

Butler hosts North Dakota State on Tuesday night, while Houston hosts Troy on the same day.

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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
18
HOU
Cougars
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Augusto Cassia vs. Joseph Tugler (Bulldogs gains possession)
19:35		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
19:33		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
19:05	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot	0-3
18:33		J'Wan Roberts blocks Finley Bizjack's two point jump shot
18:31		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
18:01	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk (Emanuel Sharp assists)	0-5
17:34		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
17:32		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
17:25		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
17:23		Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
16:58		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
16:58		Finley Bizjack misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:58	+1	Finley Bizjack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-5
16:50		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
16:48		Cougars offensive rebound
16:30		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
16:28		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
16:27		Joseph Tugler turnover (traveling)
16:04		Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
16:02		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
15:53		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
15:51		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
15:38	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	1-8
15:05		J'Wan Roberts blocks Andre Screen's two point hook shot
15:03		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
14:55		L.J. Cryer turnover (bad pass) (Finley Bizjack steals)
14:48		Finley Bizjack misses two point layup
14:46		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
14:33		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
14:31		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
14:15		J'Wan Roberts turnover (lost ball)
14:15		TV timeout
13:46		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
13:44		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
13:27		Milos Uzan turnover (lost ball) (Andre Screen steals)
13:20	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point jump shot (Kolby King assists)	3-8
12:54		J'Wan Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Pierre Brooks II steals)
12:44		Jahmyl Telfort offensive foul
12:44		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (offensive foul)
12:29		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
12:29		Andre Screen defensive rebound
12:29		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul
12:06		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
12:04		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
11:55	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	3-10
11:34		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Andre Screen's two point layup
11:32		Mercy Miller defensive rebound
11:29		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
11:29		TV timeout
11:29	+2	Mercy Miller makes two point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	3-12
11:04		Kolby King misses two point jump shot
11:02		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
10:53		Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot
10:51		Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
10:51		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point dunk
10:49		Landon Moore defensive rebound
10:46		Andre Screen offensive foul
10:46		Andre Screen turnover (offensive foul)
10:33		Ja'Vier Francis offensive foul
10:33		Ja'Vier Francis turnover (illegal screen)
10:13		Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
10:11		Mercy Miller defensive rebound
10:01	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point hook shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	3-14
9:38		Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
9:36		Kolby King offensive rebound
9:25		Kolby King misses three point jump shot
9:23		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
9:19		L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Landon Moore steals)
9:11	+3	Landon Moore makes three point jump shot	6-14
8:54		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
8:52		Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
8:52		Ramon Walker Jr. personal foul
8:28		Boden Kapke misses three point jump shot
8:26		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
8:11		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
8:09		Kolby King defensive rebound
8:01		Joseph Tugler blocks Jahmyl Telfort's two point jump shot
7:59		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
7:56		Boden Kapke shooting foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
7:56		TV timeout
7:56	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-15
7:56	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-16
7:35		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
7:20	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point hook shot	6-18
6:54		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
6:39		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
6:37		Kolby King defensive rebound
6:16		Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
6:14		Cougars defensive rebound
6:04		Andre Screen personal foul
6:04		Joseph Tugler offensive foul
6:04		Joseph Tugler turnover (offensive foul)
5:50	+3	Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Andre Screen assists)	9-18
5:39		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
5:37		Kolby King defensive rebound
5:29	+3	Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)	12-18
5:03		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point hook shot
5:01		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
5:01		Pierre Brooks II personal foul
4:57	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup	12-20
4:39		Patrick McCaffery misses two point layup
4:37		Andre Screen offensive rebound
4:32		Andre Screen turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals)
4:29	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	12-22
4:20		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
4:18		Patrick McCaffery offensive rebound
4:06		Milos Uzan shooting foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
4:06		Kolby King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:06	+1	Kolby King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-22
3:56	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point hook shot	13-24
3:43		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
3:41		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
3:19		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
3:17		Ramon Walker Jr. offensive rebound
3:07		Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot
3:05		Kolby King defensive rebound
2:53		Pierre Brooks II offensive foul
2:53		Pierre Brooks II turnover (offensive foul)
2:53		TV timeout
2:33		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
2:31		Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound
2:08	+3	Augusto Cassia makes three point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists)	16-24
1:36		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
1:34		Milos Uzan offensive rebound
1:20		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
1:18		Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
1:08		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
1:06		Augusto Cassia offensive rebound
1:06		Ramon Walker Jr. personal foul
1:06	+1	Augusto Cassia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-24
1:06	+1	Augusto Cassia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-24
0:53	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point jump shot	18-26
0:35		Finley Bizjack turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals)
0:27		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:05	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point dunk (Milos Uzan assists)	18-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
33
HOU
Cougars
51

Time		Play	Score
19:40	+3	Patrick McCaffery makes three point jump shot (Augusto Cassia assists)	21-28
19:22	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	21-31
18:53		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
18:51		Cougars defensive rebound
18:24	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	21-33
17:56		Patrick McCaffery turnover (bad pass)
17:44		J'Wan Roberts turnover (traveling)
17:30		Augusto Cassia misses three point jump shot
17:28		Cougars defensive rebound
17:12		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
17:10		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
16:47	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point layup	23-33
16:36	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	23-35
16:24	+2	Patrick McCaffery makes two point dunk (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	25-35
16:09	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup	25-37
15:45	+2	Augusto Cassia makes two point layup (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	27-37
15:45		Milos Uzan shooting foul (Augusto Cassia draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:45	+1	Augusto Cassia makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-37
15:30		Andre Screen blocks Joseph Tugler's two point hook shot
15:28		Ramon Walker Jr. offensive rebound
15:28		Jahmyl Telfort personal foul
15:20		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
15:18		Bulldogs defensive rebound
15:00		Joseph Tugler blocks Andre Screen's two point layup
14:58		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
14:44	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	28-40
14:27		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
14:25		Andre Screen offensive rebound
14:24		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
14:24	+1	Andre Screen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-40
14:24	+1	Andre Screen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-40
14:15	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	30-42
13:46		L.J. Cryer shooting foul (Andre Screen draws the foul)
13:46	+1	Andre Screen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-42
13:46		Andre Screen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:46		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
13:27	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	31-44
13:11		Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Kolby King draws the foul)
13:11		Kolby King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:11	+1	Kolby King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-44
12:48		Andre Screen shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
12:48	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-45
12:48	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-46
12:31		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass)
12:16	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	32-48
12:07		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:07		TV timeout
12:06		Milos Uzan personal foul
11:49		Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
11:47		Cougars defensive rebound
11:47		TV timeout
11:28	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point jump shot	32-50
11:04		Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
11:04	+1	Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-50
11:04	+1	Landon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-50
10:47		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
10:45		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
10:41		Augusto Cassia personal foul
10:29		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
10:27		Kolby King defensive rebound
10:19		Kolby King turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
10:12	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point dunk	34-52
10:08		Emanuel Sharp personal foul
10:08		Landon Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:08		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
9:53		Augusto Cassia personal foul
9:53		L.J. Cryer turnover (traveling)
9:38		Landon Moore misses two point layup
9:36		Landon Moore offensive rebound
9:31	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)	37-52
9:01		Finley Bizjack shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-53
9:01	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-54
8:37		Milos Uzan personal foul (Landon Moore draws the foul)
8:37	+1	Landon Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-54
8:37	+1	Landon Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-54
8:19	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	39-57
8:04	+3	Augusto Cassia makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	42-57
7:41	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot	42-60
7:23		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
7:21		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
7:13		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
7:11		Augusto Cassia defensive rebound
6:59		Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
6:59		TV timeout
6:59	+1	Jahmyl Telfort makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-60
6:59		Jahmyl Telfort misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:59		Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound
6:31	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot	43-63
6:11		Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot
6:09		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
5:45	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot	43-66
5:24		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (lost ball)
5:08	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point jump shot	43-68
4:51		Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot
4:49		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
4:22		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
4:20		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
4:20		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul (Pierre Brooks II draws the foul)
4:20	+1	Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-68
4:20	+1	Pierre Brooks II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-68
3:59	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point jump shot	45-70
3:41		Landon Moore misses two point layup
3:39		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
3:22		L.J. Cryer misses two point layup
3:20		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
3:12	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	45-73
3:02		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
3:00		Jahmyl Telfort offensive rebound
2:51	+3	Jahmyl Telfort makes three point jump shot	48-73
2:30		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
2:28		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
2:11	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	48-75
1:49		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
1:47		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
1:43		Cougars 30 second timeout
1:43		TV timeout
1:33		Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot
1:31		Mercy Miller offensive rebound
1:22	+2	Mercy Miller makes two point layup	48-77
1:03		Kolby King misses three point jump shot
1:01		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
0:55		Mylik Wilson turnover (bad pass) (Evan Haywood steals)
0:47		Boden Kapke turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
0:37	+2	Kordelius Jefferson makes two point jump shot	48-79
0:25	+3	Boden Kapke makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)	51-79
0:00		End of period

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Boden Kapke makes three point jump shot (Kolby King assists)