Emanuel Sharp scores 18 and No. 15 Houston wins its fourth straight, 87-51 over Islanders
HOUSTON (AP) Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points, L.J. Cryer added 17 and No. 15 Houston beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-51 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.
Sharp had 15 points in the first half as Houston (8-3) led 46-27 after shooting 61% and going 8 of 13 on 3-pointers. The Cougars finished shooting 49% and made a season-high 14 of 29 from 3.
Terrance Arceneaux scored 13 points, and Milos Uzan had 12 points and six assists as Houston extended its nation-best home winning streak to 29 games.
Garry Clark had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Damarion Dennis scored 10 points for the Islanders (7-6). Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 32%.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: The Islanders did well combatting Houston’s size in the post, but Houston’s speed and shooting on the perimeter were too much for them.
Houston: The Cougars’ depth was on display as starting forward J’Wan Roberts was out of the lineup due to injury and reserve guard Ramon Walker Jr. was out after having surgery on his hand that is expected to keep him out until late January.
Houston opened the game shooting 7 of 9, including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers, and took an 18-6 lead on a 3 by Cryer with 13 minutes remaining. The Cougars’ lead never dipped below six the rest of the way.
The Cougars forced 13 turnovers and held a 27-8 edge in points off turnovers.
Houston travels to Oklahoma State on Dec. 30 to start Big 12 conference play, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hosts Schreiner on Dec. 29.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Stephen Giwa vs. Joseph Tugler (Milos Uzan gains possession) | Â | |
19:30 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 0-3 | |
19:15 | Â | Leo Torbor turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
18:56 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists) | 0-6 | |
18:33 | +2 | Damarion Dennis makes two point pullup jump shot (Garry Clark assists) | 2-6 | |
18:02 | Â | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:00 | Â | Joseph Tugler offensive rebound | Â | |
17:56 | Â | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:54 | Â | Garry Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
17:34 | Â | Jordan Roberts misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:32 | Â | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | Â | |
17:19 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup (Emanuel Sharp assists) | 2-8 | |
16:59 | +3 | Damarion Dennis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Roberts assists) | 5-8 | |
16:35 | Â | Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Leo Torbor steals) | Â | |
16:23 | Â | Joseph Tugler personal foul | Â | |
16:11 | Â | Garry Clark misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:09 | Â | Stephen Giwa offensive rebound | Â | |
16:04 | Â | Jordan Roberts misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:02 | Â | Garry Clark offensive rebound | Â | |
15:57 | Â | Stephen Giwa misses two point hook shot | Â | |
15:52 | Â | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | Â | |
15:48 | Â | Milos Uzan turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
15:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:18 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis blocks Sheldon Williams's three point jump shot | Â | |
15:16 | Â | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | Â | |
14:54 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point pullup jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists) | 5-10 | |
14:42 | Â | Sheldon Williams offensive foul | Â | |
14:42 | Â | Sheldon Williams turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
14:16 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot | 5-12 | |
14:01 | Â | Jordan Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Vier Francis steals) | Â | |
13:55 | +3 | Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists) | 5-15 | |
13:55 | Â | Islanders 30 second timeout | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul) | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Garry Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
13:34 | +1 | Garry Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-15 | |
13:10 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point stepback jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 6-18 | |
12:40 | +3 | Aaron Potter makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists) | 9-18 | |
12:17 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis turnover (lost ball) (Sheldon Williams steals) | Â | |
11:50 | Â | Aaron Potter misses three point stepback jump shot | Â | |
11:48 | Â | Sheldon Williams offensive rebound | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Sheldon Williams draws the foul) | Â | |
11:47 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Sheldon Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Sheldon Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
11:47 | Â | Damarion Dennis offensive rebound | Â | |
11:40 | Â | Dian Wright-Forde misses two point driving layup | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Damarion Dennis offensive rebound | Â | |
11:37 | +2 | Damarion Dennis makes two point layup | 11-18 | |
11:37 | Â | Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Damarion Dennis draws the foul) | Â | |
11:37 | +1 | Damarion Dennis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-18 | |
11:31 | Â | Damarion Dennis personal foul | Â | |
11:16 | Â | Joseph Tugler misses two point hook shot | Â | |
11:14 | Â | Stephen Giwa defensive rebound | Â | |
10:59 | Â | Damarion Dennis misses two point pullup jump shot | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | Â | |
10:39 | Â | Damarion Dennis shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | Â | |
10:39 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 12-19 | |
10:39 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 12-20 | |
10:39 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 12-21 | |
10:22 | Â | Damarion Dennis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:20 | Â | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | Â | |
9:55 | Â | Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:53 | Â | Garry Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
9:35 | Â | Dian Wright-Forde misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:33 | Â | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | Â | |
9:25 | Â | L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Dian Wright-Forde steals) | Â | |
9:20 | Â | Dian Wright-Forde misses two point layup | Â | |
9:19 | Â | Garry Clark offensive rebound | Â | |
9:19 | Â | Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul) | Â | |
9:19 | +1 | Garry Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-21 | |
9:19 | +1 | Garry Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-21 | |
9:07 | Â | Jaden Walker shooting foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul) | Â | |
9:07 | +1 | Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-22 | |
9:07 | Â | Joseph Tugler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
9:05 | Â | Garry Clark defensive rebound | Â | |
8:56 | Â | Garry Clark misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:54 | Â | Mercy Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
8:42 | Â | Dian Wright-Forde shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | Â | |
8:42 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-23 | |
8:42 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-24 | |
8:30 | +2 | Stephen Giwa makes two point layup (Leo Torbor assists) | 16-24 | |
8:18 | Â | Dian Wright-Forde personal foul | Â | |
8:09 | Â | Emanuel Sharp misses two point driving layup | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Cougars offensive rebound | Â | |
8:05 | Â | Jaden Walker shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | Â | |
8:05 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-25 | |
8:05 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-26 | |
7:54 | Â | Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul) | Â | |
7:54 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:54 | Â | Garry Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
7:54 | +1 | Garry Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-26 | |
7:38 | +2 | Terrance Arceneaux makes two point hook shot | 17-28 | |
7:18 | Â | Jaden Walker misses two point driving layup | Â | |
7:16 | Â | Leo Torbor offensive rebound | Â | |
7:02 | +2 | Leo Torbor makes two point hook shot | 19-28 | |
6:52 | +3 | Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 19-31 | |
6:26 | +2 | Garry Clark makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists) | 21-31 | |
6:04 | Â | L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:02 | Â | Leo Torbor defensive rebound | Â | |
5:42 | Â | Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals) | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Garry Clark shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | Â | |
5:34 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-32 | |
5:34 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-33 | |
5:34 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-33 | |
5:14 | Â | Shilo Jackson turnover | Â | |
4:55 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point hook shot | 21-35 | |
4:28 | Â | Shilo Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Vier Francis steals) | Â | |
4:18 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists) | 21-38 | |
3:46 | +2 | Garry Clark makes two point turnaround jump shot (Damarion Dennis assists) | 23-38 | |
3:17 | Â | Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:15 | Â | Sheldon Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
2:54 | Â | Sheldon Williams misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:49 | Â | Cougars defensive rebound | Â | |
2:49 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
2:34 | Â | Joseph Tugler turnover (traveling) | Â | |
2:17 | +2 | Stephen Giwa makes two point layup (Garry Clark assists) | 25-38 | |
1:47 | Â | Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:45 | Â | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | Â | |
1:42 | +3 | Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists) | 25-41 | |
1:14 | Â | Joseph Tugler blocks Garry Clark's two point jump shot | Â | |
1:12 | Â | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | Â | |
1:07 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 25-44 | |
1:06 | Â | Islanders 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:46 | Â | Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Dian Wright-Forde draws the foul) | Â | |
0:46 | +1 | Dian Wright-Forde makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-44 | |
0:46 | +1 | Dian Wright-Forde makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-44 | |
0:46 | Â | Cougars 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:38 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point hook shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 27-46 | |
0:18 | Â | Dian Wright-Forde misses two point stepback jump shot | Â | |
0:16 | Â | Stephen Giwa offensive rebound | Â | |
0:13 | Â | Joseph Tugler blocks Stephen Giwa's two point layup | Â | |
0:11 | Â | Mercy Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |