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Roberts scores 22 points to lead No. 10 Houston to 70-54 win over West Virginia

AP
Jan 15, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) J’Wan Roberts scored a season-high 22 points, L.J. Cryer added 18 and No. 10 Houston beat West Virginia 70-54 on Wednesday night for its ninth straight win.

Roberts had 17 points in the first half on 8-of-10 shooting. Emanuel Sharp, who finished with 14 points, added 12 as Houston took a 40-27 lead into halftime.

Houston (13-3, 5-0 Big 12) shot 49% overall and was 11 of 26 on 3-pointers in winning its 32nd straight home game.

Amani Hansberry scored 16 points and Javon Small added 13 points and eight assists for West Virginia (12-4, 3-2). The Mountaineers shot 44% and were 9 of 22 on 3-pointers.

After trailing 18-13, Houston used a 20-3 run to open a 12-point lead on Roberts' hook shot with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half.

West Virginia: Small, who leads the Big 12 in scoring with 19.8 points per game, started 3 for 4 from the field - including three 3-pointers in the first six minutes as the Mountaineers built a five-point lead. But he went 1 for 7 the rest of the way and was scoreless in the second half as Houston pressured him.

Houston: The Cougars improved to 1-3 in Quad 1 games this season. Houston could have at least another 10 opportunities for Quad 1 wins over its final 15 regular-season games.

West Virginia used a 12-2 run to cut Houston’s lead to 51-48, but the Cougars responded with a 14-0 spurt that started with a putback dunk by Ja’Vier Francis. The spree was capped by a 3 from Milos Uzan to give Houston a 17-point lead with seven minutes left.

The Cougars forced 12 turnovers and converted them into 25 points.

Houston visits Central Florida on Saturday, and West Virginia hosts No. 2 Iowa State the same day.

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1st Half
WV
Mountaineers
27
HOU
Cougars
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Mountaineers gains possession)
19:32		Jonathan Powell misses two point jump shot
19:30		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
19:03		J'Wan Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Javon Small steals)
18:57	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point dunk (Javon Small assists)	2-0
18:45	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	2-3
18:24		Joseph Tugler blocks Javon Small's two point jump shot
18:22		Toby Okani offensive rebound
18:12	+2	Toby Okani makes two point jump shot	4-3
17:48	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot	4-5
17:26		Eduardo Andre turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals)
17:21	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	4-8
16:57	+2	Toby Okani makes two point jump shot	6-8
16:34	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot	6-10
16:14		Joseph Tugler blocks Eduardo Andre's two point dunk
16:13		Mountaineers offensive rebound
16:05	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	9-10
15:47		Amani Hansberry personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:36		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
15:34		Javon Small defensive rebound
15:11	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	12-10
14:52	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (L.J. Cryer assists)	12-12
14:26		Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
14:24		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
14:16		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
14:14		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
14:02	+3	Javon Small makes three point jump shot	15-12
13:38		Amani Hansberry shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
13:38	+1	J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-13
13:38		J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:38		Sencire Harris defensive rebound
13:10	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot	18-13
12:47	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot	18-15
12:23		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
12:21		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
12:19		Eduardo Andre personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
12:04	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	18-18
11:35		Toby Okani turnover (traveling)
11:35		TV timeout
11:23	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	18-21
10:46		KJ Tenner turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals)
10:42	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists)	18-23
10:42		Joseph Yesufu shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
10:42	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 1	18-24
10:24	+2	Eduardo Andre makes two point layup	20-24
10:09		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
10:07		Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound
9:46		L.J. Cryer personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
9:29		L.J. Cryer shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
9:29	+1	Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-24
9:29		Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:29		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
9:19	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	21-26
9:01		Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Tugler steals)
8:45	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	21-29
8:41		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
8:14		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
8:12		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
7:46		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
7:44		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
7:38		Joseph Tugler personal foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul)
7:38		TV timeout
7:26		J'Wan Roberts blocks Javon Small's two point jump shot
7:24		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
7:20		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
7:17		Mountaineers defensive rebound
6:58		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
6:54		Mountaineers offensive rebound
6:36		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
6:34		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
6:23		Joseph Yesufu personal foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
6:11	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	21-31
5:56		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
5:54		Toby Okani offensive rebound
5:40		Jonathan Powell turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
5:32		Jump ball. Joseph Tugler vs. Eduardo Andre (Joseph Tugler gains possession)
5:24		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
5:22		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
4:55		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
4:53		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
4:29	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot	21-33
4:05	+2	Javon Small makes two point layup (Jonathan Powell assists)	23-33
3:45	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	23-36
3:24		Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
3:24		TV timeout
3:24	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-36
3:24	+1	Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-36
3:01		Eduardo Andre personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
2:46		J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
2:44		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
2:42		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup
2:40		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
2:24	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	27-36
2:02		Terrance Arceneaux turnover (lost ball) (Sencire Harris steals)
1:58		Javon Small misses two point layup
1:56		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
1:51		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
1:49		Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
1:43	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point dunk (Terrance Arceneaux assists)	27-38
1:25		Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Vier Francis steals)
0:55		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
0:51		Mountaineers defensive rebound
0:43		Amani Hansberry offensive foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
0:43		Amani Hansberry turnover (offensive foul)
0:43		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:23	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists)	27-40
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WV
Mountaineers
27
HOU
Cougars
30

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+3	Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	30-40
19:22		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
19:20		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
19:06		Jonathan Powell personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
19:04		Sencire Harris personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
18:55		J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
18:53		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
18:48		Joseph Tugler misses two point layup
18:46		Eduardo Andre defensive rebound
18:35	+3	Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	33-40
18:18		J'Wan Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Sencire Harris steals)
18:12	+2	Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot	35-40
18:11		Cougars 30 second timeout
18:11		TV timeout
17:56		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
17:56		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
17:56		Sencire Harris personal foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
17:50	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	35-43
17:27		Javon Small misses three point jump shot
17:25		Sencire Harris offensive rebound
17:14		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Toby Okani draws the foul)
17:14	+1	Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-43
17:14		Toby Okani misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:14		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
17:07		Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Powell steals)
16:46		Toby Okani turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals)
16:39	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	36-46
16:34		Mountaineers 30 second timeout
16:19		Toby Okani offensive foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
16:19		Toby Okani turnover (offensive foul)
15:59		Javon Small blocks Emanuel Sharp's three point jump shot
15:57		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
15:50	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	36-49
15:36		Joseph Tugler personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
15:36		TV timeout
15:22		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
15:19		Mountaineers offensive rebound
15:12	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	39-49
14:44		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
14:42		Toby Okani defensive rebound
14:14	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	42-49
13:43	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot	42-51
13:18	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point jump shot	44-51
13:18		Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Amani Hansberry draws the foul)
13:18	+1	Amani Hansberry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-51
12:49		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
12:47		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
12:34	+3	Amani Hansberry makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists)	48-51
12:09		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
12:07		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
12:07	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point putback dunk	48-53
11:42		Joseph Yesufu turnover (bad pass)
11:42		TV timeout
11:15	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	48-55
11:15		Javon Small shooting foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
11:15	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-56
10:57		Terrance Arceneaux personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
10:55		Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot
10:53		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
10:29	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot	48-59
9:53		Toby Okani misses two point jump shot
9:51		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
9:29		Terrance Arceneaux turnover (bad pass) (Toby Okani steals)
9:13		Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot
9:11		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
9:06		Jonathan Powell personal foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
8:51		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
8:47		Mountaineers defensive rebound
8:16		Mountaineers turnover (shot clock violation)
8:03		Amani Hansberry shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
8:03		J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:03	+1	J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-60
7:38		Javon Small misses two point jump shot
7:36		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
7:36		Eduardo Andre personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
7:36		TV timeout
7:36	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-61
7:36	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-62
7:20		Toby Okani misses two point hook shot
7:18		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
7:08	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists)	48-65
6:46		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
6:44		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
6:20		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
6:18		Toby Okani defensive rebound
6:00		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
6:00	+1	Jonathan Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-65
6:00		Jonathan Powell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:00		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
5:34		Amani Hansberry blocks Milos Uzan's two point jump shot
5:32		Milos Uzan offensive rebound
5:26		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
5:24		Amani Hansberry defensive rebound
5:16		Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot
5:14		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
4:58		Joseph Yesufu personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
4:58	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-66
4:58	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-67
4:41	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Javon Small assists)	51-67
4:17		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
4:15		L.J. Cryer offensive rebound
4:03	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point dunk (L.J. Cryer assists)	51-69
3:32		Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Jonathan Powell draws the foul)
3:32		TV timeout
3:32		Jonathan Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:32	+1	Jonathan Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-69
3:13		J'Wan Roberts offensive foul (Javon Small draws the foul)
3:13		J'Wan Roberts turnover (offensive foul)
2:58	+2	Amani Hansberry makes two point layup (Toby Okani assists)	54-69
2:26		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
2:24		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
2:06		Joseph Yesufu misses two point jump shot
2:04		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
1:45		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
1:43		Toby Okani defensive rebound
1:29		Amani Hansberry turnover (traveling)
1:10		Toby Okani personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
1:10		L.J. Cryer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:10	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-70
0:54		Terrance Arceneaux blocks KJ Tenner's three point jump shot
0:52		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
0:30		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
0:28		Jonathan Powell defensive rebound
0:19		Toby Okani misses three point jump shot
0:17		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound