Cryer scores 18 points to lead No. 5 Houston to 72-63 win over Oklahoma State
AP
Feb 04, 2025
Houston Cougars (AP) L.J. Cryer scored 18 points, Milos Uzan added 17 points and No. 5 Houston rebounded from its first Big 12 loss of the season with a 72-63 win over Oklahoma State Cowboys on Tuesday night.
J’Wan Roberts had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Terrance Arceneaux had 10 points for Houston (18-4, 10-1 Big 12), which shot 42% and went 8 of 21 on 3-pointers.
The Cougars lost to Texas Tech 82-81 in overtime on Saturday, and improved to 31-2 after a loss since Feb. 1, 2017.
Abou Ousmane scored 16 points, Arturo Dean added 13 points and Bryce Thompson had 11 points for Oklahoma State (11-11, 3-8), which lost for the fourth time in its last five games.
The Cowboys shot 51% and were 7 of 19 on 3-pointers.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys missed an opportunity for a marquee win after jumping to an 18-9 lead and opening the game shooting 8 of 10 from the field. Oklahoma State had issues with Houston’s defensive pressure and couldn’t stop the Cougars on the boards.
Houston: Missing second-leading scorer Emanuel Sharp and reserve Ja’Vier Francis, who were out of the lineup with injuries, the Cougars started slowly. However, Houston recovered to make 11 of its final 16 field goals of the first half and take a 39-33 lead into halftime.
After Oklahoma State cut Houston’s lead to 68-63 with 30 seconds remaining, Mylik Wilson and Cryer each made two free throws to ice the win.
Houston outrebounded Oklahoma State 40-24, including an 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds, which the Cougars turned into 16 second-chance points.
Houston travels to Colorado on Saturday. Oklahoma State hosts Arizona State on Sunday.
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1st Half
OKST
Cowboys
33
HOU
Cougars
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cowboys gains possession)
19:43
+3
Jamyron Keller makes three point jump shot (Arturo Dean assists)
3-0
19:24
+2
Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk (Terrance Arceneaux assists)
3-2
19:04
Bryce Thompson misses two point jump shot
19:02
Cougars defensive rebound
18:48
L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Arturo Dean steals)
18:42
L.J. Cryer shooting foul (Arturo Dean draws the foul)
18:42
+1
Arturo Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-2
18:42
Arturo Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:42
Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
18:17
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
18:15
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
18:09
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point layup
6-2
17:46
Robert Jennings II blocks Joseph Tugler's two point jump shot
17:44
Cougars offensive rebound
17:39
Joseph Tugler offensive foul
17:39
Joseph Tugler turnover (offensive foul)
17:27
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point jump shot (Bryce Thompson assists)
8-2
17:14
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot
8-4
16:58
Abou Ousmane turnover (bad pass) (J'Wan Roberts steals)
16:51
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
16:49
Bryce Thompson defensive rebound
16:37
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point layup
10-4
16:22
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot
10-7
15:53
Milos Uzan personal foul (Bryce Thompson draws the foul)
15:53
TV timeout
15:41
Bryce Thompson offensive foul
15:41
Bryce Thompson turnover (offensive foul)
15:28
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
15:26
Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
15:21
Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
15:19
Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
15:12
Terrance Arceneaux misses two point layup
15:10
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
15:06
J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
15:06
Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
15:06
Mylik Wilson misses two point layup
15:04
Cowboys defensive rebound
15:01
+2
Bryce Thompson makes two point layup
12-7
14:44
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
14:42
Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
14:29
Arturo Dean turnover (traveling)
14:07
+2
L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot (Joseph Tugler assists)
12-9
13:38
Brandon Newman misses two point jump shot
13:36
Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
13:31
Milos Uzan misses two point layup
13:29
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
13:23
J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
13:21
Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
13:15
Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
13:13
Jamyron Keller defensive rebound
13:07
Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Abou Ousmane draws the foul)
13:07
Abou Ousmane misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:07
+1
Abou Ousmane makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-9
12:54
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
12:52
Davonte Davis defensive rebound
12:46
+3
Marchelus Avery makes three point jump shot (Davonte Davis assists)
16-9
12:20
J'Wan Roberts turnover (bad pass)
11:57
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point layup
18-9
11:48
Cougars 30 second timeout
11:48
TV timeout
11:35
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
11:33
Cedric Lath offensive rebound
11:25
Brandon Newman personal foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
11:19
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists)
18-12
10:53
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point hook shot (Davonte Davis assists)
20-12
10:34
Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
10:32
Khalil Brantley defensive rebound
10:22
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
10:20
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
10:01
Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
9:59
Brandon Newman defensive rebound
9:43
Cedric Lath personal foul (Abou Ousmane draws the foul)
9:37
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
9:35
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
9:27
L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
9:25
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
9:25
Marchelus Avery personal foul
9:15
Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot
9:13
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
9:09
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point dunk
20-14
8:47
Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
8:45
L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
8:34
+2
Terrance Arceneaux makes two point jump shot
20-16
8:34
Patrick Suemnick shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
8:34
Terrance Arceneaux misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:34
Robert Jennings II defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Jamyron Keller makes two point layup
22-16
7:59
Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
7:57
Jamyron Keller defensive rebound
7:51
Bryce Thompson misses three point jump shot
7:49
Patrick Suemnick offensive rebound
7:44
TV timeout
7:29
Arturo Dean misses three point jump shot
7:27
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
7:04
+2
Terrance Arceneaux makes two point layup
22-18
6:45
Robert Jennings II turnover (lost ball) (Mylik Wilson steals)
6:38
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
6:36
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
6:33
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)
22-21
6:30
Cowboys 30 second timeout
6:11
Mylik Wilson blocks Bryce Thompson's two point layup
6:09
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
5:56
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point layup (Terrance Arceneaux assists)
22-23
5:41
Abou Ousmane misses two point jump shot
5:39
L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
5:38
Official timeout
5:26
Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot
5:24
Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
5:13
+3
Abou Ousmane makes three point jump shot (Arturo Dean assists)
25-23
4:50
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists)
25-26
4:23
+2
Marchelus Avery makes two point dunk
27-26
4:00
Marchelus Avery shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
+1
J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-27
4:00
+1
J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-28
3:49
Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot
3:47
Cougars defensive rebound
3:18
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
27-30
2:57
Robert Jennings II turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
2:45
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point layup
27-32
2:23
Cedric Lath shooting foul (Robert Jennings II draws the foul)
2:23
Robert Jennings II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:23
+1
Robert Jennings II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-32
2:02
Mylik Wilson misses two point layup
2:00
Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
1:57
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)
28-35
1:43
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point layup
30-35
1:18
Mylik Wilson turnover (out of bounds)
1:06
Robert Jennings II misses two point jump shot
1:04
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
0:57
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
0:55
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
0:53
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup
30-37
0:46
Arturo Dean turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
0:33
+2
Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot
30-39
0:05
+3
Arturo Dean makes three point jump shot (Abou Ousmane assists)
33-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
OKST
Cowboys
30
HOU
Cougars
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Joseph Tugler misses two point layup
19:38
Cowboys defensive rebound
19:12
Arturo Dean turnover (lost ball)
18:56
+3
Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (Joseph Tugler assists)
33-42
18:38
Arturo Dean misses three point jump shot
18:36
Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
18:25
Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
18:23
Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
18:15
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
18:13
Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
17:59
Joseph Tugler misses two point hook shot
17:57
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
17:47
J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
17:45
Abou Ousmane defensive rebound
17:41
Joseph Tugler blocks Jamyron Keller's two point layup
17:39
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
17:26
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists)
33-44
16:59
Jamyron Keller misses three point jump shot
16:57
Cougars defensive rebound
16:31
+2
Terrance Arceneaux makes two point jump shot
33-46
16:29
Jamyron Keller shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
16:29
+1
Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-47
16:13
Marchelus Avery misses three point jump shot
16:11
Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
15:57
Joseph Tugler misses two point dunk
15:55
Marchelus Avery defensive rebound
15:48
+2
Abou Ousmane makes two point layup (Marchelus Avery assists)
35-47
15:32
J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
15:30
Cougars offensive rebound
15:27
TV timeout
15:27
Patrick Suemnick personal foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
15:08
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Joseph Tugler assists)
35-50
14:43
Brandon Newman misses three point jump shot
14:41
Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
14:32
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (Terrance Arceneaux assists)
