HOU

ARIZ

Milos Uzan scores 19 as No. 6 Houston grinds out 62-58 win over No. 13 Arizona

AP
Feb 15, 2025

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Milos Uzan scored 19 points, L.J. Cryer added 15 and No. 6 Houston Cougars took firm control of the Big 12 Conference race with a 62-58 win over No. 13 Arizona Wildcats on Saturday.

Coming off a 76-65 win at Baylor, the Cougars (21-4, 13-1 Big 12) trailed by seven midway through the second half, then held the Wildcats without a field goal for more than six minutes to go up seven.

The Wildcats (17-8, 11-3) fought back to close within 59-58 with a minute left, but Houston hit 3 of 4 closing free throws to win for the 17th time in 18 games. The Cougars have the nation's longest active road winning streak at 11 straight and lead Arizona by two games in the Big 12, with No. 12 Texas Tech a half-game back of the Wildcats.

Caleb Love led Arizona with 17 points and seven assists but went 1 for 8 from 3-point range.

The Cougars and Wildcats went a combined 7 for 28 from the floor to open the game before Arizona used a 12-2 run to go up nine. Houston fought back with a short run of its own, pulling within 30-25 by halftime.

Houston: The Cougars love to grind out wins and pulled off a big one in one of college basketball's toughest road environments.

Arizona: The Wildcats nearly matched the Cougars on the defensive end, but they struggled offensively - 37% shooting, 11 turnovers - to lose their second straight.

Cryer had five points in the first half before hitting consecutive 3s to cap a 12-0 run that put Houston up 53-48.

Arizona shot 5 for 23 from 3-point range, including 1 of 9 in the second half.

Houston plays at Arizona State on Tuesday. Arizona is at Baylor on Monday.

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1st Half
HOU
Cougars
25
ARIZ
Wildcats
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Joseph Tugler vs. Tobe Awaka (Wildcats gains possession)
19:29		Joseph Tugler blocks Trey Townsend's two point jump shot
19:27		Wildcats offensive rebound
19:25		Anthony Dell'Orso misses three point jump shot
19:25		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
18:58		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
18:56		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
18:43		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
18:41		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
18:38		Tobe Awaka personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
18:25	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk (Milos Uzan assists)	2-0
18:04	+2	Anthony Dell'Orso makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	2-2
17:47		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
17:45		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
17:41		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
17:39		Wildcats defensive rebound
17:20	+3	Anthony Dell'Orso makes three point jump shot (Trey Townsend assists)	2-5
16:55		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
16:53		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
16:48	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point jump shot	4-5
16:36	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)	4-7
16:14		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
16:13		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
16:13		Ja'Vier Francis turnover (lost ball)
15:57		Trey Townsend misses two point layup
15:55		Wildcats offensive rebound
15:52		TV timeout
15:35		Henri Veesaar misses two point jump shot
15:33		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
15:16		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
15:14		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
14:54		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
14:52		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
14:46		Jaden Bradley shooting foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
14:46	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-7
14:46	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-7
14:30		Joseph Tugler personal foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
14:14		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
14:12		Carter Bryant offensive rebound
14:10		Carter Bryant misses two point layup
14:08		Wildcats offensive rebound
13:57		Jaden Bradley turnover (lost ball) (Mylik Wilson steals)
13:51	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point layup	8-7
13:43		Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
13:09		Joseph Tugler misses two point hook shot
13:07		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
12:59		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
12:57		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
12:32		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
12:30		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
12:25	+2	Caleb Love makes two point layup (Jaden Bradley assists)	8-9
12:03		Joseph Tugler misses two point dunk
12:01		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
11:57		Terrance Arceneaux blocks KJ Lewis's two point layup
11:55		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
11:43		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
11:41		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
11:28		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
11:26		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
10:59		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
10:59		TV timeout
10:59	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-10
10:59	+1	Jaden Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-11
10:44		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point hook shot
10:42		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
10:32		Jump ball. Tobe Awaka vs. Ja'Vier Francis (Wildcats gains possession)
10:29		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Jaden Bradley's two point layup
10:27		Tobe Awaka offensive rebound
10:19		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
10:17		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
10:06		L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals)
9:58	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point dunk	8-13
9:34		L.J. Cryer turnover (bad pass) (Anthony Dell'Orso steals)
9:10		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
9:08		Cougars defensive rebound
8:58	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point driving floating jump shot	10-13
8:46	+2	Caleb Love makes two point driving layup	10-15
8:30		Caleb Love personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
8:19		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
8:17		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
8:09	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)	10-17
8:07		Cougars 30 second timeout
8:07		TV timeout
7:52		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
7:50		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
7:30	+2	Caleb Love makes two point hook shot	10-19
7:14		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
7:12		Caleb Love defensive rebound
7:07		Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals)
6:58	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	13-19
6:32		Anthony Dell'Orso turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
6:24	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point layup	15-19
6:05		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
6:03		Cougars defensive rebound
5:51		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
5:49		Caleb Love defensive rebound
5:43	+2	Caleb Love makes two point jump shot	15-21
5:12	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup	17-21
4:58	+3	Trey Townsend makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	17-24
4:27		Ja'Vier Francis turnover (bad pass)
4:07		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
4:05		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
3:49		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
3:47		Caleb Love defensive rebound
3:25		Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
3:25		TV timeout
3:10		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
3:08		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
2:40	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	20-24
2:24		Trey Townsend misses three point jump shot
2:22		Henri Veesaar offensive rebound
2:18		Henri Veesaar misses two point layup
2:16		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
1:59	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	22-24
1:43		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
1:41		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
1:27		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point hook shot
1:25		Trey Townsend defensive rebound
1:18	+3	Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (KJ Lewis assists)	22-27
0:46	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup	24-27
0:46		Henri Veesaar shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
0:46		Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:46	+1	J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-27
0:30	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	25-30
0:04		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
0:02		Wildcats defensive rebound
0:01		Official timeout
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HOU
Cougars
37
ARIZ
Wildcats
28

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
19:37		Caleb Love defensive rebound
19:27		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
19:25		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
19:14	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	27-30
18:47		Trey Townsend turnover (bad pass)
18:33		Tobe Awaka shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
18:33		J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:33	+1	J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-30
18:23		Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Tugler steals)
17:58		Milos Uzan misses two point layup
17:56		Tobe Awaka defensive rebound
17:53	+2	Jaden Bradley makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	28-32
17:36	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk (J'Wan Roberts assists)	30-32
17:21		Trey Townsend misses two point jump shot
17:19		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
17:02	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk (Milos Uzan assists)	32-32
16:47		Milos Uzan shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
16:47	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-33
16:47	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-34
16:21		Tobe Awaka blocks J'Wan Roberts's two point layup
16:19		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
16:04		Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
16:03		Tobe Awaka personal foul
15:52	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	34-34
15:35		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
15:33		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
15:10		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
15:08		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
15:03		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
15:03		TV timeout
15:03	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-35
15:03	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-36
14:51		Jaden Bradley personal foul
14:43		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
14:41		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
14:31		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
14:29		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
14:05		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
14:03		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
13:56		L.J. Cryer shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
13:56	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-37
13:56	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-38
13:37	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists)	36-38
13:21		Henri Veesaar offensive foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
13:21		Henri Veesaar turnover (offensive foul)
13:03		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
13:00		Cougars offensive rebound
12:52		Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) (KJ Lewis steals)
12:47	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)	36-40
12:43		TV timeout
12:31		Carter Bryant blocks L.J. Cryer's three point jump shot
12:29		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
12:17		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
12:15		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
11:54	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot	39-40
11:18	+2	Caleb Love makes two point jump shot	39-42
10:59	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point layup (J'Wan Roberts assists)	41-42
10:51		Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
10:49		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
10:27		Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot
10:25		Henri Veesaar defensive rebound
10:18	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	41-44
9:58		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
9:56		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
9:51		J'Wan Roberts personal foul (Jaden Bradley draws the foul)
9:51		TV timeout
9:44		Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
9:44	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-45
9:44	+1	Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-46
9:25		Henri Veesaar blocks Ja'Vier Francis's two point layup
9:23		KJ Lewis defensive rebound
9:10	+2	KJ Lewis makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)	41-48
9:08		Cougars 30 second timeout
8:49		Henri Veesaar personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
8:33	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	43-48
8:19		Jaden Bradley misses two point jump shot
8:16		Cougars defensive rebound
8:04	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	45-48
7:41		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
7:39		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
7:30		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
7:27		Wildcats defensive rebound
7:27		TV timeout
7:18		L.J. Cryer personal foul
7:11		Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
7:09		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
6:54	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	47-48
6:27		KJ Lewis misses two point jump shot
6:25		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
6:00	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	50-48
5:57		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:44		Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Milos Uzan steals)
5:16	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	53-48
5:01		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Carter Bryant draws the foul)
5:01		Carter Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:01	+1	Carter Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-49
4:33		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
4:31		Jaden Bradley defensive rebound
4:23		Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Henri Veesaar draws the foul)
4:23		Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:23	+1	Henri Veesaar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-50
3:59	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (L.J. Cryer assists)	55-50
3:35		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
3:33		KJ Lewis offensive rebound
3:32		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
3:32		TV timeout
3:32		Henri Veesaar misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:32		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
3:10	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	57-50
2:52	+2	Henri Veesaar makes two point layup (KJ Lewis assists)	57-52
2:23		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
2:21		Cougars offensive rebound
2:21		Cougars turnover (5-second violation)
2:07		Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (KJ Lewis draws the foul)
2:07		KJ Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:07	+1	KJ Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-53
1:52		J'Wan Roberts turnover (bad pass)
1:41	+3	Carter Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jaden Bradley assists)	57-56
1:37		Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:27	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	59-56
1:02		Jaden Bradley misses three point jump shot
1:00		Carter Bryant offensive rebound
0:58	+2	Carter Bryant makes two point jump shot	59-58
0:39		Carter Bryant blocks J'Wan Roberts's two point jump shot
0:39		Cougars offensive rebound
0:34		Jaden Bradley shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-58
0:34	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-58
0:16		KJ Lewis misses three point jump shot
0:14		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
0:12		Henri Veesaar personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
0:12	+1	J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-58
0:12		J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:12		Carter Bryant defensive rebound
0:07		Carter Bryant misses three point jump shot
0:04		Wildcats offensive rebound
0:03		Jaden Bradley turnover (bad pass)
0:00		End of period

Jaden Bradley turnover (bad pass)