TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) L.J. Cryer scored 18 points, Emanuel Sharp added 17 and No. 5 Houston Cougars dominated Arizona State Sun Devils 80-65 on Tuesday night.
The Cougars (22-4, 14-1 Big 12) moved up a spot in the latest AP Top 25 after grinding out a 62-58 win over No. 19 Arizona on Saturday.
Houston had a much easier time on the second leg of its desert trip, building a 16-point halftime lead and stretching it to 23. The Cougars have won 18 of 19 and have the nation's longest active road winning streak at 12.
The Sun Devils (12-14, 3-12) had no answers for Houston at either end, even with Jayden Quaintance back after missing two games with a sprained ankle.
Alston Mason had 26 points and B.J. Freeman added 17 to lead the Sun Devils, who have lost six straight.
Houston jumped on Arizona State from the start, hitting 15 of 28 shots to lead 47-31 at halftime. Houston also held the Sun Devils to 3-for-12 shooting on 3-pointers and converted seven turnovers into 15 points.
The Cougars went on an early 7-0 run in the second half to go up 23 and still led by 12 after Arizona State went on a late 11-0 run.
Houston: The Cougars picked up a huge win in the Big 12 race against Arizona and remain two games up after the desert sweep.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils are searching for answers following their seventh straight home loss.
Houston gradually built the lead in the first half before hitting 7 of 9 shots to stretch it to 34-22.
Sharp shot 4 of 7 on 3s after going scoreless against Arizona.
Houston hosts No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday, while Arizona State is at Kansas State on Sunday.
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1st Half
HOU
Cougars
47
ASU
Sun Devils
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joseph Tugler vs. Shawn Phillips Jr. (Cougars gains possession)
19:35
BJ Freeman shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
19:35
Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:35
+1
Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
1-0
19:08
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
19:06
Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)
3-0
18:31
Joseph Tugler personal foul
18:14
BJ Freeman misses three point jump shot
18:13
Sun Devils offensive rebound
18:13
Joseph Tugler personal foul
18:07
+2
BJ Freeman makes two point layup (Jayden Quaintance assists)
3-2
17:52
+2
L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
5-2
17:36
BJ Freeman turnover (lost ball)
17:13
Jayden Quaintance shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-2
17:13
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-2
16:41
Sun Devils turnover (shot clock violation)
16:24
Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot
16:22
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
16:16
Shawn Phillips Jr. personal foul
16:15
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
10-2
15:46
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (Basheer Jihad assists)
10-5
15:33
Ja'Vier Francis offensive foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
15:33
Ja'Vier Francis turnover (offensive foul)
15:33
TV timeout
15:21
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup (Basheer Jihad assists)
10-7
15:21
Milos Uzan shooting foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
15:21
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-8
15:06
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
15:04
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
15:01
Jayden Quaintance shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
15:01
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-8
15:01
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-8
14:40
Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
14:38
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
14:32
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot
15-8
14:09
Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (BJ Freeman draws the foul)
14:09
+1
BJ Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 3
15-9
14:09
+1
BJ Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-10
14:09
+1
BJ Freeman makes regular free throw 3 of 3
15-11
13:57
Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
13:55
Alston Mason defensive rebound
13:29
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup (Amier Ali assists)
15-13
13:07
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup
17-13
12:46
Joson Sanon misses three point jump shot
12:44
L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
12:23
J'Wan Roberts turnover (traveling)
12:10
BJ Freeman misses three point jump shot
12:08
Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
11:56
Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup
11:55
Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
11:55
Ja'Vier Francis misses two point tip layup
11:53
Cougars offensive rebound
11:52
BJ Freeman personal foul
11:52
TV timeout
11:52
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-13
11:52
+1
Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-13
11:42
Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Basheer Jihad draws the foul)
11:42
Basheer Jihad misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:42
+1
Basheer Jihad makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-14
11:17
Milos Uzan misses two point layup
11:15
Amier Ali defensive rebound
11:09
Amier Ali misses three point jump shot
11:07
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
11:00
Joson Sanon personal foul
10:50
Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
10:48
Amier Ali defensive rebound
10:43
Amier Ali turnover (lost ball) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
10:25
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot (L.J. Cryer assists)
21-14
10:25
Amier Ali shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
10:25
J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:25
Shawn Phillips Jr. defensive rebound
10:09
Basheer Jihad misses two point jump shot
10:07
Sun Devils offensive rebound
9:55
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (BJ Freeman assists)
21-17
9:25
+2
J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup
23-17
9:25
Shawn Phillips Jr. shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
9:25
J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:25
Jayden Quaintance defensive rebound
9:02
Adam Miller turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
8:54
+2
Terrance Arceneaux makes two point dunk (Mylik Wilson assists)
25-17
8:49
Sun Devils 30 second timeout
8:34
+3
BJ Freeman makes three point jump shot (Jayden Quaintance assists)
25-20
8:04
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point layup (Emanuel Sharp assists)
27-20
7:45
J'Wan Roberts blocks Jayden Quaintance's two point layup
7:43
Jayden Quaintance offensive rebound
7:37
Jayden Quaintance turnover (lost ball)
7:37
TV timeout
7:19
+2
L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot
29-20
7:00
+2
Alston Mason makes two point layup
29-22
6:40
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot
32-22
6:20
Basheer Jihad misses three point jump shot
6:18
Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
6:00
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
5:58
Alston Mason defensive rebound
5:52
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
5:50
Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
5:31
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
34-22
5:11
Jayden Quaintance turnover (lost ball) (Mylik Wilson steals)
5:06
Adam Miller personal foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
5:06
Official timeout
5:06
+1
Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-22
5:06
+1
Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-22
4:52
+2
BJ Freeman makes two point jump shot
36-24
4:34
Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
4:32
Amier Ali defensive rebound
4:07
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
4:05
BJ Freeman offensive rebound
4:01
BJ Freeman misses three point jump shot
3:59
Sun Devils offensive rebound
3:59
TV timeout
3:50
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point jump shot
36-26
3:27
Basheer Jihad personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
3:27
Bobby Hurley technical foul
3:27
+1
Emanuel Sharp makes technical free throw 1 of 2
37-26
3:27
+1
Emanuel Sharp makes technical free throw 2 of 2
38-26
3:27
+1
Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-26
3:27
+1
Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-26
3:15
Emanuel Sharp personal foul (BJ Freeman draws the foul)
3:15
BJ Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:15
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
2:51
Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
2:49
Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
2:43
Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
2:41
Amier Ali defensive rebound
2:35
Official timeout
2:33
Alston Mason turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
2:28
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point dunk
42-26
2:14
Ja'Vier Francis personal foul (Amier Ali draws the foul)
2:14
+1
Amier Ali makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-27
2:14
Amier Ali misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:14
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
2:02
L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
2:00
Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
1:43
+3
Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot
45-27
1:32
Adam Miller misses two point jump shot
1:30
Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
1:24
+2
Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot
47-27
1:16
Sun Devils 30 second timeout
1:04
+2
Basheer Jihad makes two point dunk (Alston Mason assists)
47-29
0:41
Terrance Arceneaux turnover (traveling)
0:30
Milos Uzan personal foul (Alston Mason draws the foul)
0:30
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-30
0:30
+1
Alston Mason makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-31
0:30
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:01
Terrance Arceneaux misses two point layup
0:00
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HOU
Cougars
33
ASU
Sun Devils
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
BJ Freeman turnover (bad pass)
19:26
+2
Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)
49-31
19:12
J'Wan Roberts blocks Shawn Phillips Jr.'s two point layup
19:10
J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
19:01
Shawn Phillips Jr. blocks Joseph Tugler's two point jump shot
18:59
J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
18:47
J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
18:45
BJ Freeman defensive rebound
18:39
+3
Alston Mason makes three point jump shot (BJ Freeman assists)
49-34
18:24
Joseph Tugler offensive foul
18:24
Joseph Tugler turnover (offensive foul)
18:11
BJ Freeman misses two point jump shot
18:09
Cougars defensive rebound
18:05
Shawn Phillips Jr. blocks Emanuel Sharp's two point jump shot
18:03
Adam Miller defensive rebound
17:55
Alston Mason misses three point jump shot
17:53
Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
17:34
Adam Miller personal foul
17:33
Shawn Phillips Jr. personal foul
17:25
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
52-34
17:10
Joseph Tugler blocks Jayden Quaintance's two point layup
17:08
Milos Uzan defensive rebound
16:59
+3
L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)
