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No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina to claim outright AAC title
GREENVILLE. N.C. (AP) Kelvin Sampson had no interest in breaking down the ins and outs of top-ranked Houston's first-half lockdown on East Carolina.
Not when compared to having another American Athletic Conference regular-season title in hand.
''I'm happy for our kids to be rewarded with winning a conference championship,'' Sampson said after Saturday night's 76-57 win at East Carolina to clinch outright possession of the league's regular-season title. ''That's not easy to do.''
Marcus Sasser scored 22 points to lead the Cougars (27-2, 15-1), who have won at least a share of the crown four times in five seasons. This time, it comes with the Cougars charging toward March with a perfect road record.
''Our kids know how to win - I say that a lot,'' Sampson said. ''But we've figured out how to play our system, be unselfish.''
To his point, Sasser got plenty of help from Tramon Mark (20 points) and J'Wan Roberts (17 points, 12 rebounds) in Houston's ninth straight victory.
And as with the long-running formula under Sampson, the Cougars didn't need a huge offensive performance to assert control of this one while leaning on defense and rebounding.
By halftime, the Cougars had blocked more shots (five) than the Pirates had even made (three) and led by 17. ECU finished the game shooting 32%, including 52% after halftime while trailing big, and Houston claimed a 48-28 rebounding advantage that included 17 offensive rebounds and 19 second-chance points.
East Carolina (14-14, 5-10) had an energetic home crowd for the first-ever visit from a No. 1-ranked team to Minges Coliseum, as well as the program's first game against a top-ranked opponent in more than 31 years. But the Cougars never trailed and led for all but 56 seconds.
''The atmosphere (fans) had in there, they delivered at the highest level - the students, this community, Greenville,'' first-year ECU coach Michael Schwartz said. ''It was electric in there. They delivered. Unfortunately, we weren't able to deliver the same back to them.''
Ezra Ausar scored 15 points to lead the Pirates, who got as close as 50-35 after halftime on Jaden Walker's 3-pointer at the 11:37 mark. In fact, it was the first of three times ECU pulled within 15 - yet Houston answered immediately each time to keep the Pirates from sustaining any true momentum toward a stunning upset.
BIG PICTURE
Houston: The Cougars have been rolling right along toward March with the kind of defensive efficiency that can make offensive possessions an adventure for opponents. And they arrived as the the only team in KenPom's metrics to rank in the top 10 nationally of adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency. Houston ended up with a relatively low-drama trip to the state of North Carolina.
ECU: Pirates fans had memories of Houston's last visit here two years ago, when the Pirates stunned the fifth-ranked Cougars for their lone win against a top-5 opponent and their first win against any AP Top 25 team in nearly two decades. This time, they were getting their fourth shot against the No. 1-ranked team and first since losing at Duke in November 1991. But the Pirates saw any chance to a repeat upset wither amid that 3-for-25 shooting in the first half, including going the last 10:56 without a basket as Houston's lead grew.
INJURY SCARE
The Cougars had at least one bit of drama: a brief injury exit for Sasser.
Averaging a team-best 16.9 points, he got off to a fast start before having to leave after rolling his right ankle, which happened as he bumped into ECU screener Brandon Johnson away from the ball. He had to be helped off the court and taken to the locker room, though he returned minutes later to make it a brief absence for the team's leading scorer.
''I was just happy he was good,'' Mark said.
UP NEXT
Houston: Host Wichita State on Thursday.
ECU: Host Tulane on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | (Cougars gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 |  | J'wan Roberts misses two point hook shot | ||
| 19:39 | | Jaden Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 19:27 | | Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:25 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 19:11 | | Tramon Mark misses two point layup | ||
| 19:09 | | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | | Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:31 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 18:17 | | Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Marcus Sasser draws the foul) | ||
| 18:17 | | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | | Jamal Shead shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | ||
| 18:03 | | Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 18:03 | | Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 18:03 | | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 17:52 | | +2 | Jarace Walker makes two point hook shot | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | | +3 | RJ Felton makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists) | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:03 | | Marcus Sasser offensive rebound | ||
| 16:58 | | Marcus Sasser misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:56 | | RJ Felton defensive rebound | ||
| 16:48 | | +3 | Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists) | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:26 | | Pirates defensive rebound | ||
| 16:03 | | J'wan Roberts blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup | ||
| 16:01 | | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | ||
| 15:52 | | Marcus Sasser misses two point layup | ||
| 15:50 | | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 15:50 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup | 9-6 |
| 15:42 | | RJ Felton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:40 | | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 | | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point layup | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | | Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:51 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 14:37 | | Jarace Walker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:35 | | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | ||
| 14:29 | | Jaden Walker turnover (Jamal Shead steals) | ||
| 14:15 | | J'wan Roberts misses two point layup | ||
| 14:13 | | Brandon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:11 | | Jaden Walker turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Sasser steals) | ||
| 14:08 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point jump shot | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | | Jarace Walker blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup | ||
| 13:52 | | Pirates offensive rebound | ||
| 13:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 13:33 | | Brandon Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:31 | | Pirates offensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | ||
| 13:16 | | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-7 |
| 13:16 | | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-8 |
| 13:02 | | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:00 | | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | ||
| 12:53 | | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | ||
| 12:51 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 12:38 | | +2 | Reggie Chaney makes two point layup (Jamal Shead assists) | 16-8 |
| 12:38 | | Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Reggie Chaney draws the foul) | ||
| 12:38 | | +1 | Reggie Chaney makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-8 |
| 12:25 | | RJ Felton misses two point layup | ||
| 12:23 | | RJ Felton offensive rebound | ||
| 12:09 | | RJ Felton misses two point layup | ||
| 12:09 | | RJ Felton offensive rebound | ||
| 12:09 | | Ludgy Debaut misses two point dunk | ||
| 12:07 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 11:49 | | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:47 | | Benjamin Bayela defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 11:13 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Brandon Johnson makes two point jump shot | 17-10 |
| 10:34 | | Reggie Chaney misses two point layup | ||
| 10:32 | | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup | 19-10 |
| 10:03 | | J'wan Roberts shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:03 | | Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:03 | | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point jump shot | 21-10 |
| 9:19 | | RJ Felton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Cougars 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:02 | | J'wan Roberts misses two point layup | ||
| 9:00 | | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | J'wan Roberts blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup | ||
| 8:51 | | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 24-10 |
| 8:04 | | Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Quentin Diboundje draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | +1 | Quentin Diboundje makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-11 |
| 8:04 | | +1 | Quentin Diboundje makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-12 |
| 7:45 | | Valentino Pinedo personal foul | ||
| 7:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:45 | | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 25-12 |
| 7:45 | | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 26-12 |
| 7:45 | | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 27-12 |
| 7:28 | | RJ Felton misses two point layup | ||
| 7:26 | | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Pirates defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | RJ Felton turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals) | ||
| 6:28 | | Marcus Sasser misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Cougars offensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Marcus Sasser misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Cougars turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:05 | | Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Jaden Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Jamal Shead personal foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:41 | | Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:41 | | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Terrance Arceneaux personal foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-13 |
| 5:38 | | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-14 |
| 5:13 | | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 29-14 |
| 4:55 | | J'wan Roberts blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup | ||
| 4:53 | | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | Jarace Walker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | J'wan Roberts misses two point layup | ||
| 4:42 | | Jarace Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | +2 | Jarace Walker makes two point layup | 31-14 |
| 4:42 | | Pirates 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:34 | | J'wan Roberts blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup | ||
| 4:32 | | Jaden Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Quentin Diboundje draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | Quentin Diboundje misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:24 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +3 | Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists) | 34-14 |
| 3:38 | | Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | Tramon Mark misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | J'wan Roberts shooting foul (Ezra Ausar draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:05 | | +1 | Ezra Ausar makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-15 |
| 3:05 | | Ezra Ausar misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:05 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Jarace Walker misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Marcus Sasser shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul) | ||
| 2:30 | | +1 | RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-16 |
| 2:30 | | +1 | RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-17 |
| 2:06 | | Marcus Sasser misses two point layup | ||
| 2:04 | | Jaden Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:51 | | RJ Felton offensive foul | ||
| 1:51 | | RJ Felton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | RJ Felton shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-17 |
| 1:32 | | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-17 |
| 1:23 | | Jaden Walker turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | ||
| 1:12 | | Marcus Sasser turnover (bad pass) (Quentin Diboundje steals) | ||
| 1:05 | | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | ||
| 1:05 | | RJ Felton offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Reggie Chaney personal foul | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-18 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-19 |
| 0:53 | | Jarace Walker turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Walker steals) | ||
| 0:43 | | RJ Felton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:21 | | Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Quentin Diboundje personal foul | ||
| 0:05 | | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Quentin Diboundje misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:49 | | RJ Felton turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals) | ||
| 19:41 | | Jamal Shead turnover (lost ball) (RJ Felton steals) | ||
| 19:35 | | +3 | Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists) | 36-22 |
| 19:18 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point dunk (Jamal Shead assists) | 38-22 |
| 19:01 | | RJ Felton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:59 | | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 18:47 | | Jarace Walker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:45 | | Jarace Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 18:28 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup | 40-22 |
| 18:18 | | Brandon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:16 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 17:54 | | +3 | Jarace Walker makes three point jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 43-22 |
| 17:51 | | Pirates 30 second timeout | ||
| 17:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 17:41 | | Jamal Shead personal foul | ||
| 17:37 | | David Kasanganay offensive foul | ||
| 17:37 | | David Kasanganay turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 17:13 | | Benjamin Bayela personal foul | ||
| 17:10 | | Brandon Johnson blocks J'wan Roberts's two point layup | ||
| 17:08 | | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | ||
| 16:49 | | Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:47 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 16:30 | | Brandon Johnson personal foul | ||
| 16:17 | | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot | 45-22 |
| 16:02 | | +3 | Benjamin Bayela makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists) | 45-25 |
| 15:36 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists) | 47-25 |
| 15:24 | | Brandon Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 15:22 | | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | ||
| 15:17 | | Benjamin Bayela shooting foul (J'wan Roberts draws the foul) | ||
| 15:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:17 | | J'wan Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:17 | | +1 | J'wan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-25 |
| 15:04 | | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Jaden Walker assists) | 48-27 |
| 14:44 | | Jarace Walker turnover (lost ball) (Ezra Ausar steals) | ||
| 14:35 | | +2 | RJ Felton makes two point layup (Ezra Ausar assists) | 48-29 |
| 14:08 | | Tramon Mark misses two point layup | ||
| 14:06 | | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 14:02 | | Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:00 | | Pirates defensive rebound | ||
| 13:52 | | Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 13:52 | | Jaden Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:52 | | +1 | Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-30 |
| 13:39 | | Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Walker steals) | ||
| 13:33 | | RJ Felton misses two point layup | ||
| 13:31 | | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 | | Jamal Shead misses two point layup | ||
| 12:53 | | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | ||
| 12:50 | | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup | ||
| 12:50 | | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | ||
| 12:50 | | RJ Felton personal foul | ||
| 12:39 | | Tramon Mark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:37 | | Jamal Shead offensive rebound | ||
| 12:20 | | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk (Tramon Mark assists) | 50-30 |
| 12:06 | | Ezra Ausar misses two point layup | ||
| 12:04 | | RJ Felton offensive rebound | ||
| 12:04 | | +2 | RJ Felton makes two point layup | 50-32 |
| 12:04 | | Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul) | ||
| 12:04 | | RJ Felton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 12:04 | | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | ||
| 11:47 | | Quentin Diboundje blocks Emanuel Sharp's two point layup | ||
| 11:45 | | Benjamin Bayela defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | +3 | Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (Quentin Diboundje assists) | 50-35 |
| 11:08 | | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot (Ja'Vier Francis assists) | 52-35 |
| 10:47 | | Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (RJ Felton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:47 | | +1 | RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-36 |
| 10:47 | | +1 | RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-37 |
| 10:32 | | +2 | Jamal Shead makes two point layup | 54-37 |
| 10:20 | | Jamal Shead personal foul (Quentin Diboundje draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Jaden Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-38 |
| 10:14 | | +1 | Jaden Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-39 |
| 9:48 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup (Tramon Mark assists) | 56-39 |
| 9:21 | | RJ Felton misses two point layup | ||
| 9:19 | | Pirates offensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | RJ Felton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Ezra Ausar shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-39 |
| 8:57 | | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (Jaden Walker assists) | 57-41 |
| 8:25 | | J'wan Roberts misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point layup | 59-41 |
| 7:56 | | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk | 59-43 |
| 7:30 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point jump shot | 61-43 |
| 7:15 | | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point layup | 61-45 |
| 7:15 | | Pirates 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:56 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point layup (J'wan Roberts assists) | 63-45 |
| 6:36 | | Quentin Diboundje misses two point dunk | ||
| 6:34 | | Cougars defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point layup | 65-45 |
| 6:27 | | Brandon Johnson shooting foul (Tramon Mark draws the foul) | ||
| 6:27 | | +1 | Tramon Mark makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 66-45 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point dunk (RJ Felton assists) | 66-47 |
| 5:45 | | Brandon Johnson blocks Marcus Sasser's two point layup | ||
| 5:43 | | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Tramon Mark misses two point layup | ||
| 5:31 | | Jarace Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 5:17 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup (Marcus Sasser assists) | 68-47 |
| 4:57 | | Brandon Johnson offensive foul | ||
| 4:57 | | Brandon Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | Mike Schwartz technical foul | ||
| 4:57 | | +1 | Tramon Mark makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 69-47 |
| 4:57 | | Tramon Mark misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:57 | | Cougars offensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup (Jarace Walker assists) | 71-47 |
| 4:13 | | +3 | Jaden Walker makes three point jump shot (Quentin Diboundje assists) | 71-50 |
| 4:10 | | Pirates 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:10 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:57 | | +2 | Tramon Mark makes two point dunk (Jarace Walker assists) | 73-50 |
| 3:29 | | +3 | Brandon Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists) | 73-53 |
| 2:55 | | RJ Felton blocks Tramon Mark's two point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Quentin Diboundje misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +3 | Marcus Sasser makes three point jump shot | 76-53 |
| 2:08 | | Jarace Walker blocks Ezra Ausar's two point layup | ||
| 2:06 | | Tramon Mark defensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Cougars turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:26 | | Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-54 |
| 1:26 | | Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:26 | | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | Cougars 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:57 | | Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Benjamin Bayela defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | +3 | Quentin Diboundje makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists) | 76-57 |
| 0:13 | | Emanuel Sharp turnover (bad pass) (Benjamin Bayela steals) | ||
| 0:05 | | Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
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Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | 0:03 |
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Benjamin Bayela misses three point jump shot | 0:05 |
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Emanuel Sharp turnover (bad pass) (Benjamin Bayela steals) | 0:13 |
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+ 3 | Quentin Diboundje makes three point jump shot (Brandon Johnson assists) | 0:41 |
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Benjamin Bayela defensive rebound | 0:55 |
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Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot | 0:57 |
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Cougars 30 second timeout | 1:14 |
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Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | 1:26 |
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Brandon Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:26 |
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+ 1 | Brandon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1:26 |
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Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Brandon Johnson draws the foul) | 1:26 |
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| Points | 76 | 57 |
| Field Goals | 29-66 (43.9%) | 16-50 (32.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-18 (33.3%) | 8-22 (36.4%) |
| Free Throws | 12-15 (80.0%) | 17-28 (60.7%) |
| Total Rebounds | 48 | 28 |
| Offensive | 15 | 6 |
| Defensive | 30 | 16 |
| Team | 3 | 6 |
| Assists | 14 | 12 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 6 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 8 |
| Fouls | 17 | 15 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
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74.9 PPG | 42.0 RPG | 14.7 APG |
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68.8 PPG | 40.6 RPG | 13.1 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Sasser | 22 | 5 | 3 | 7/16 | 3/6 | 5/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| T. Mark | 20 | 9 | 3 | 7/15 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Roberts | 17 | 12 | 1 | 8/14 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| J. Walker | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3/10 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| J. Shead | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Sasser | 22 | 5 | 3 | 7/16 | 3/6 | 5/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| T. Mark | 20 | 9 | 3 | 7/15 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Roberts | 17 | 12 | 1 | 8/14 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| J. Walker | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3/10 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| J. Shead | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Francis | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| R. Chaney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Elvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Arceneaux | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Sharp | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D. Bowser | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Walker Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Lath | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Wilson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 76 | 45 | 14 | 29/66 | 6/18 | 12/15 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. Ausar | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 5/8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| R. Felton | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3/13 | 1/6 | 6/7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| B. Johnson | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4/9 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Walker | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 3/6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Q. Diboundje | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| E. Ausar | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5/11 | 0/0 | 5/8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| R. Felton | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3/13 | 1/6 | 6/7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| B. Johnson | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4/9 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Walker | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 3/6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Q. Diboundje | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Bayela | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| V. Pinedo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Kasanganay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Debaut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Small | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. LaCount | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. McKenzie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Sunderland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Ellingsworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 57 | 22 | 12 | 16/50 | 8/22 | 17/28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 |