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L.J. Cryer scores 28 to lead No. 5 Houston past No. 8 Iowa State 68-59

AP
Feb 23, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, Milos Uzan added 19 points and No. 5 Houston held on to beat No. 8 Iowa State 68-59 on Saturday.

Cryer and Uzan combined to shoot 18 of 27, including 8 of 12 on 3-pointers. Emanuel Sharp added 11 points for Houston (23-4, 15-1 Big 12), which won its sixth straight.

Milan Momcilovic scored all 16 of his points in the second half to lead a furious rally for the Cyclones (21-6, 11-5). Nate Heise added 12 points, and Tamin Lipsey scored 11.

Trailing by 16 midway through the second half, the Cyclones used an 18-3 run to cut the lead to 48-47 on a 3-pointer by Heise with eight minutes remaining. Houston responded with four straight points to push the lead back to five.

Iowa State: The Cyclones struggled offensively at times without their two leading scorers, but they did well defensively forcing Houston into a season-high 17 turnovers. Keshon Gilbert was out with a muscle strain and Curtis Jones missed the game due to illness.

Houston: The Cougars inched closer to a second straight Big 12 regular-season title, leading second-place Arizona by 2 ½ games with four games left. Houston is 30-4 in the Big 12 in its two seasons in the league.

Iowa State closed within 58-56 on two free throws by Momcilovic with 4 ½ minutes left, but Uzan responded with a 3 and the lead never dipped below four the rest of the way.

Houston shot 53% and went 10 of 17 from distance, while Iowa State shot 39%, including 8 of 20 behind the arc.

Houston travels to No. 9 Texas Tech on Monday. Iowa State travels to Oklahoma State on Tuesday.

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1st Half
IAST
Cyclones
22
HOU
Cougars
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Dishon Jackson vs. Emanuel Sharp (Cyclones gains possession)
19:34		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
19:32		Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
19:30		J'Wan Roberts shooting foul (Dishon Jackson draws the foul)
19:30	+1	Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:30	+1	Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-0
19:11	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	2-2
18:43		Joshua Jefferson misses two point jump shot
18:41		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
18:18	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point layup (Emanuel Sharp assists)	2-4
17:52		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
17:50		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
17:43		Milos Uzan turnover (Tamin Lipsey steals)
16:56		Tamin Lipsey turnover (J'Wan Roberts steals)
16:56		Dishon Jackson personal foul
16:52	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists)	2-7
16:32	+3	Demarion Watson makes three point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)	5-7
15:51		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
15:49		Cougars offensive rebound
15:46		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
15:46		TV timeout
15:30		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Joshua Jefferson's two point layup
15:28		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
15:20		J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
15:18		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
15:04	+2	Brandton Chatfield makes two point layup (Joshua Jefferson assists)	7-7
14:29	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	7-9
14:05		Joshua Jefferson turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
13:40	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	7-12
13:20		Brandton Chatfield misses two point layup
13:18		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
13:09	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	7-15
13:05		Cyclones 30 second timeout
12:50	+3	Nate Heise makes three point jump shot (Demarion Watson assists)	10-15
12:20		Dishon Jackson personal foul
12:02		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
12:00		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
11:47		Joseph Tugler personal foul
11:47		TV timeout
11:45	+3	Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot (Nate Heise assists)	13-15
11:20	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	13-17
11:01		Milan Momcilovic misses two point jump shot
10:59		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
10:43		Terrance Arceneaux turnover (Joshua Jefferson steals)
10:33		Milan Momcilovic misses two point layup
10:29		Cyclones offensive rebound
10:24		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
10:22		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
10:08		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
10:06		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
9:51		Tamin Lipsey turnover (L.J. Cryer steals)
9:40		Joshua Jefferson blocks L.J. Cryer's two point jump shot
9:38		L.J. Cryer offensive rebound
9:23	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	13-20
8:56		Cyclones 30 second timeout
8:52		Joshua Jefferson misses two point jump shot
8:50		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
8:43	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	13-23
8:23		Mylik Wilson personal foul
8:09		Joshua Jefferson turnover (traveling)
7:52		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
7:50		Cade Kelderman defensive rebound
7:31		Terrance Arceneaux blocks Dishon Jackson's two point layup
7:29		Demarion Watson offensive rebound
7:23		Demarion Watson misses two point jump shot
7:21		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
7:14		Joseph Tugler turnover (Joshua Jefferson steals)
7:09		Cade Kelderman turnover (Joseph Tugler steals)
7:02	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point layup	13-25
6:41		Joshua Jefferson misses three point jump shot
6:39		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
6:37		Dishon Jackson personal foul
6:37		TV timeout
6:24		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
6:22		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
6:10		Emanuel Sharp turnover (out of bounds)
6:01		Joshua Jefferson turnover (Milos Uzan steals)
5:52		Milos Uzan turnover
5:34		Tamin Lipsey turnover (bad pass)
5:23		Nate Heise shooting foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
5:23	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-26
5:23	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-27
5:06		Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Brandton Chatfield draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Brandton Chatfield makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-27
5:06	+1	Brandton Chatfield makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-27
4:44	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	15-30
4:26		Demarion Watson turnover (Joseph Tugler steals)
4:03		Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
3:56		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
3:54		Demarion Watson offensive rebound
3:54		Milos Uzan personal foul
3:54		TV timeout
3:49		Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (traveling)
3:32		Joshua Jefferson personal foul
3:11		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
3:00		Demarion Watson misses two point jump shot
2:58		Cougars defensive rebound
2:48		Joseph Tugler turnover (Joshua Jefferson steals)
2:37		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
2:37	+1	Joshua Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-30
2:37	+1	Joshua Jefferson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-30
2:28		Milos Uzan turnover (Joshua Jefferson steals)
2:22	+3	Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)	20-30
2:05		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
2:03		Nate Heise defensive rebound
1:33		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
1:31		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
1:03	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	20-32
0:42	+2	Joshua Jefferson makes two point jump shot	22-32
0:33		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:25		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:09	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	22-34
0:01		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
0:00		Cyclones offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
IAST
Cyclones
37
HOU
Cougars
34

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot
19:44		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
19:39		J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
19:37		Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
19:25		Jump ball. (Cyclones gains possession)
19:17		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Nate Heise draws the foul)
19:17	+1	Nate Heise makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-34
19:17	+1	Nate Heise makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-34
18:51		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
18:49		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
18:43		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup
18:41		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
18:36		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Joshua Jefferson's two point jump shot
18:34		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
18:21		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
18:19		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
18:14	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	24-36
18:14		Dishon Jackson shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
18:14		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:14		Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
18:02		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
18:00		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
17:46		Milan Momcilovic shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
17:46	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-37
17:46	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-38
17:35	+2	Brandton Chatfield makes two point dunk (Tamin Lipsey assists)	26-38
17:21		Brandton Chatfield blocks Ja'Vier Francis's two point layup
17:19		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
17:07		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
17:05		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
17:01		Nate Heise personal foul
16:45	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	26-40
16:20		Joshua Jefferson misses two point layup
16:18		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
16:17		Ja'Vier Francis turnover (bad pass)
16:05	+3	Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot	29-40
15:44		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
15:42		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
15:35		Milan Momcilovic turnover (traveling)
15:35		TV timeout
15:24	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup	29-42
14:57		Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
14:55		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
14:30		Cade Kelderman personal foul
14:16	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot	29-45
13:53	+3	Tamin Lipsey makes three point jump shot (Milan Momcilovic assists)	32-45
13:32		Emanuel Sharp turnover (traveling)
13:19		Milan Momcilovic turnover (lost ball) (Mylik Wilson steals)
12:58		Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) (Tamin Lipsey steals)
12:54	+2	Tamin Lipsey makes two point layup	34-45
12:29		Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot
12:27		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
12:24		Joseph Tugler personal foul
12:12		Emanuel Sharp personal foul
12:07	+2	Nate Heise makes two point layup (Joshua Jefferson assists)	36-45
12:03		Cougars 30 second timeout
12:03		TV timeout
11:52		L.J. Cryer turnover (bad pass) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
11:46	+2	Milan Momcilovic makes two point layup (Joshua Jefferson assists)	38-45
11:24		J'Wan Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Milan Momcilovic steals)
11:20		Emanuel Sharp shooting foul
11:20		TV timeout
11:20	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-45
11:20	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-45
11:06		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
11:04		Demarion Watson defensive rebound
10:42	+2	Milan Momcilovic makes two point layup	42-45
10:16		Joshua Jefferson blocks Milos Uzan's two point jump shot
10:14		Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
10:13		Milos Uzan personal foul
9:58		Milan Momcilovic misses two point jump shot
9:56		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
9:47		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
9:45		Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
9:31		Demarion Watson personal foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
9:26		Nate Heise personal foul
9:20	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	42-48
8:53	+2	Brandton Chatfield makes two point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)	44-48
8:30		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
8:28		Nate Heise defensive rebound
8:11	+3	Nate Heise makes three point jump shot (Joshua Jefferson assists)	47-48
7:41	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	47-50
7:25		Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
7:23		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
7:03	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	47-52
6:59		Cyclones 30 second timeout
6:59		TV timeout
6:43	+2	Nate Heise makes two point dunk (Joshua Jefferson assists)	49-52
6:19		Joshua Jefferson shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
6:19	+1	J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-53
6:19	+1	J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-54
6:09	+3	Milan Momcilovic makes three point jump shot (Tamin Lipsey assists)	52-54
5:49	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	52-56
5:25		Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
5:25	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-56
5:25	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-56
5:04	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup	54-58
4:38		L.J. Cryer shooting foul (Milan Momcilovic draws the foul)
4:38	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-58
4:38	+1	Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-58
4:23	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot	56-61
4:07		L.J. Cryer personal foul
4:07	+1	Dishon Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-61
4:07		Dishon Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:07		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
3:49	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	57-63
3:49		Nate Heise shooting foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
3:49		TV timeout
3:49	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 1	57-64
3:25		Joshua Jefferson misses two point layup
3:23		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
3:02		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
2:59		Cyclones defensive rebound
2:50		Joseph Tugler blocks Joshua Jefferson's two point layup
2:48		Cyclones offensive rebound
2:41		Dishon Jackson misses two point layup
2:39		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
2:21		Cougars 60 second timeout
2:12		L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Joshua Jefferson steals)
2:11		L.J. Cryer personal foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
2:11		Joshua Jefferson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:11		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
1:42		Brandton Chatfield blocks L.J. Cryer's two point layup
1:41		Cougars offensive rebound
1:41		Cougars turnover (shot clock violation)
1:20		Dishon Jackson misses two point jump shot
1:18		Dishon Jackson offensive rebound
1:15	+2	Dishon Jackson makes two point layup	59-64
0:46	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot	59-67
0:37		Joshua Jefferson turnover (bad pass)
0:25		Joshua Jefferson personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
0:25	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-68
0:25		Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:25		Dishon Jackson defensive rebound
0:20		Tamin Lipsey misses three point jump shot
0:18		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Milos Uzan defensive rebound