NCAAB

Butler Bulldogs at Houston Cougars

· Big 12-Big East Battle
7-2, 0-1 Away
Final
51 - 79
5-3, 4-0 Home

L.J. Cryer scores 18 of his 20 points in 2nd half and No. 17 Houston beats Butler 79-51

Butler Bulldogs vs. Houston Cougars: Game Highlights

Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, and Milos Uzan scored 13 points for Houston (5-3), which won its 26th straight at home.

Patrick McCaffery and Augusto Cassia had 11 points each to lead Butler (7-2), which had its six-game winning streak snapped.

The Cougars, who outrebounded Butler 41-22, shot 53% and were 9 of 18 on 3-pointers. Houston shot 67%, including 7 of 11 on 3s, in the second half. Cryer, Sharp, Arceneaux and Uzan combined to score 47 of Houston’s 51 points in the second half.

The Bulldogs shot 28% and were 9 of 28 on 3-pointers.

Takeaways Butler: The Bulldogs had issues getting going on both ends of the floor. Butler, which entered ranked fifth nationally in field-goal percentage defense at 36.1%, had issues cooling Houston off, especially in the second half. The Bulldogs, who entered shooting nearly 48% from the field and 42% on 3-pointers, were held well below those averages.

Houston: After dropping two out of three games in Las Vegas last week, the Cougars bounced back, especially on the defensive end. Houston improved to 5-0 this season when holding opponents to fewer than 70 points.

Key Moment After McCaffery opened the second half with a 3-pointer to cut Houston’s lead to 28-21, Cryer responded with a 3-pointer, and Uzan followed with a layup. Houston’s lead never dropped below nine the rest of the way.

Key Stat Houston held a 28-6 advantage in points in the paint.

Up Next Butler hosts North Dakota State on Tuesday night, while Houston hosts Troy on the same day.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 51 - 79
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 51 - 79
2nd 0:26 Boden Kapke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kolby King. 51 - 79
2nd 0:36 Kordelius Jefferson made Jumper. 48 - 79
2nd 0:49 Mylik Wilson Steal. 48 - 77

Statistics

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13-46 FG 32-60
28.3 Field Goal % 53.3
9-28 3PT 9-18
32.1 Three Point % 50.0
16-22 FT 6-6
72.7 Free Throw % 100.0
22 Rebounds 41
7 Offensive Rebounds 13
15 Defensive Rebounds 28
10 Assists 8
5 Steals 6
1 Blocks 5
12 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Off Turnovers 14
2 Fast Break Points 6
6 Points in Paint 28
12 Fouls 17
0 Largest Lead 31

Game Information

Venue: Fertitta Center

Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 7,035 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big East Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
St. John's 18-2 - 31-5
Creighton 15-5 3 25-11
UConn 14-6 4 24-11
Marquette 13-7 5 23-11
Xavier 13-7 5 22-12
Villanova 11-9 7 21-14
Georgetown 8-12 10 18-16
Butler 6-14 12 15-20
Providence 6-14 12 12-20
DePaul 4-16 14 14-20
Seton Hall 2-18 16 7-25

2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Houston 19-1 - 34-4
Texas Tech 15-5 4 28-9
BYU 14-6 5 26-10
Arizona 14-6 5 24-13
Iowa State 13-7 6 25-10
Kansas 11-9 8 21-13
West Virginia 10-10 9 19-13
Baylor 10-10 9 20-15
TCU 9-11 10 16-16
Kansas State 9-11 10 16-17
Utah 8-12 11 16-17
Cincinnati 7-13 12 19-16
UCF 7-13 12 19-16
Oklahoma State 7-13 12 17-18
Arizona State 4-16 15 13-20
Colorado 3-17 16 14-21
Full Standings