NCAAB

Houston Cougars at Arizona State Sun Devils

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Houston Cougars
22-4, 8-0 Away
Final
80 - 65
Arizona State Sun Devils
12-14, 5-7 Home

L.J. Cryer scores 18, No. 5 Houston dominates Arizona State 80-65

Houston Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways 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.

Key moment Houston gradually built the lead in the first half before hitting 7 of 9 shots to stretch it to 34-22.

Key stat Sharp shot 4 of 7 on 3s after going scoreless against Arizona.

Up next Houston hosts No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday, while Arizona State is at Kansas State on Sunday.

How can I watch Houston vs. Arizona State?

  • TV Channel: Houston at Arizona State 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Matchup Prediction

Arizona State: 11.2%
Houston: 88.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 80 - 65
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 80 - 65
2nd 0:14 L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound. 80 - 65
2nd 0:18 Chianti Clay missed Jumper. 80 - 65
2nd 0:47 L.J. Cryer made Free Throw. 80 - 65

Statistics

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26-54 FG 19-44
48.1 Field Goal % 43.2
11-23 3PT 8-22
47.8 Three Point % 36.4
17-20 FT 19-26
85.0 Free Throw % 73.1
36 Rebounds 25
13 Offensive Rebounds 8
23 Defensive Rebounds 17
15 Assists 12
6 Steals 2
4 Blocks 4
12 Turnovers 13
3 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 14
17 Fast Break Points 13
24 Points in Paint 20
20 Fouls 18
23 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Desert Financial Arena

Location: Tempe, AZ
Attendance: 8,315 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Houston 16-1 - 24-4
Arizona 13-4 3 19-9
Texas Tech 12-5 4 21-7
Iowa State 11-6 5 21-7
BYU 11-6 5 20-8
Kansas 10-7 6 19-9
West Virginia 8-9 8 17-11
Baylor 8-9 8 16-12
TCU 8-9 8 15-13
Cincinnati 7-10 9 17-11
Utah 7-10 9 15-13
Kansas State 7-10 9 13-15
UCF 6-11 10 15-13
Oklahoma State 6-11 10 14-14
Arizona State 4-13 12 13-15
Colorado 2-15 14 11-17
Full Standings