NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Lamar Cardinals 45
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Houston Cougars 89
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Match Report

Sasser, Mark lead No. 17 Houston to 89-45 win over Lamar

— Marcus Sasser scored 25 points, Tramon Mark added 22 points and eight rebounds and No. 17 Houston opened its season with an 89-45 win over Lamar on Wednesday.

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Team Stats

LAM HOU
15-50
FG
30-72
30
Field Goal %
42
1-13
3PT
13-33
8
Three Point %
39
14-22
FT
16-21
64
Free Throw %
76
34
Rebounds
49
10
Offensive Rebounds
19
24
Defensive Rebounds
30
8
Assists
16
3
Steals
11
0
Blocks
8
22
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
22
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
25
11
Fast Break Points
19
20
Points in Paint
28
19
Fouls
18
0
Largest Lead
44

Top Performers

LAM

  • Anderson Kopp G MIN 35 · PTS 15 · FG 3-9
  • Quinlan Bennett G MIN 34 · PTS 5 · FG 2-8
  • Avery Sullivan F MIN 33 · PTS 8 · FG 4-6
  • Lincoln Smith F MIN 24 · PTS 8 · FG 3-10

HOU

  • Tramon Mark G MIN 17 · PTS 22 · FG 5-8
  • Marcus Sasser G MIN 26 · PTS 25 · FG 9-11
  • DeJon Jarreau G MIN 25 · PTS 9 · FG 3-11
  • Quentin Grimes NA MIN 27 · PTS 8 · FG 3-15

Highlights

00:20 Jarreau serves up massive chase-down block Watch on ESPN 00:24 Houston capitalizes off Shead's big block Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 45-89

    Corey Nickerson made Free Throw.

    4593763 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:18 44-89

    Foul on Kiyron Powell.

    4433232 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:30 44-89

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:30 44-88

    Foul on Lincoln Smith.

    4703630 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 0:52 44-88

    Cameron Tyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.

    4397285 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 1:11 44-85

    Foul on Corey Nickerson.

    4593763 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 1:27 44-85

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 1:27 44-84

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 1:27 44-83

    Foul on David Muoka.

    4593762 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 1:39 44-83

    Tramon Mark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.

    4432243 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 2:07 44-80

    J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.

    4433068 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 2:07 44-79

    Foul on David Muoka.

    4593762 2nd Half
  13. LayUpShot 2:07 44-79

    J'Wan Roberts made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Tyson.

    4433068 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 2:54 44-77

    Tramon Mark made Jumper.

    4432243 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 3:30 44-75

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 3:30 44-74

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 3:30 44-73

    Foul on Ayaan Sohail.

    4593766 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 4:06 44-73

    Foul on Tramon Mark.

    4432243 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 5:08 44-73

    Quinlan Bennett made Jumper.

    4703627 2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 5:24 42-73

    J'Wan Roberts made Layup. Assisted by Tramon Mark.

    4433068 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 5:54 42-71

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 5:54 42-70

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 5:54 42-69

    Foul on Quinlan Bennett.

    4703627 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 6:06 42-69

    Foul on Marcus Sasser.

    4432107 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 6:48 42-69

    Foul on Lincoln Smith.

    4703630 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 7:00 42-69

    Anderson Kopp made Free Throw.

    4593765 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 7:00 41-69

    Anderson Kopp made Free Throw.

    4593765 2nd Half
  28. PersonalFoul 7:00 40-69

    Foul on Cameron Tyson.

    4397285 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 8:12 40-69

    Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 8:36 40-66

    Lincoln Smith made Free Throw.

    4703630 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 8:36 39-66

    Foul on J'Wan Roberts.

    4433068 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 8:47 39-66

    Cameron Tyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.

    4397285 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 9:51 39-63

    Ellis Jefferson made Layup.

    4067375 2nd Half
  34. LayUpShot 10:21 37-63

    Avery Sullivan made Layup. Assisted by Quinlan Bennett.

    4278290 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 10:37 35-63

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 10:37 35-62

    Foul on Corey Nickerson.

    4593763 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 10:50 35-62

    DeJon Jarreau made Jumper. Assisted by Reggie Chaney.

    4066796 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 11:16 35-60

    Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.

    4395708 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 11:16 35-59

    Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.

    4395708 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 11:16 35-58

    Foul on Corey Nickerson.

    4593763 2nd Half
  41. LayUpShot 11:50 35-58

    Avery Sullivan made Layup. Assisted by Anderson Kopp.

    4278290 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 12:32 33-58

    Ellis Jefferson made Free Throw.

    4067375 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 12:32 32-58

    Foul on Quentin Grimes.

    4397014 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 12:40 32-58

    Tramon Mark made Layup.

    4432243 2nd Half
  45. LayUpShot 13:04 32-56

    Jamal Shead made Layup.

    4432241 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 13:51 32-54

    David Muoka made Jumper. Assisted by Ayaan Sohail.

    4593762 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 14:31 30-54

    Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.

    4397014 2nd Half
  48. JumpShot 15:08 30-51

    Tramon Mark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.

    4432243 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 15:23 30-48

    Ellis Jefferson made Free Throw.

    4067375 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 15:23 29-48

    Foul on Jamal Shead.

    4432241 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 15:23 29-48

    Ellis Jefferson made Layup.

    4067375 2nd Half
  52. MadeFreeThrow 15:38 27-48

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 15:38 27-47

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 15:38 27-46

    Foul on Lincoln Smith.

    4703630 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 16:12 27-46

    Foul on Ellis Jefferson.

    4067375 2nd Half
  56. MadeFreeThrow 16:37 27-46

    Anderson Kopp made Free Throw.

    4593765 2nd Half
  57. PersonalFoul 16:37 26-46

    Foul on Brison Gresham.

    4066799 2nd Half
  58. LayUpShot 16:37 26-46

    Anderson Kopp made Layup. Assisted by Ellis Jefferson.

    4593765 2nd Half
  59. LayUpShot 16:39 24-46

    DeJon Jarreau made Layup.

    4066796 2nd Half
  60. MadeFreeThrow 16:55 24-44

    DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.

    4066796 2nd Half
  1. End Period 0:00 45-89

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 45-89

    Corey Nickerson made Free Throw.

    4593763 2nd Half
  3. Offensive Rebound 0:18 44-89

    Lamar Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:18 44-89

    Corey Nickerson missed Free Throw.

    4593763 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:18 44-89

    Foul on Kiyron Powell.

    4433232 2nd Half
  6. Offensive Rebound 0:18 44-89

    Corey Nickerson Offensive Rebound.

    4593763 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:22 44-89

    Corey Nickerson missed Jumper.

    4593763 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:30 44-89

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  9. Offensive Rebound 0:30 44-88

    Houston Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:30 44-88

    Tramon Mark missed Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 0:30 44-88

    Foul on Lincoln Smith.

    4703630 2nd Half
  12. Steal 0:31 44-88

    Cameron Tyson Steal.

    4397285 2nd Half
  13. Lost Ball Turnover 0:31 44-88

    Quinlan Bennett Turnover.

    4703627 2nd Half
  14. Block Shot 0:34 44-88

    J'Wan Roberts Block.

    4433068 2nd Half
  15. Offensive Rebound 0:34 44-88

    Quinlan Bennett Offensive Rebound.

    4703627 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 0:34 44-88

    Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.

    4703627 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 0:52 44-88

    Cameron Tyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.

    4397285 2nd Half
  18. Offensive Rebound 0:54 44-85

    Tramon Mark Offensive Rebound.

    4432243 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 0:58 44-85

    Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432241 2nd Half
  20. Lost Ball Turnover 1:11 44-85

    Corey Nickerson Turnover.

    4593763 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 1:11 44-85

    Foul on Corey Nickerson.

    4593763 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 1:27 44-85

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 1:27 44-84

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 1:27 44-83

    Foul on David Muoka.

    4593762 2nd Half
  25. Defensive Rebound 1:27 44-83

    Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.

    4432243 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 1:29 44-83

    Quinlan Bennett missed Jumper.

    4703627 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 1:39 44-83

    Tramon Mark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.

    4432243 2nd Half
  28. Offensive Rebound 1:41 44-80

    Tramon Mark Offensive Rebound.

    4432243 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 1:45 44-80

    Cameron Tyson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397285 2nd Half
  30. Lost Ball Turnover 1:51 44-80

    Corey Nickerson Turnover.

    4593763 2nd Half
  31. Offensive Rebound 1:51 44-80

    Corey Nickerson Offensive Rebound.

    4593763 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 1:54 44-80

    Ayaan Sohail missed Three Point Jumper.

    4593766 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 2:07 44-80

    J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.

    4433068 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 2:07 44-79

    Foul on David Muoka.

    4593762 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 2:07 44-79

    J'Wan Roberts made Layup. Assisted by Cameron Tyson.

    4433068 2nd Half
  36. Defensive Rebound 2:32 44-77

    Kiyron Powell Defensive Rebound.

    4433232 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 2:37 44-77

    Ayaan Sohail missed Three Point Jumper.

    4593766 2nd Half
  38. Offensive Rebound 2:39 44-77

    Lamar Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  39. JumpShot 2:41 44-77

    Corey Nickerson missed Jumper.

    4593763 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 2:54 44-77

    Tramon Mark made Jumper.

    4432243 2nd Half

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