NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Tulane Green Wave 50
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Houston Cougars 71
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Match Report

Sasser scores 28, No. 11 Houston beats Tulane 71-50

— Marcus Sasser scored 20 of his career-high 28 points in the first half to lead No. 11 Houston past Tulane 71-50 on Saturday.

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Team Stats

TULN HOU
15-52
FG
27-61
29
Field Goal %
44
6-19
3PT
15-36
32
Three Point %
42
14-17
FT
2-4
82
Free Throw %
50
26
Rebounds
48
7
Offensive Rebounds
16
19
Defensive Rebounds
32
7
Assists
14
7
Steals
4
1
Blocks
2
10
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
1
10
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
12
Fouls
11
1
Largest Lead
24

Top Performers

TULN

  • Jordan Walker G MIN 29 · PTS 13 · FG 4-11
  • Jaylen Forbes G MIN 26 · PTS 11 · FG 2-5
  • Tylan Pope F MIN 25 · PTS 6 · FG 3-9
  • Nobal Days F MIN 23 · PTS 5 · FG 2-3

HOU

  • Marcus Sasser G MIN 31 · PTS 28 · FG 10-18
  • Quentin Grimes NA MIN 27 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
  • Justin Gorham C MIN 24 · PTS 4 · FG 2-5
  • Tramon Mark G MIN 24 · PTS 3 · FG 1-8

Play by Play

  1. LayUpShot 0:45 50-71

    Oton Jankovic made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Walker.

    4592828 2nd Half
  2. LayUpShot 1:45 48-71

    Jamal Shead made Layup. Assisted by Tramon Mark.

    4432241 2nd Half
  3. TipShot 2:10 48-69

    Kiyron Powell made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4433232 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 3:09 48-67

    Foul on Sion James.

    4602025 2nd Half
  5. LayUpShot 3:38 48-67

    Tylan Pope made Layup.

    4593827 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 3:38 46-67

    Foul on Jamal Shead.

    4432241 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 3:52 46-67

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

    4397285 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 4:23 46-64

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 4:23 46-63

    Foul on Jadan Coleman.

    4602024 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 4:56 46-63

    Jordan Walker made Free Throw.

    4396656 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 4:56 45-63

    Jordan Walker made Free Throw.

    4396656 2nd Half
  12. Technical Foul 4:56 44-63

    Technical Foul on Houston.

    2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 5:35 44-63

    Jadan Coleman made Free Throw.

    4602024 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 5:35 43-63

    Jadan Coleman made Free Throw.

    4602024 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 5:35 42-63

    Foul on Cameron Tyson.

    4397285 2nd Half
  16. LayUpShot 6:08 42-63

    Jordan Walker made Layup.

    4396656 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 6:50 40-63

    R.J. McGee made Free Throw.

    4593828 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 6:50 39-63

    Foul on Reggie Chaney.

    4395708 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 7:11 39-63

    Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cameron Tyson.

    4432107 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 7:49 39-60

    Cameron Tyson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Reggie Chaney.

    4397285 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 8:03 39-57

    Jaylen Forbes made Free Throw.

    4431722 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 8:03 38-57

    Jaylen Forbes made Free Throw.

    4431722 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 8:03 37-57

    Foul on Cameron Tyson.

    4397285 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 8:16 37-57

    Reggie Chaney made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.

    4395708 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 8:46 37-55

    Foul on Justin Gorham.

    4067322 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 9:40 37-55

    Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.

    4432107 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 10:05 37-52

    Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Forbes.

    4396656 2nd Half
  28. DunkShot 10:23 34-52

    Quentin Grimes made Dunk.

    4397014 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 10:36 34-50

    Foul on Jordan Walker.

    4396656 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 11:02 34-50

    Jordan Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nobal Days.

    4396656 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 11:33 31-50

    Marcus Sasser made Layup.

    4432107 2nd Half
  32. TipShot 12:31 31-48

    Justin Gorham made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4067322 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 12:59 31-46

    Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper.

    4397014 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 14:45 31-43

    Foul on Jaylen Forbes.

    4431722 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 15:02 31-43

    R.J. McGee made Free Throw.

    4593828 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 15:02 30-43

    R.J. McGee made Free Throw.

    4593828 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 15:02 29-43

    Foul on Marcus Sasser.

    4432107 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 15:17 29-43

    Sion James made Layup.

    4602025 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 15:47 27-43

    Foul on Jaylen Forbes.

    4431722 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 16:13 27-43

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

    4397014 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 17:00 27-40

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

    4397014 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 17:09 27-37

    Foul on Sion James.

    4602025 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 18:27 27-37

    Foul on Brison Gresham.

    4066799 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 18:56 27-37

    Sion James made Layup.

    4602025 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 0:20 25-37

    Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.

    4432107 1st Half
  46. MadeFreeThrow 0:46 25-34

    Gabe Watson made Free Throw.

    4397705 1st Half
  47. MadeFreeThrow 0:46 24-34

    Gabe Watson made Free Throw.

    4397705 1st Half
  48. PersonalFoul 0:46 23-34

    Foul on Justin Gorham.

    4067322 1st Half
  49. JumpShot 1:17 23-34

    Nobal Days made Jumper.

    4432886 1st Half
  50. PersonalFoul 1:34 21-34

    Foul on DeJon Jarreau.

    4066796 1st Half
  51. PersonalFoul 1:58 21-34

    Foul on Jaylen Forbes.

    4431722 1st Half
  52. LayUpShot 2:29 21-34

    DeJon Jarreau made Layup.

    4066796 1st Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 3:08 21-32

    J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.

    4433068 1st Half
  54. PersonalFoul 3:08 21-31

    Foul on Kevin Cross.

    4592703 1st Half
  55. PersonalFoul 3:29 21-31

    Foul on Jaylen Forbes.

    4431722 1st Half
  56. JumpShot 4:00 21-31

    Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper.

    4432107 1st Half
  57. JumpShot 5:14 21-28

    Jaylen Forbes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gabe Watson.

    4431722 1st Half
  58. LayUpShot 5:46 18-28

    Marcus Sasser made Layup.

    4432107 1st Half
  59. TipShot 6:12 18-26

    Brison Gresham made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4066799 1st Half
  60. PersonalFoul 6:16 18-24

    Foul on Nobal Days.

    4432886 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 50-71

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:10 50-71

    J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.

    4433068 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:10 50-71

    Jordan Walker missed Three Point Jumper.

    4396656 2nd Half
  4. Steal 0:25 50-71

    Jadan Coleman Steal.

    4602024 2nd Half
  5. Lost Ball Turnover 0:25 50-71

    J'Wan Roberts Turnover.

    4433068 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 0:45 50-71

    Oton Jankovic made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Walker.

    4592828 2nd Half
  7. Defensive Rebound 0:56 48-71

    Sion James Defensive Rebound.

    4602025 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 0:56 48-71

    Kiyron Powell missed Jumper.

    4433232 2nd Half
  9. Defensive Rebound 1:21 48-71

    Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.

    4432243 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 1:21 48-71

    Jadan Coleman missed Jumper.

    4602024 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 1:45 48-71

    Jamal Shead made Layup. Assisted by Tramon Mark.

    4432241 2nd Half
  12. Defensive Rebound 1:52 48-69

    Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.

    4432243 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 1:52 48-69

    Oton Jankovic missed Jumper.

    4592828 2nd Half
  14. TipShot 2:10 48-69

    Kiyron Powell made Two Point Tip Shot.

    4433232 2nd Half
  15. Offensive Rebound 2:10 48-67

    Kiyron Powell Offensive Rebound.

    4433232 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 2:10 48-67

    Cameron Tyson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397285 2nd Half
  17. Steal 2:17 48-67

    Kiyron Powell Steal.

    4433232 2nd Half
  18. Lost Ball Turnover 2:17 48-67

    Sion James Turnover.

    4602025 2nd Half
  19. Defensive Rebound 2:24 48-67

    Jordan Walker Defensive Rebound.

    4396656 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 2:24 48-67

    Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432241 2nd Half
  21. Defensive Rebound 2:52 48-67

    Houston Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 2:52 48-67

    Tylan Pope missed Jumper.

    4593827 2nd Half
  23. Lost Ball Turnover 3:03 48-67

    J'Wan Roberts Turnover.

    4433068 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 3:09 48-67

    Foul on Sion James.

    4602025 2nd Half
  25. Offensive Rebound 3:16 48-67

    J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.

    4433068 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 3:16 48-67

    Tramon Mark missed Jumper.

    4432243 2nd Half
  27. LayUpShot 3:38 48-67

    Tylan Pope made Layup.

    4593827 2nd Half
  28. Offensive Rebound 3:38 46-67

    Tylan Pope Offensive Rebound.

    4593827 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 3:38 46-67

    Jordan Walker missed Free Throw.

    4396656 2nd Half
  30. PersonalFoul 3:38 46-67

    Foul on Jamal Shead.

    4432241 2nd Half
  31. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:38 46-67

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 3:52 46-67

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

    4397285 2nd Half
  33. Offensive Rebound 4:00 46-64

    Reggie Chaney Offensive Rebound.

    4395708 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 4:00 46-64

    Jamal Shead missed Jumper.

    4432241 2nd Half
  35. Defensive Rebound 4:12 46-64

    J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.

    4433068 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 4:12 46-64

    Jadan Coleman missed Jumper.

    4602024 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 4:23 46-64

    Tramon Mark made Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  38. Dead Ball Rebound 4:23 46-63

    Houston Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 4:23 46-63

    Tramon Mark missed Free Throw.

    4432243 2nd Half
  40. PersonalFoul 4:23 46-63

    Foul on Jadan Coleman.

    4602024 2nd Half

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