NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Houston Cougars 68
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Temple Owls 51
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TEM213051
Liacouras Center

Match Report

Sasser, Grimes lead No. 8 Houston past Temple 68-51

— Marcus Sasser and Quentin Grimes each scored 15 points and No. 8 Houston rolled to its sixth straight win, 68-51 over Temple on Saturday.

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Team Stats

HOU TEM
26-55
FG
18-53
47
Field Goal %
34
9-20
3PT
5-20
45
Three Point %
25
7-8
FT
10-18
88
Free Throw %
56
37
Rebounds
32
7
Offensive Rebounds
9
30
Defensive Rebounds
23
16
Assists
14
6
Steals
3
4
Blocks
1
13
Turnovers
12
1
Team Turnovers
1
13
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
8
Points Off Turnovers
9
12
Fast Break Points
10
28
Points in Paint
20
18
Fouls
14
24
Largest Lead
0

Top Performers

HOU

  • Quentin Grimes NA MIN 37 · PTS 15 · FG 6-13
  • Justin Gorham C MIN 29 · PTS 14 · FG 5-7
  • Marcus Sasser G MIN 32 · PTS 15 · FG 6-9
  • DeJon Jarreau G MIN 30 · PTS 9 · FG 4-12

TEM

  • Khalif Battle G MIN 32 · PTS 14 · FG 4-15
  • Jeremiah Williams G MIN 34 · PTS 7 · FG 3-8
  • J.P. Moorman II F MIN 30 · PTS 5 · FG 2-5
  • Damian Dunn G MIN 27 · PTS 5 · FG 1-10

Play by Play

  1. JumpShot 0:27 68-51

    Quincy Ademokoya made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.

    4602022 2nd Half
  2. JumpShot 1:28 68-48

    Khalif Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.

    4431719 2nd Half
  3. LayUpShot 1:48 68-45

    Jamal Shead made Layup.

    4432241 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 2:05 66-45

    Khalif Battle made Free Throw.

    4431719 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 2:05 66-44

    Foul on Tramon Mark.

    4432243 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 2:28 66-44

    Jake Forrester made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Moorman II.

    4278332 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 3:20 66-42

    Marcus Sasser made Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  8. LayUpShot 5:07 64-42

    Quentin Grimes made Layup.

    4397014 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 5:27 62-42

    Jake Forrester made Free Throw.

    2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 5:27 62-41

    Foul on Justin Gorham.

    4067322 2nd Half
  11. DunkShot 6:01 62-41

    Justin Gorham made Dunk. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.

    4067322 2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 6:35 60-41

    Jeremiah Williams made Jumper.

    4701222 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 7:03 60-39

    Marcus Sasser made Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 7:34 58-39

    Damian Dunn made Free Throw.

    4431946 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 7:34 58-38

    Damian Dunn made Free Throw.

    4431946 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 7:34 58-37

    Foul on Brison Gresham.

    4066799 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 7:49 58-37

    Justin Gorham made Free Throw.

    4067322 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 7:49 57-37

    Foul on J.P. Moorman II.

    4278332 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 8:15 57-37

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

    4066796 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 8:40 54-37

    Foul on Quentin Grimes.

    4397014 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 9:00 54-37

    Justin Gorham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.

    4067322 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 9:47 51-37

    Jake Forrester made Free Throw.

    2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 9:47 51-36

    Foul on DeJon Jarreau.

    4066796 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 10:01 51-36

    DeJon Jarreau made Layup.

    4066796 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 10:17 49-36

    Foul on Jeremiah Williams.

    4701222 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 11:01 49-36

    Khalif Battle made Jumper. Assisted by Brendan Barry.

    4431719 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 11:15 49-34

    Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.

    4395708 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 11:15 48-34

    Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.

    4395708 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 11:15 47-34

    Foul on Arashma Parks.

    2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 11:30 47-34

    Brendan Barry made Jumper. Assisted by Damian Dunn.

    4066823 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 11:45 47-32

    Foul on Quentin Grimes.

    4397014 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 12:12 47-32

    Khalif Battle made Free Throw.

    4431719 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 12:12 47-31

    Khalif Battle made Free Throw.

    4431719 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 12:12 47-30

    Foul on Reggie Chaney.

    4395708 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 12:28 47-30

    Foul on Khalif Battle.

    4431719 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 13:01 47-30

    Tramon Mark made Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.

    4432243 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 13:26 45-30

    Khalif Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.P. Moorman II.

    4431719 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 13:49 45-27

    Quentin Grimes made Jumper. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.

    4397014 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 13:53 43-27

    Foul on Khalif Battle.

    4431719 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 14:22 43-27

    J.P. Moorman II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.

    4278332 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 14:42 43-24

    Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper.

    4397014 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 15:54 40-24

    Foul on Brison Gresham.

    4066799 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 15:54 40-24

    Jake Forrester made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Moorman II.

    4278332 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 16:07 40-22

    Foul on Justin Gorham.

    4067322 2nd Half
  45. JumpShot 16:33 40-22

    Justin Gorham made Jumper.

    4067322 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 17:04 38-22

    Foul on Marcus Sasser.

    4432107 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 17:18 38-22

    Justin Gorham made Jumper.

    4067322 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 17:33 36-22

    Foul on Damian Dunn.

    4431946 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 17:51 36-22

    Foul on J.P. Moorman II.

    4278332 2nd Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 18:06 36-22

    Jeremiah Williams made Free Throw.

    4701222 2nd Half
  51. PersonalFoul 18:06 36-21

    Foul on Marcus Sasser.

    4432107 2nd Half
  52. PersonalFoul 0:06 36-21

    Foul on Quentin Grimes.

    4397014 1st Half
  53. LayUpShot 0:06 36-21

    Damian Dunn made Layup. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.

    4431946 1st Half
  54. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 36-19

    Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.

    4395708 1st Half
  55. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 35-19

    Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.

    4395708 1st Half
  56. PersonalFoul 0:31 34-19

    Foul on Arashma Parks.

    1st Half
  57. JumpShot 0:50 34-19

    Jeremiah Williams made Jumper.

    4701222 1st Half
  58. JumpShot 1:28 34-17

    J.P. Moorman II made Jumper. Assisted by Khalif Battle.

    4278332 1st Half
  59. JumpShot 3:10 34-15

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

    4432107 1st Half
  60. JumpShot 3:51 31-15

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

    4397014 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 68-51

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 68-51

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:27 68-51

    Quincy Ademokoya made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.

    4602022 2nd Half
  4. Offensive Rebound 0:29 68-48

    Jeremiah Williams Offensive Rebound.

    4701222 2nd Half
  5. JumpShot 0:33 68-48

    Jeremiah Williams missed Three Point Jumper.

    4701222 2nd Half
  6. Steal 0:41 68-48

    Damian Dunn Steal.

    4431946 2nd Half
  7. Lost Ball Turnover 0:41 68-48

    Jamal Shead Turnover.

    4432241 2nd Half
  8. Offensive Rebound 0:59 68-48

    Cameron Tyson Offensive Rebound.

    4397285 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 1:03 68-48

    Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432241 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 1:28 68-48

    Khalif Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.

    4431719 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 1:48 68-45

    Jamal Shead made Layup.

    4432241 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 2:05 66-45

    Khalif Battle made Free Throw.

    4431719 2nd Half
  13. Offensive Rebound 2:05 66-44

    Temple Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 2:05 66-44

    Khalif Battle missed Free Throw.

    4431719 2nd Half
  15. PersonalFoul 2:05 66-44

    Foul on Tramon Mark.

    4432243 2nd Half
  16. Defensive Rebound 2:08 66-44

    Khalif Battle Defensive Rebound.

    4431719 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 2:11 66-44

    Kiyron Powell missed Jumper.

    4433232 2nd Half
  18. OfficialTVTimeOut 2:27 66-44

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  19. ShortTimeOut 2:27 66-44

    Houston Timeout

    2nd Half
  20. LayUpShot 2:28 66-44

    Jake Forrester made Layup. Assisted by J.P. Moorman II.

    4278332 2nd Half
  21. Defensive Rebound 2:34 66-42

    J.P. Moorman II Defensive Rebound.

    4278332 2nd Half
  22. LayUpShot 2:36 66-42

    DeJon Jarreau missed Layup.

    4066796 2nd Half
  23. Defensive Rebound 3:03 66-42

    DeJon Jarreau Defensive Rebound.

    4066796 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 3:07 66-42

    Brendan Barry missed Three Point Jumper.

    4066823 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 3:20 66-42

    Marcus Sasser made Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  26. Defensive Rebound 3:50 64-42

    Houston Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 3:52 64-42

    Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431719 2nd Half
  28. OfficialTVTimeOut 4:00 64-42

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  29. Lost Ball Turnover 4:09 64-42

    Houston Turnover.

    2nd Half
  30. Defensive Rebound 4:37 64-42

    Quentin Grimes Defensive Rebound.

    4397014 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 4:41 64-42

    Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.

    4431719 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 5:07 64-42

    Quentin Grimes made Layup.

    4397014 2nd Half
  33. Defensive Rebound 5:24 62-42

    Quentin Grimes Defensive Rebound.

    4397014 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 5:26 62-42

    Jake Forrester missed Free Throw.

    2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 5:27 62-42

    Jake Forrester made Free Throw.

    2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 5:27 62-41

    Foul on Justin Gorham.

    4067322 2nd Half
  37. Offensive Rebound 5:27 62-41

    Jake Forrester Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 5:29 62-41

    Brendan Barry missed Three Point Jumper.

    4066823 2nd Half
  39. Defensive Rebound 5:32 62-41

    Damian Dunn Defensive Rebound.

    4431946 2nd Half
  40. DunkShot 5:35 62-41

    Brison Gresham missed Dunk.

    4066799 2nd Half

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