NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 57
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Houston Cougars 81
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Match Report

Grimes scores 33 points, No. 12 Houston beats WKU 81-57

— Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 33 points and had six rebounds to help No. 12 Houston beat Western Kentucky 81-57 on Thursday night.

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Team Stats

WKU HOU
20-48
FG
29-63
42
Field Goal %
46
4-17
3PT
13-31
24
Three Point %
42
13-14
FT
10-11
93
Free Throw %
91
31
Rebounds
31
9
Offensive Rebounds
12
22
Defensive Rebounds
19
8
Assists
15
5
Steals
13
2
Blocks
8
20
Turnovers
9
3
Team Turnovers
0
20
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
10
Points Off Turnovers
27
12
Fast Break Points
2
30
Points in Paint
20
12
Fouls
13
1
Largest Lead
24

Top Performers

WKU

  • Charles Bassey C MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 3-7
  • Taveion Hollingsworth G MIN 35 · PTS 17 · FG 5-12
  • Josh Anderson G MIN 31 · PTS 6 · FG 2-8
  • Carson Williams F MIN 31 · PTS 7 · FG 3-6

HOU

  • Quentin Grimes NA MIN 35 · PTS 33 · FG 11-21
  • DeJon Jarreau G MIN 33 · PTS 9 · FG 3-6
  • Justin Gorham C MIN 34 · PTS 2 · FG 1-5
  • Marcus Sasser G MIN 24 · PTS 12 · FG 4-12

Play by Play

  1. DunkShot 0:29 57-81

    Fabian White Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Shead.

    4278263 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 1:12 57-79

    Fabian White Jr. made Free Throw.

    4278263 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 1:12 57-78

    Foul on Isaiah Cozart.

    4431931 2nd Half
  4. LayUpShot 1:54 57-78

    Fabian White Jr. made Layup.

    4278263 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 2:05 57-76

    Foul on Josh Anderson.

    4279119 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 2:29 57-76

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Layup.

    4279121 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 2:44 55-76

    Foul on Dayvion McKnight.

    4574710 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 3:25 55-76

    Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.

    4574710 2nd Half
  9. PersonalFoul 3:25 54-76

    Foul on Fabian White Jr..

    4278263 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 3:40 54-76

    Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper.

    4397014 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 4:19 54-73

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.

    4279121 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 4:22 52-73

    Foul on Fabian White Jr..

    4278263 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 5:54 52-73

    Marcus Sasser made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.

    4432107 2nd Half
  14. DunkShot 6:17 52-71

    Charles Bassey made Dunk. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.

    4397886 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 6:41 50-71

    Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper.

    4397014 2nd Half
  16. MadeFreeThrow 7:54 50-68

    Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.

    4432107 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 7:54 50-67

    Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.

    4432107 2nd Half
  18. PersonalFoul 7:54 50-66

    Foul on Charles Bassey.

    4397886 2nd Half
  19. DunkShot 8:22 50-66

    Brison Gresham made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Gorham.

    4066799 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 8:42 50-64

    Jordan Rawls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.

    4593292 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 9:21 47-64

    Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 9:42 47-61

    Marcus Sasser made Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 10:35 47-59

    Foul on Tramon Mark.

    4432243 2nd Half
  24. DunkShot 11:18 47-59

    Charles Bassey made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Rawls.

    4397886 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 11:51 45-59

    Tramon Mark made Jumper.

    4432243 2nd Half
  26. PersonalFoul 12:49 45-57

    Foul on Reggie Chaney.

    4395708 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 13:08 45-57

    Jordan Rawls made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taveion Hollingsworth.

    4593292 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 13:30 42-57

    DeJon Jarreau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.

    4066796 2nd Half
  29. DunkShot 14:17 42-54

    Reggie Chaney made Dunk.

    4395708 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 14:54 42-52

    DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.

    4066796 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 14:54 42-51

    DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.

    4066796 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 14:54 42-50

    Foul on Charles Bassey.

    4397886 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 15:29 42-50

    Foul on Quentin Grimes.

    4397014 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 16:00 42-50

    Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.

    4397014 2nd Half
  35. DunkShot 17:05 42-47

    DeJon Jarreau made Dunk.

    4066796 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 17:22 42-45

    Kenny Cooper made Jumper.

    4067179 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 18:45 40-45

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

    4397014 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 19:10 40-42

    Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 19:33 40-39

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Free Throw.

    4279121 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 19:33 39-39

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Free Throw.

    4279121 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 19:33 38-39

    Foul on Reggie Chaney.

    4395708 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 0:02 38-39

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Free Throw.

    4279121 1st Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 0:02 37-39

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Free Throw.

    4279121 1st Half
  44. PersonalFoul 0:02 36-39

    Foul on Jamal Shead.

    4432241 1st Half
  45. DunkShot 0:56 36-39

    Josh Anderson made Dunk.

    4279119 1st Half
  46. JumpShot 1:52 34-39

    DeJon Jarreau made Jumper.

    4066796 1st Half
  47. JumpShot 2:29 34-37

    Charles Bassey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Cooper.

    4397886 1st Half
  48. MadeFreeThrow 2:53 31-37

    Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.

    4397014 1st Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 2:53 31-36

    Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.

    4397014 1st Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 2:53 31-35

    Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.

    4397014 1st Half
  51. PersonalFoul 2:54 31-34

    Foul on Kenny Cooper.

    4067179 1st Half
  52. LayUpShot 3:58 31-34

    Josh Anderson made Layup.

    4279119 1st Half
  53. JumpShot 5:12 29-34

    Kenny Cooper made Jumper.

    4067179 1st Half
  54. JumpShot 5:32 27-34

    Kenny Cooper made Three Point Jumper.

    4067179 1st Half
  55. JumpShot 5:56 24-34

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

    4397014 1st Half
  56. PersonalFoul 6:08 24-31

    Foul on Dayvion McKnight.

    4574710 1st Half
  57. MadeFreeThrow 6:29 24-31

    Carson Williams made Free Throw.

    4067445 1st Half
  58. PersonalFoul 6:29 23-31

    Foul on Reggie Chaney.

    4395708 1st Half
  59. LayUpShot 6:29 23-31

    Carson Williams made Layup. Assisted by Taveion Hollingsworth.

    4067445 1st Half
  60. MadeFreeThrow 6:52 21-31

    Charles Bassey made Free Throw.

    4397886 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 57-81

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 57-81

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:17 57-81

    Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound.

    4432241 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:19 57-81

    Dayvion McKnight missed Jumper.

    4574710 2nd Half
  5. DunkShot 0:29 57-81

    Fabian White Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Shead.

    4278263 2nd Half
  6. Defensive Rebound 0:41 57-79

    Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.

    4432243 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:45 57-79

    Kylen Milton missed Jumper.

    4703071 2nd Half
  8. Defensive Rebound 0:50 57-79

    Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.

    4574710 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 0:53 57-79

    Cameron Tyson missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397285 2nd Half
  10. Defensive Rebound 0:57 57-79

    Cameron Tyson Defensive Rebound.

    4397285 2nd Half
  11. Block Shot 1:02 57-79

    J'Wan Roberts Block.

    4433068 2nd Half
  12. JumpShot 1:02 57-79

    Kevin Osawe missed Jumper.

    4703072 2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 1:12 57-79

    Fabian White Jr. made Free Throw.

    4278263 2nd Half
  14. Dead Ball Rebound 1:12 57-78

    Houston Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 1:12 57-78

    Fabian White Jr. missed Free Throw.

    4278263 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 1:12 57-78

    Foul on Isaiah Cozart.

    4431931 2nd Half
  17. Defensive Rebound 1:29 57-78

    Fabian White Jr. Defensive Rebound.

    4278263 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 1:31 57-78

    Kylen Milton missed Three Point Jumper.

    4703071 2nd Half
  19. Offensive Rebound 1:43 57-78

    Western Kentucky Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  20. Block Shot 1:43 57-78

    Fabian White Jr. Block.

    4278263 2nd Half
  21. LayUpShot 1:43 57-78

    Josh Anderson missed Layup.

    4279119 2nd Half
  22. LayUpShot 1:54 57-78

    Fabian White Jr. made Layup.

    4278263 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 2:05 57-76

    Foul on Josh Anderson.

    4279119 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 2:29 57-76

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Layup.

    4279121 2nd Half
  25. Defensive Rebound 2:36 55-76

    Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.

    4574710 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 2:39 55-76

    Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397014 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 2:44 55-76

    Foul on Dayvion McKnight.

    4574710 2nd Half
  28. Offensive Rebound 2:44 55-76

    Justin Gorham Offensive Rebound.

    4067322 2nd Half
  29. JumpShot 2:47 55-76

    Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  30. Offensive Rebound 3:02 55-76

    Justin Gorham Offensive Rebound.

    4067322 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:05 55-76

    Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432107 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 3:25 55-76

    Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.

    4574710 2nd Half
  33. Dead Ball Rebound 3:25 54-76

    Western Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 3:25 54-76

    Dayvion McKnight missed Free Throw.

    4574710 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 3:25 54-76

    Foul on Fabian White Jr..

    4278263 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 3:40 54-76

    Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper.

    4397014 2nd Half
  37. Offensive Rebound 3:42 54-73

    Quentin Grimes Offensive Rebound.

    4397014 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 3:45 54-73

    Fabian White Jr. missed Layup.

    4278263 2nd Half
  39. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:49 54-73

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  40. LayUpShot 4:19 54-73

    Taveion Hollingsworth made Layup. Assisted by Dayvion McKnight.

    4279121 2nd Half

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