NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Kent State Golden Flashes 44
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Houston Cougars 49
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Match Report

Sasser, cold-shooting No. 2 Houston outlast Kent State 49-44

— Marcus Sasser scored 19 points, J’Wan Roberts added 11 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 2 Houston held on to beat Kent State 49-44 on Saturday and give itself an opportunity to take over the No. 1 ranking.

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Team Stats

15-63
FG
16-50
24
Field Goal %
32
6-29
3PT
2-17
21
Three Point %
12
8-11
FT
15-23
73
Free Throw %
65
33
Rebounds
56
10
Offensive Rebounds
16
23
Defensive Rebounds
40
8
Assists
9
14
Steals
9
5
Blocks
6
13
Turnovers
23
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
23
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
10
0
Fast Break Points
0
18
Points in Paint
28
19
Fouls
12
10
Largest Lead
9

Top Performers

KENT

  • Sincere Carry MIN 38 · PTS 9 · FG 2-22
  • Malique Jacobs MIN 30 · PTS 11 · FG 3-11
  • VonCameron Davis MIN 31 · PTS 14 · FG 6-9
  • Miryne Thomas MIN 30 · PTS 6 · FG 2-11

HOU

  • J'Wan Roberts MIN 35 · PTS 11 · FG 5-10
  • Marcus Sasser MIN 37 · PTS 19 · FG 5-16
  • Tramon Mark MIN 32 · PTS 5 · FG 1-6
  • Jamal Shead MIN 33 · PTS 6 · FG 2-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of 2nd half
  3. 0:00 · 2nd Half Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:05 · 2nd Half Sincere Carry missed Three Point Jumper.
  5. 0:11 · 2nd Half Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  6. 0:12 · 2nd Half Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
  7. 0:12 · 2nd Half Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
  8. 0:12 · 2nd Half Foul on Giovanni Santiago.

Highlights

00:13 Sincere Carry knocks down the triple Watch on ESPN 00:20 J'wan Roberts skies for big slam Watch on ESPN 00:17 Marcus Sasser buries 3 against Kent State Golden Flashes Watch on ESPN 00:24 Reggie Chaney makes a great defensive play for the steal Watch on ESPN

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