Roberts scores 22 points to lead No. 10 Houston to 70-54 win over West Virginia
HOUSTON (AP) J’Wan Roberts scored a season-high 22 points, L.J. Cryer added 18 and No. 10 Houston beat West Virginia 70-54 on Wednesday night for its ninth straight win.
Roberts had 17 points in the first half on 8-of-10 shooting. Emanuel Sharp, who finished with 14 points, added 12 as Houston took a 40-27 lead into halftime.
Houston (13-3, 5-0 Big 12) shot 49% overall and was 11 of 26 on 3-pointers in winning its 32nd straight home game.
Amani Hansberry scored 16 points and Javon Small added 13 points and eight assists for West Virginia (12-4, 3-2). The Mountaineers shot 44% and were 9 of 22 on 3-pointers.
After trailing 18-13, Houston used a 20-3 run to open a 12-point lead on Roberts' hook shot with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half.
West Virginia: Small, who leads the Big 12 in scoring with 19.8 points per game, started 3 for 4 from the field - including three 3-pointers in the first six minutes as the Mountaineers built a five-point lead. But he went 1 for 7 the rest of the way and was scoreless in the second half as Houston pressured him.
Houston: The Cougars improved to 1-3 in Quad 1 games this season. Houston could have at least another 10 opportunities for Quad 1 wins over its final 15 regular-season games.
West Virginia used a 12-2 run to cut Houston’s lead to 51-48, but the Cougars responded with a 14-0 spurt that started with a putback dunk by Ja’Vier Francis. The spree was capped by a 3 from Milos Uzan to give Houston a 17-point lead with seven minutes left.
The Cougars forced 12 turnovers and converted them into 25 points.
Houston visits Central Florida on Saturday, and West Virginia hosts No. 2 Iowa State the same day.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Mountaineers gains possession) | |||
19:32 | Jonathan Powell misses two point jump shot | |||
19:30 | J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
19:03 | J'Wan Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Javon Small steals) | |||
18:57 | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point dunk (Javon Small assists) | 2-0 | |
18:45 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot | 2-3 | |
18:24 | Joseph Tugler blocks Javon Small's two point jump shot | |||
18:22 | Toby Okani offensive rebound | |||
18:12 | +2 | Toby Okani makes two point jump shot | 4-3 | |
17:48 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot | 4-5 | |
17:26 | Eduardo Andre turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
17:21 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 4-8 | |
16:57 | +2 | Toby Okani makes two point jump shot | 6-8 | |
16:34 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot | 6-10 | |
16:14 | Joseph Tugler blocks Eduardo Andre's two point dunk | |||
16:13 | Mountaineers offensive rebound | |||
16:05 | +3 | Javon Small makes three point jump shot | 9-10 | |
15:47 | Amani Hansberry personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul) | |||
15:47 | TV timeout | |||
15:36 | L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot | |||
15:34 | Javon Small defensive rebound | |||
15:11 | +3 | Javon Small makes three point jump shot | 12-10 | |
14:52 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup (L.J. Cryer assists) | 12-12 | |
14:26 | Amani Hansberry misses three point jump shot | |||
14:24 | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | |||
14:16 | Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot | |||
14:14 | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | |||
14:02 | +3 | Javon Small makes three point jump shot | 15-12 | |
13:38 | Amani Hansberry shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul) | |||
13:38 | +1 | J'Wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-13 | |
13:38 | J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:38 | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | |||
13:10 | +3 | Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot | 18-13 | |
12:47 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot | 18-15 | |
12:23 | Toby Okani misses two point jump shot | |||
12:21 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | |||
12:19 | Eduardo Andre personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | |||
12:04 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot | 18-18 | |
11:35 | Toby Okani turnover (traveling) | |||
11:35 | TV timeout | |||
11:23 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 18-21 | |
10:46 | KJ Tenner turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals) | |||
10:42 | +2 | Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists) | 18-23 | |
10:42 | Joseph Yesufu shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
10:42 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-24 | |
10:24 | +2 | Eduardo Andre makes two point layup | 20-24 | |
10:09 | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Joseph Yesufu defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | L.J. Cryer personal foul (Javon Small draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | L.J. Cryer shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | +1 | Sencire Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-24 | |
9:29 | Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:29 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
9:19 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot | 21-26 | |
9:01 | Eduardo Andre turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Tugler steals) | |||
8:45 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 21-29 | |
8:41 | Mountaineers 30 second timeout | |||
8:14 | Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot | |||
8:12 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Joseph Tugler personal foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul) | |||
7:38 | TV timeout | |||
7:26 | J'Wan Roberts blocks Javon Small's two point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
7:17 | Mountaineers defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Mountaineers offensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Joseph Yesufu misses three point jump shot | |||
6:34 | Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound | |||
6:23 | Joseph Yesufu personal foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul) | |||
6:11 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists) | 21-31 | |
5:56 | Jonathan Powell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:54 | Toby Okani offensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Jonathan Powell turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals) | |||
5:32 | Jump ball. Joseph Tugler vs. Eduardo Andre (Joseph Tugler gains possession) | |||
5:24 | J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot | |||
5:22 | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Javon Small misses three point jump shot | |||
4:53 | J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot | 21-33 | |
4:05 | +2 | Javon Small makes two point layup (Jonathan Powell assists) | 23-33 | |
3:45 | +3 | Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists) | 23-36 | |
3:24 | Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Javon Small draws the foul) | |||
3:24 | TV timeout | |||
3:24 | +1 | Javon Small makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-36 | |
3:24 | +1 | Javon Small makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-36 | |
3:01 | Eduardo Andre personal foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul) | |||
2:46 | J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup | |||
2:44 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
2:42 | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup | |||
2:40 | Jonathan Powell defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point layup (Javon Small assists) | 27-36 | |
2:02 | Terrance Arceneaux turnover (lost ball) (Sencire Harris steals) | |||
1:58 | Javon Small misses two point layup | |||
1:56 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
1:51 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
1:49 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
1:43 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point dunk (Terrance Arceneaux assists) | 27-38 | |
1:25 | Javon Small turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Vier Francis steals) | |||
0:55 | Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot | |||
0:51 | Mountaineers defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Amani Hansberry offensive foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul) | |||
0:43 | Amani Hansberry turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:43 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:23 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists) | 27-40 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:43 | +3 | Toby Okani makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 30-40 | |
19:22 | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
19:20 | Joseph Tugler offensive rebound | |||
19:06 | Jonathan Powell personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | |||
19:04 | Sencire Harris personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul) | |||
18:55 | J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup | |||
18:53 | Joseph Tugler offensive rebound | |||
18:48 | Joseph Tugler misses two point layup | |||
18:46 | Eduardo Andre defensive rebound | |||
18:35 | +3 | Jonathan Powell makes three point jump shot (Javon Small assists) | 33-40 | |
18:18 | J'Wan Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Sencire Harris steals) | |||
18:12 | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point jump shot | 35-40 | |
18:11 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
18:11 | TV timeout | |||
17:56 | L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot | |||
17:56 | Joseph Tugler offensive rebound | |||
17:56 | Sencire Harris personal foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul) | |||
17:50 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot | 35-43 | |
17:27 | Javon Small misses three point jump shot | |||
17:25 | Sencire Harris offensive rebound | |||
17:14 | Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Toby Okani draws the foul) | |||
17:14 | +1 | Toby Okani makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-43 | |
17:14 | Toby Okani misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:14 | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | |||
17:07 | Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Powell steals) | |||
16:46 | Toby Okani turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals) | |||
16:39 | +3 | L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot | 36-46 | |
16:34 | Mountaineers 30 second timeout |