Houston Cougars vs. Louisville Cardinals

Mar 14, 2014

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
HOU	32	33	65
LOU	47	47	94

Game Recap

Russ Smith's 42 help No. 5 Louisville blast Houston in AAC semis. ss Smith scored a career-high 42 points and No. 5 Louisville cruised to a 94-65 victory over Houston on Friday in the semifinals of the inaugural American Athletic Conference tournament.

Player Stats

HOUSTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
35TaShawn Thomas	24	6-8	0-1	1-4	8	3	1	4	2	2	13
55J.J. Richardson	20	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	0	2	4	3
5L.J. Bernard Rose	28	2-10	0-3	0-0	1	5	1	0	3	1	4
23Danuel House Jr.	34	5-18	2-4	0-2	13	0	1	0	5	1	12
2Brandon Morris	21	5-8	2-3	1-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	13
0Danrad Knowles	15	1-4	0-0	1-3	5	1	0	0	0	1	3
1Mikhail McLean	5	0-2	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	1	2
3Jaaron Simmons	8	0-1	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
24Lawrence Paye	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14Tione Womack	19	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	4	1	1	0	3	2
21Jherrod Stiggers	21	4-10	3-9	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	3	11
4LeRon Barnes	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
TOTAL	-	25-6737.3%	7-2035.0%	8-1650.0%	40	14	4	5	15	19	65

LOUISVILLE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Montrezl Harrell	28	6-9	0-0	0-2	5	4	0	0	0	3	12
11Luke Hancock	19	3-8	2-6	4-4	4	2	1	0	0	2	12
44Stephan Van Treese	24	2-3	1-2	0-0	10	1	3	0	2	2	5
3Chris Jones	24	1-7	1-2	1-3	1	8	2	0	0	2	4
2Russ Smith	31	14-22	5-7	9-10	3	3	1	0	3	2	42
22Akoy Agau	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
12Mangok Mathiang	17	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	3	0	3	2
23David Levitch	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
0Terry Rozier	17	1-4	0-1	0-0	1	3	1	0	1	0	2
20Wayne Blackshear	20	3-7	0-3	2-2	3	0	0	0	0	3	8
15Tim Henderson	13	2-5	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

TOTAL	-	34-6850.0%	10-2441.7%	16-2176.2%	34	22	8	3	6	17	94

Play-by-Play

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1st halfHOULOU

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Houston.
(19:49) Danuel House missed Jumper.
(19:49) Stephan Van Treese Defensive Rebound.
(19:34) Luke Hancock missed Jumper.
(19:34) Danuel House Defensive Rebound.
(19:26) L.J. Rose missed Jumper.
(19:26) Stephan Van Treese Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:19) Russ Smith made Layup.
02
(18:58) J.J. Richardson Turnover.
(18:58) Russ Smith Steal.
+2 (18:53) Russ Smith made Layup.
04
+2 (18:24) Danuel House made Dunk. Assisted by TaShawn Thomas.
24
+3 (17:53) Luke Hancock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.
27
+3 (17:30) Brandon Morris made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by TaShawn Thomas.
57
(17:12) Luke Hancock missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:12) Danuel House Defensive Rebound.
(16:51) TaShawn Thomas missed Jumper.
(16:51) Houston Offensive Rebound.
(16:51) Foul on Montrezl Harrell.
(16:24) L.J. Rose Turnover.
(16:24) Stephan Van Treese Steal.
+3 (16:15) Russ Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.
510
+2 (15:54) TaShawn Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Rose.
710
(15:42) Russ Smith Turnover.
(15:40) Houston Turnover.
(15:36) Luke Hancock missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:36) Brandon Morris Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:05) Danuel House made Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Rose.
910
(14:41) Montrezl Harrell missed Layup.
(14:41) TaShawn Thomas Block.
(14:41) Danuel House Defensive Rebound.
(14:32) L.J. Rose missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:32) Louisville Defensive Rebound.
(14:15) Foul on Danuel House.
+1 (14:15) Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
911
+1 (14:15) Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
912
(13:55) Jherrod Stiggers missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:55) Danuel House Offensive Rebound.
(13:50) Danuel House missed Layup.
(13:50) Danrad Knowles Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:50) Danrad Knowles made Two Point Tip Shot.
1112
+2 (13:41) Russ Smith made Layup.
1114
+3 (13:28) Jherrod Stiggers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Rose.
1414
+2 (13:12) Russ Smith made Jumper.
1416
(12:50) Foul on TaShawn Thomas.
(12:50) TaShawn Thomas Turnover.
(12:34) Montrezl Harrell missed Jumper.
(12:34) J.J. Richardson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:05) J.J. Richardson made Layup. Assisted by L.J. Rose.
1616
(11:57) Foul on J.J. Richardson.
+1 (11:57) Russ Smith made Free Throw.
1617
+1 (11:57) Russ Smith made Free Throw.
1618
(11:38) Foul on J.J. Richardson.
(11:38) J.J. Richardson Turnover.
(11:25) Russ Smith missed Layup.
(11:25) Stephan Van Treese Offensive Rebound.
+3 (11:19) Russ Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terry Rozier.
1621
(11:04) Foul on TaShawn Thomas.
(11:04) TaShawn Thomas Turnover.
(10:55) Russ Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:55) Louisville Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:51) Wayne Blackshear missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:51) Houston Defensive Rebound.
(10:51) Foul on Stephan Van Treese.
(10:22) Mikhail McLean missed Jumper.
(10:22) Stephan Van Treese Defensive Rebound.
(10:14) Foul on Jherrod Stiggers.
(10:06) Chris Jones missed Jumper.
(10:06) Stephan Van Treese Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:06) Stephan Van Treese made Two Point Tip Shot.
1623
(9:31) Danuel House Turnover.
(9:31) Stephan Van Treese Steal.
(9:24) Terry Rozier missed Layup.
(9:24) Montrezl Harrell Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:24) Montrezl Harrell made Dunk.
1625
(9:10) L.J. Rose missed Jumper.
(9:10) Mikhail McLean Offensive Rebound.
(9:10) Mikhail McLean missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(9:10) Louisville Defensive Rebound.
(8:55) Chris Jones missed Jumper.
(8:55) Danrad Knowles Defensive Rebound.
(8:39) Jherrod Stiggers missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:39) Stephan Van Treese Defensive Rebound.
(8:39) Stephan Van Treese Turnover.
(8:39) Danuel House Steal.
(8:34) Danuel House missed Dunk.
(8:34) Jherrod Stiggers Offensive Rebound.
(8:31) L.J. Rose missed Jumper.
(8:31) Danrad Knowles Offensive Rebound.
(8:28) Danrad Knowles missed Layup.
(8:28) Montrezl Harrell Defensive Rebound.
(8:28) Foul on Mikhail McLean.
(8:28) Montrezl Harrell missed Free Throw.
(8:26) Danrad Knowles Defensive Rebound.
(8:19) Jherrod Stiggers Turnover.
(8:19) Chris Jones Steal.
(8:19) Foul on Jherrod Stiggers.
(8:19) Chris Jones missed Free Throw.
(8:18) Luke Hancock Offensive Rebound.
+3 (8:13) Russ Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.
1628
(8:00) Foul on Luke Hancock.
+1 (8:00) Mikhail McLean made Free Throw.
1728
+1 (8:00) Mikhail McLean made Free Throw.
1828
(7:40) Foul on Danrad Knowles.
(7:40) Russ Smith missed Free Throw.
(7:40) Luke Hancock Offensive Rebound.
(7:38) Foul on LeRon Barnes.
+1 (7:38) Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
1829
+1 (7:38) Luke Hancock made Free Throw.
1830
(7:06) L.J. Rose missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:06) Luke Hancock Defensive Rebound.
(6:55) Foul on LeRon Barnes.
+1 (6:55) Chris Jones made Free Throw.
1831
(6:55) Chris Jones missed Free Throw.
(6:55) Luke Hancock Offensive Rebound.
+3 (6:50) Russ Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Hancock.
1834
(6:12) Mikhail McLean Turnover.
+2 (6:05) Montrezl Harrell made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Jones.
1836
(5:45) Danuel House missed Jumper.
(5:45) Danuel House Offensive Rebound.
(5:40) Danuel House Turnover.
(5:14) Luke Hancock missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:14) Montrezl Harrell Offensive Rebound.
(5:14) Montrezl Harrell missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(5:14) Danuel House Defensive Rebound.
(5:07) Brandon Morris missed Layup.
(5:07) Mangok Mathiang Block.
(5:07) Houston Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:55) L.J. Rose made Layup.
2036
(4:45) Foul on J.J. Richardson.
+1 (4:45) Russ Smith made Free Throw.
2037
+1 (4:45) Russ Smith made Free Throw.
2038
(4:39) Foul on Chris Jones.
(4:25) Foul on Mangok Mathiang.
+2 (4:09) Brandon Morris made Jumper. Assisted by Tione Womack.
2238
(3:58) Russ Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:58) Montrezl Harrell Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:56) Montrezl Harrell made Layup.
2240
(3:56) Foul on LeRon Barnes.
(3:56) Montrezl Harrell missed Free Throw.
(3:56) LeRon Barnes Defensive Rebound.
(3:31) Foul on Mangok Mathiang.
(3:31) Danrad Knowles missed Free Throw.
(3:31) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (3:31) Danrad Knowles made Free Throw.
2340
(3:14) Foul on Jherrod Stiggers.
+1 (3:14) Russ Smith made Free Throw.
2341
+1 (3:14) Russ Smith made Free Throw.
2342
+1 (3:14) Russ Smith made Free Throw.
2343
(3:06) Danuel House missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:06) Stephan Van Treese Defensive Rebound.
(2:54) Wayne Blackshear missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:54) Brandon Morris Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:45) Danuel House made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tione Womack.
2643
+2 (2:26) Montrezl Harrell made Dunk. Assisted by Russ Smith.
2645
(2:03) L.J. Rose missed Jumper.
(2:03) Wayne Blackshear Defensive Rebound.
(1:55) Terry Rozier missed Jumper.
(1:54) Tione Womack Block.
(1:53) Danuel House Defensive Rebound.
(1:49) L.J. Rose missed Jumper.
(1:49) Wayne Blackshear Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:42) Montrezl Harrell made Dunk. Assisted by Terry Rozier.
2647
(1:37) Danuel House missed Layup.
(1:37) Danuel House Offensive Rebound.
(1:29) Foul on Wayne Blackshear.
(1:29) Danrad Knowles missed Free Throw.
(1:29) Montrezl Harrell Defensive Rebound.
(1:07) Terry Rozier Turnover.
(1:07) L.J. Rose Steal.
+3 (0:58) Danuel House made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Danrad Knowles.
2947
(0:35) Terry Rozier missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:35) Brandon Morris Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:24) Brandon Morris made Layup.
3147
(0:24) Foul on Montrezl Harrell.
+1 (0:24) Brandon Morris made Free Throw.
3247
(0:05) Chris Jones missed Jumper.
(0:05) Mangok Mathiang Offensive Rebound.
(0:05) Mangok Mathiang missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(0:05) Danuel House Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

HOU

LOU

65Points94

25-67(37.3%)Field Goal(%)34-68(50.0%)

7-20(35.0%)3-Point(%)10-24(41.7%)

8-16(50.0%)Free Throw(%)16-21(76.2%)

43(20)Rebounds(Offensive)38(13)

14Assists22

4Steals8

5Blocks3

16Turnovers6

19(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

Game Details

Friday, March 14, 2014 · 7:00 PM

FedExForum · Memphis, TN

capacity: 18,400

tv: ESPN2

spread: LOU -17.5