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FINAL
Nov 12, 2019

Game Recap

Sasser guides Houston past Alabama State 84-56. rcus Sasser scored 14 points off the bench and Houston breezed to an 84-56 victory over Alabama State in the Cougars' season opener on Tuesday night.

Box Score

12T
ALST253156
HOU414384
Alabama State Hornets logoALABAMA STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Brandon Battle121-50-02-20000114
4Jeremy Hamilton221-50-20-01010112
5Tobi Ewuosho326-111-310-1361200223
0DJ Heath231-11-10-00300013
24Kevion Stewart162-62-61-40010117
21Mike Stone80-10-00-00000000
35Tyrese Robinson241-20-00-04000212
13AJ Farrar40-00-01-23000021
1Leon Daniels212-62-30-01000456
2Kevin Holston172-60-31-20310215
10Jacoby Ross211-61-30-01000113
TOTAL17-4934.7%7-2133.3%15-2365.2%16750121656
Houston Cougars logoHOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
35Fabian White Jr.255-100-00-060003410
55Brison Gresham51-10-00-01100132
24Quentin Grimes295-91-42-353011113
11Nate Hinton292-60-20-18111124
3DeJon Jarreau254-100-03-644001211
23Cedrick Alley Jr.152-22-20-01000016
4Justin Gorham224-61-22-241101011
1Chris Harris Jr.123-40-00-03010126
0Marcus Sasser145-94-70-021001214
2Caleb Mills242-71-52-26420337
TOTAL33-6451.6%9-2240.9%9-1464.3%401552132084

Play-by-Play

1st halfalsthou
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (19:41) Fabian White Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Brison Gresham.
    02
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (19:07) Alabama State Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:53) Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (18:49) Tobi Ewuosho Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:49) Foul on Nate Hinton.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (18:22) Tobi Ewuosho missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:19) DeJon Jarreau Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (18:06) Fabian White Jr. made Jumper.
    04
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:47) Foul on Brison Gresham.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +1 (17:47) Brandon Battle made Free Throw.
    14
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +1 (17:47) Brandon Battle made Free Throw.
    24
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:41) Foul on Brison Gresham.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:41) Brison Gresham Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:19) Foul on DeJon Jarreau.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (17:07) Kevion Stewart Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:48) Fabian White Jr. Turnover.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (16:34) Kevion Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:31) Nate Hinton Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:26) Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:20) Quentin Grimes Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (16:20) Quentin Grimes made Layup.
    26
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (15:57) Brandon Battle missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:54) DeJon Jarreau Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (15:52) Quentin Grimes made Layup. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.
    28
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (15:48) Foul on Jeremy Hamilton.
  • (15:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (15:48) Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.
    29
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (15:23) Jeremy Hamilton Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:23) Chris Harris Jr. Steal.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (15:16) Leon Daniels Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:16) Nate Hinton Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:02) DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (14:59) Tyrese Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (14:42) Tyrese Robinson Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:28) Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (14:24) Tyrese Robinson Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (14:03) Brandon Battle missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:00) Chris Harris Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:55) Nate Hinton missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:49) Chris Harris Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (13:49) Chris Harris Jr. made Dunk.
    211
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (13:41) Alabama State Timeout
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (13:34) Kevin Holston Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (13:09) DeJon Jarreau made Jumper.
    213
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:54) Foul on Chris Harris Jr..
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (12:54) Tobi Ewuosho missed Free Throw.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (12:54) Alabama State Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (12:53) Tobi Ewuosho missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:52) Fabian White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:45) Caleb Mills Turnover.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (12:45) Tobi Ewuosho Steal.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +3 (12:30) Leon Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Holston.
    513
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (12:14) Foul on Jacoby Ross.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (12:03) Caleb Mills made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.
    516
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +3 (11:47) Leon Daniels made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Holston.
    816
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:29) Caleb Mills missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:25) Quentin Grimes Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (11:23) Justin Gorham made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.
    818
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +2 (11:10) Kevin Holston made Layup.
    1018
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:05) Houston Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (10:42) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Mills.
    1021
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (10:11) Kevin Holston missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:08) Fabian White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (9:58) Quentin Grimes made Dunk.
    1023
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (9:40) Foul on Leon Daniels.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (9:40) Leon Daniels Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (9:31) Justin Gorham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Mills.
    1026
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +2 (9:14) Tyrese Robinson made Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Holston.
    1226
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:01) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (8:57) Jacoby Ross Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (8:51) Tobi Ewuosho missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:47) Nate Hinton Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:30) Justin Gorham Turnover.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (8:08) Leon Daniels Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:08) Justin Gorham Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:01) Nate Hinton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (7:56) Leon Daniels Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:56) Foul on Fabian White Jr..
  • (7:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +3 (7:47) Jacoby Ross made Three Point Jumper.
    1526
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:24) Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (7:21) AJ Farrar Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (7:18) Foul on Brandon Battle.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (7:18) Brandon Battle Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:06) Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (7:02) Alabama State Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:50) Brandon Battle missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:46) Nate Hinton Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:24) Nate Hinton missed Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:19) AJ Farrar Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:14) Kevin Holston missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:14) Quentin Grimes Block.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:14) Alabama State Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:12) Brandon Battle missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:09) Quentin Grimes Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:05) Foul on AJ Farrar.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (6:05) Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.
    1527
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:05) Quentin Grimes missed Free Throw.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:05) AJ Farrar Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:05) Foul on Chris Harris Jr..
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +1 (6:05) AJ Farrar made Free Throw.
    1627
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (6:04) AJ Farrar missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:03) Quentin Grimes Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (5:49) Foul on Tyrese Robinson.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:49) DeJon Jarreau missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:49) Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (5:49) DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.
    1628
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (5:35) Jacoby Ross Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:26) DeJon Jarreau missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:24) DeJon Jarreau Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (5:24) Foul on AJ Farrar.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:24) DeJon Jarreau missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:24) Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (5:24) DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.
    1629
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (4:57) Jacoby Ross missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:56) Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:44) Nate Hinton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (4:39) Alabama State Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (4:23) Jeremy Hamilton missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:18) Nate Hinton Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:07) Fabian White Jr. Turnover.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +3 (3:56) Kevion Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tobi Ewuosho.
    1929
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (3:39) Nate Hinton made Dunk. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.
    1931
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +3 (3:19) Kevion Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Heath.
    2231
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:03) DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:59) Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • (2:59) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (2:44) Justin Gorham made Jumper.
    2233
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (2:22) Kevion Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:22) Nate Hinton Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:15) DeJon Jarreau Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:10) DeJon Jarreau Turnover.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (2:10) Kevion Stewart Steal.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (2:05) Jeremy Hamilton missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:01) Nate Hinton Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (1:55) Cedrick Alley Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.
    2236
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (1:35) Alabama State Timeout
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (1:27) Kevion Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:24) Nate Hinton Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:20) Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (1:16) Jeremy Hamilton Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:11) Foul on Nate Hinton.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (1:11) Kevion Stewart missed Free Throw.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (1:11) Alabama State Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (1:10) Kevion Stewart missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:10) Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (1:00) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.
    2239
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:44) Foul on Caleb Mills.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (0:44) Tobi Ewuosho missed Free Throw.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (0:43) Alabama State Offensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (0:31) Jeremy Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:28) Caleb Mills Defensive Rebound.
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    (0:28) Foul on Kevion Stewart.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (0:28) Caleb Mills made Free Throw.
    2240
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (0:28) Caleb Mills made Free Throw.
    2241
  • Alabama State Hornets logo
    +3 (0:05) D.J. Heath made Three Point Jumper.
    2541
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

56Points84
17-49(34.7%)Field Goal(%)33-64(51.6%)
7-21(33.3%)3-Point(%)9-22(40.9%)
15-23(65.2%)Free Throw(%)9-14(64.3%)
24(4)Rebounds(Offensive)45(13)
7Assists15
5Steals5
0Blocks2
13Turnovers13
16(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)
0Largest Lead35

Game Details

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 · 8:00 PM
Fertitta Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 6,430 (90.6%)
tv: ESPNU
spread: HOU -27.5
over/under: 139