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FINAL
Dec 3, 2022

Game Recap

Top-ranked Houston grinds out 53-48 win over Saint Mary's. The high-flying tag for these Houston Cougars means something a little different than it did the last time they were ranked No. 1 nearly 40 years ago.

Box Score

12T
SMC202848
HOU312253
Saint Marys Gaels logoSAINT MARY'SMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
14Kyle Bowen330-20-20-012300230
11Mitchell Saxen332-60-00-26011414
3Augustas Marciulionis110-00-00-00100120
44Alex Ducas313-63-50-00000209
0Logan Johnson395-82-35-665002317
5Joshua Jefferson60-30-20-01110000
1Harry Wessels70-20-00-01000000
20Aidan Mahaney305-154-80-024001214
15Chris Howell102-40-20-01010024
TOTAL17-4637.0%9-2240.9%5-862.5%291431121348
Houston Cougars logoHOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Jarace Walker191-70-10-03002022
13J'Wan Roberts367-110-01-281121215
12Tramon Mark303-101-30-02120027
1Jamal Shead392-122-30-04330226
0Marcus Sasser384-120-45-514000213
5Ja'Vier Francis20-00-00-00001010
32Reggie Chaney233-30-02-24111018
23Terrance Arceneaux131-20-00-04000112
TOTAL21-5736.8%3-1127.3%8-988.9%26107641353

Play-by-Play

1st halfsmchou
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:52) Jarace Walker missed Layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (19:52) Kyle Bowen Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:13) Foul on Jamal Shead.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (19:13) Logan Johnson made Free Throw.
    10
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (19:13) Logan Johnson made Free Throw.
    20
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (19:01) Marcus Sasser made Jumper.
    22
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (18:43) Foul on Mitchell Saxen.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (18:43) Mitchell Saxen Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:35) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:35) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:20) Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (18:20) Kyle Bowen Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (17:56) Mitchell Saxen Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:56) Tramon Mark Steal.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (17:51) Foul on Augustas Marciulionis.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (17:47) Tramon Mark made Jumper.
    24
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +3 (17:30) Alex Ducas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Bowen.
    54
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:09) Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:09) Tramon Mark Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:47) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (16:47) Mitchell Saxen Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (16:30) Logan Johnson made Jumper.
    74
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (16:09) Foul on Augustas Marciulionis.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:06) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (16:06) Kyle Bowen Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:47) Official TV Timeout
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (15:36) Saint Mary's Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:13) Jarace Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (15:13) Mitchell Saxen Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:42) Alex Ducas Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:42) Jamal Shead Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (14:34) Marcus Sasser made Layup.
    76
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:13) Aidan Mahaney missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:13) Jarace Walker Block.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:13) Saint Mary's Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (14:06) Aidan Mahaney missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:06) Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:58) Jamal Shead missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:58) Reggie Chaney Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (13:58) Reggie Chaney made Two Point Tip Shot.
    78
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (13:36) Aidan Mahaney missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:36) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:13) Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (13:13) Logan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +3 (12:51) Logan Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Bowen.
    108
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:22) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (12:22) Logan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (12:05) Mitchell Saxen made Dunk. Assisted by Aidan Mahaney.
    128
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:49) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:49) Reggie Chaney Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (11:34) Jamal Shead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
    1211
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (11:19) Kyle Bowen Turnover.
  • (11:19) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:04) Jarace Walker missed Layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (11:04) Kyle Bowen Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:48) Foul on Jarace Walker.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:39) Kyle Bowen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:39) Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:28) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (10:28) Logan Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (10:11) Logan Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Aidan Mahaney.
    1411
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (9:47) Foul on Logan Johnson.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (9:47) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    1412
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (9:47) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    1413
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +2 (9:33) Aidan Mahaney made Layup.
    1613
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (9:15) Reggie Chaney made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
    1615
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (8:54) Aidan Mahaney missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:54) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (8:43) J'Wan Roberts made Layup.
    1617
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:16) Foul on Terrance Arceneaux.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (8:16) Logan Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (8:16) Saint Mary's Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +1 (8:16) Logan Johnson made Free Throw.
    1717
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (7:48) Marcus Sasser made Layup.
    1719
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:26) Mitchell Saxen missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:26) Ja'Vier Francis Block.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:26) Mitchell Saxen Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:21) Mitchell Saxen missed Layup.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:21) Saint Mary's Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:21) Official TV Timeout
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:11) Chris Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (7:11) Mitchell Saxen Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:07) Foul on Ja'Vier Francis.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (6:45) Saint Mary's Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:26) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (6:26) Saint Mary's Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (5:58) Aidan Mahaney Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (5:49) Jamal Shead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
    1722
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (5:20) Aidan Mahaney missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:20) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:04) J'Wan Roberts Turnover.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (5:04) Josh Jefferson Steal.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    +3 (4:58) Alex Ducas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josh Jefferson.
    2022
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:40) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (4:40) Aidan Mahaney Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (4:31) Josh Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:31) Reggie Chaney Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:13) Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (4:13) Josh Jefferson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:11) Foul on Reggie Chaney.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (3:50) Josh Jefferson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:50) Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:25) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:25) Reggie Chaney Offensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (3:15) Foul on Logan Johnson.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (3:03) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.
    2024
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (2:30) Mitchell Saxen Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:30) J'Wan Roberts Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (2:20) Tramon Mark made Jumper.
    2026
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (1:55) Alex Ducas Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:55) Tramon Mark Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (1:39) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.
    2028
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (1:18) Alex Ducas missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:18) Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (1:09) Foul on Kyle Bowen.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:09) J'Wan Roberts missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:09) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (1:09) J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.
    2029
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:51) Logan Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:51) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:47) Foul on Chris Howell.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (0:47) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    2030
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (0:47) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    2031
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:23) Chris Howell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:23) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:14) Houston Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:05) Jamal Shead Turnover.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:05) Saint Mary's Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:02) Foul on Marcus Sasser.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:01) Alex Ducas missed Jumper.
  • Saint Marys Gaels logo
    (0:01) Saint Mary's Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

48Points53
17-46(37%)Field Goal(%)21-57(36.8%)
9-22(40.9%)3-Point(%)3-11(27.3%)
5-8(62.5%)Free Throw(%)8-9(88.9%)
36(11)Rebounds(Offensive)27(10)
14Assists10
3Steals7
1Blocks6
17Turnovers5
13(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
4Largest Lead12

Game Details

Saturday, December 3, 2022 · 9:50 PM
Fertitta Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 2,812 (39.6%)
tv: ESPN2
spread: HOU -10.5
over/under: 119.5