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FINAL
Feb 25, 2023

Game Recap

No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina to claim outright AAC title. Kelvin Sampson had no interest in breaking down the ins and outs of top-ranked Houston's first-half lockdown on East Carolina.

Box Score

12T
HOU364076
ECU193857
Houston Cougars logoHOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
25Jarace Walker283-101-40-06202207
13J'Wan Roberts288-140-01-2121040217
12Tramon Mark357-152-54-593000020
1Jamal Shead242-40-10-03330344
0Marcus Sasser347-163-65-553101122
5Ja'Vier Francis131-20-01-26100033
32Reggie Chaney81-20-01-10000013
4Darius Bowser00-00-00-00000000
23Terrance Arceneaux120-10-10-02000030
21Emanuel Sharp170-20-10-02110130
20Ryan Elvin10-00-00-00000000
TOTAL29-6643.9%6-1833.3%12-1580.0%45145671776
East Carolina Pirates logoEAST CAROLINAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Ezra Ausar375-110-05-881100215
23Brandon Johnson384-93-61-412021412
4Quentin Diboundje291-61-42-31211015
3RJ Felton353-131-66-754113313
21Jaden Walker402-72-33-64320309
11Valentino Pinedo00-00-00-00000010
24Ludgy Debaut30-10-00-00000000
5Ben Bayela161-31-30-03010023
15Dave Kasanganay20-00-00-00000110
TOTAL16-5032.0%8-2236.4%17-2860.7%22126481457

Play-by-Play

1st halfhouecu
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:42) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (19:42) Jaden Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (19:14) Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:14) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:09) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:09) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (19:02) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
    30
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (18:33) Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:33) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (18:17) Foul on Brandon Johnson.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (18:17) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    40
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (18:17) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    50
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:04) Foul on Jamal Shead.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (18:04) Ezra Ausar missed Free Throw.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (18:04) East Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (18:04) Ezra Ausar missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:04) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (17:54) Jarace Walker made Jumper.
    70
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +3 (17:41) RJ Felton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Johnson.
    73
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:08) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:08) Marcus Sasser Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:02) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (17:02) RJ Felton Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +3 (16:50) Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RJ Felton.
    76
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:28) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (16:28) East Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (16:03) Jaden Walker missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:03) J'Wan Roberts Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:03) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:54) Marcus Sasser missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:54) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (15:54) J'Wan Roberts made Two Point Tip Shot.
    96
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (15:44) RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:44) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (15:23) Jamal Shead made Layup.
    116
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (14:51) Jaden Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:51) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:39) Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (14:39) Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (14:32) Jaden Walker Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:32) Jamal Shead Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:26) J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (14:26) Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (14:19) Jaden Walker Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:19) Marcus Sasser Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (14:11) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper.
    146
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (13:46) Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:46) Jarace Walker Block.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (13:46) East Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • (13:46) Official TV Timeout
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (13:31) Brandon Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:31) Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:16) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (13:16) Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
    147
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (13:16) Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
    148
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:03) Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (13:03) Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (12:55) Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:55) Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (12:39) Reggie Chaney made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
    168
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (12:39) Foul on Ezra Ausar.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (12:39) Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.
    178
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (12:26) RJ Felton missed Layup.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (12:26) RJ Felton Offensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (12:22) RJ Felton missed Layup.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (12:22) RJ Felton Offensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (12:22) Ludgy Debaut missed Two Point Tip Shot.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:22) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:59) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (11:59) Benjamin Bayela Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (11:37) Jaden Walker missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:37) Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:14) Jamal Shead Turnover.
  • (11:13) Official TV Timeout
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +2 (10:59) Brandon Johnson made Jumper.
    1710
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:33) Reggie Chaney missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:33) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (10:33) J'Wan Roberts made Two Point Tip Shot.
    1910
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:02) Foul on J'Wan Roberts.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (10:02) Brandon Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (10:02) East Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (10:02) Brandon Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:02) Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (9:46) Marcus Sasser made Jumper.
    2110
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (9:21) RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:21) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) Houston Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:03) J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (9:03) Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (8:53) Jaden Walker missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:53) J'Wan Roberts Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:53) Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (8:31) Tramon Mark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
    2410
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:04) Foul on Terrance Arceneaux.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (8:04) Quentin Diboundje made Free Throw.
    2411
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (8:04) Quentin Diboundje made Free Throw.
    2412
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (7:45) Foul on Valentino Pinedo.
  • (7:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (7:45) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    2512
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (7:45) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    2612
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (7:45) Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
    2712
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (7:29) RJ Felton missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:29) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:09) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (7:09) East Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (6:47) RJ Felton Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:47) Jamal Shead Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:25) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:25) Houston Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:19) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:19) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:19) Houston Turnover.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (6:08) Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:08) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:55) Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (5:55) Jaden Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:41) Foul on Jamal Shead.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (5:41) Jaden Walker missed Free Throw.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (5:41) East Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (5:41) Jaden Walker missed Free Throw.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (5:41) Ezra Ausar Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:38) Foul on Terrance Arceneaux.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (5:38) Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
    2713
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (5:38) Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
    2714
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (5:14) Tramon Mark made Jumper.
    2914
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (4:55) Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:55) J'Wan Roberts Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:55) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:47) Jarace Walker missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:47) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:43) J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:43) Jarace Walker Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (4:43) Jarace Walker made Two Point Tip Shot.
    3114
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (4:40) East Carolina Timeout
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (4:33) Jaden Walker missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:33) J'Wan Roberts Block.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (4:33) Jaden Walker Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:24) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (4:24) Quentin Diboundje missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:24) Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (4:05) Tramon Mark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emanuel Sharp.
    3414
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (3:40) Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:40) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:21) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (3:21) Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:05) Foul on J'Wan Roberts.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (3:05) Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
    3415
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (3:05) Ezra Ausar missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:05) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:05) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:49) Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (2:49) Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:28) Foul on Marcus Sasser.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (2:28) RJ Felton made Free Throw.
    3416
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (2:28) RJ Felton made Free Throw.
    3417
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:07) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (2:07) Jaden Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (1:51) Foul on RJ Felton.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (1:51) RJ Felton Turnover.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (1:32) Foul on RJ Felton.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (1:32) Tramon Mark made Free Throw.
    3517
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (1:32) Tramon Mark made Free Throw.
    3617
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (1:23) Jaden Walker Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:23) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:13) Marcus Sasser Turnover.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (1:13) Quentin Diboundje Steal.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (1:07) Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (1:07) RJ Felton Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:05) Foul on Reggie Chaney.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (1:05) RJ Felton made Free Throw.
    3618
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    +1 (1:05) RJ Felton made Free Throw.
    3619
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:52) Jarace Walker Turnover.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (0:52) Jaden Walker Steal.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (0:45) RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:45) Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:25) Jarace Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:25) Emanuel Sharp Offensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (0:21) Foul on Quentin Diboundje.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:08) Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (0:08) Quentin Diboundje Defensive Rebound.
  • East Carolina Pirates logo
    (0:01) Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:01) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

76Points57
29-66(43.9%)Field Goal(%)16-50(32%)
6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)8-22(36.4%)
12-15(80%)Free Throw(%)17-28(60.7%)
48(17)Rebounds(Offensive)28(9)
14Assists12
5Steals6
6Blocks4
9Turnovers8
17(0)Fouls(Technical)14(1)
23Largest Lead0

Game Details

Saturday, February 25, 2023 · 8:00 PM
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum · Greenville, NC
attendance: 7,589 (94.9%)
tv: ESPN2
spread: HOU -21.5
over/under: 132.5