Northern Kentucky Norse vs. Houston Cougars

Mar 16, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
NKU	27	25	52
HOU	30	33	63

Game Recap

Sasser hurt anew as top seed Houston beats Northern Kentucky. With All-American Marcus Sasser watching from the bench, top-seeded Houston shook off Northern Kentucky for a 63-52 victory to open the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.

Player Stats

NORTHERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
21Chris Brandon	39	3-5	0-1	0-0	14	2	1	0	1	3	6
11Xavier Rhodes	38	3-9	0-2	2-2	5	2	2	0	3	3	8
2Sam Vinson	38	7-15	1-8	0-0	8	1	3	1	2	2	15
3Marques Warrick	38	2-18	1-8	4-4	0	1	1	0	0	2	9
1Trey Robinson	29	3-14	2-8	3-4	3	1	1	0	0	0	11
4A'lahn Sumler	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
34Hubertas Pivorius	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22Trevon Faulkner	16	1-8	1-6	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	2	3
TOTAL	-	19-6927.5%	5-3315.2%	9-1090.0%	31	7	9	1	7	12	52

HOUSTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
25Jarace Walker	36	6-8	0-0	4-4	6	1	0	2	3	1	16
13J'Wan Roberts	35	4-6	0-0	3-4	12	4	0	1	1	1	11
12Tramon Mark	35	2-8	0-4	0-0	6	1	1	0	3	2	4
1Jamal Shead	36	6-15	1-4	0-0	3	6	1	1	6	3	13
0Marcus Sasser	14	2-5	1-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	5
23Terrance Arceneaux	12	1-4	0-2	0-0	4	0	1	0	0	2	2
21Emanuel Sharp	23	3-4	2-3	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	3	10
32Reggie Chaney	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	1	2
TOTAL	-	25-5149.0%	4-1625.0%	9-1090.0%	37	13	3	4	14	14	63

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNKUHOU

(20:00) Jump Ball won by Houston.
(19:47) Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:47) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
(19:42) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:42) Chris Brandon Defensive Rebound.
(19:16) Foul on Marcus Sasser.
(19:05) Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:05) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
(18:51) Foul on Xavier Rhodes.
(18:41) Jarace Walker Turnover.
(18:41) Marques Warrick Steal.
(18:25) Marques Warrick missed Layup.
(18:25) Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound.
(18:16) Jamal Shead missed Layup.
(18:16) Xavier Rhodes Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:10) Xavier Rhodes made Layup.
20
+2 (17:51) Jarace Walker made Dunk. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
22
(17:33) Sam Vinson missed Jumper.
(17:33) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:12) Jarace Walker made Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.
24
(16:49) Marques Warrick missed Dunk.
(16:49) Chris Brandon Offensive Rebound.
+3 (16:42) Sam Vinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Brandon.
54
+3 (16:12) Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
57
+3 (15:49) Trey Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Rhodes.
87
+2 (15:26) Jamal Shead made Jumper.
89
(15:11) Marques Warrick missed Jumper.
(15:11) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
(14:46) J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
(14:46) Chris Brandon Defensive Rebound.
(14:40) Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:40) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
(14:19) Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:19) Chris Brandon Defensive Rebound.
(13:44) Chris Brandon missed Jumper.
(13:44) Reggie Chaney Defensive Rebound.
(13:30) Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
(13:30) Jarace Walker Offensive Rebound.
(13:06) Houston Turnover.
(12:56) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
+1 (12:56) Xavier Rhodes made Free Throw.
99
+1 (12:56) Xavier Rhodes made Free Throw.
109
(12:43) Jamal Shead Turnover.
+2 (12:32) Chris Brandon made Layup. Assisted by Xavier Rhodes.
129
+2 (12:17) Jamal Shead made Jumper.
1211
(12:04) Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:04) Sam Vinson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:59) Sam Vinson made Layup.
1411
+2 (11:36) Jarace Walker made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
1413
(11:16) Marques Warrick missed Jumper.
(11:16) Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound.
(10:49) Foul on Jarace Walker.
(10:49) Jarace Walker Turnover.
(10:21) Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:21) Reggie Chaney Defensive Rebound.
(10:13) Foul on Trevon Faulkner.
+1 (10:13) J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.
1414
(10:13) J'Wan Roberts missed Free Throw.
(10:13) Sam Vinson Defensive Rebound.
(10:01) Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:01) Sam Vinson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:01) Sam Vinson made Two Point Tip Shot.
1614
(9:42) Foul on Trevon Faulkner.
(9:34) Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
(9:34) Sam Vinson Defensive Rebound.
(9:25) Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:25) Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound.
(9:14) Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
(9:14) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:14) J'Wan Roberts made Two Point Tip Shot.
1616
+2 (8:58) Xavier Rhodes made Jumper.
1816
+2 (8:26) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
1818
(8:01) Foul on Xavier Rhodes.
(8:01) Xavier Rhodes Turnover.
(7:41) Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:41) Jarace Walker Offensive Rebound.
(7:27) Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:27) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
+2 (7:23) J'Wan Roberts made Layup.
1820
(7:00) Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:00) Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:44) Jarace Walker made Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
1822
(6:27) Foul on Terrance Arceneaux.
(6:24) Xavier Rhodes missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:24) Sam Vinson Offensive Rebound.
(6:04) Sam Vinson Turnover.
(5:42) Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
(5:42) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
(5:32) Terrance Arceneaux missed Layup.
(5:32) Trevon Faulkner Defensive Rebound.
(5:10) Trevon Faulkner missed Jumper.
(5:10) Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound.
(5:07) J'Wan Roberts Turnover.
(5:07) Trevon Faulkner Steal.
(5:02) Trevon Faulkner Turnover.
(5:02) Jamal Shead Steal.
(4:58) Jamal Shead Turnover.
(4:58) Sam Vinson Steal.
(4:55) Foul on Jamal Shead.
+1 (4:55) Trey Robinson made Free Throw.
1922
(4:55) Trey Robinson missed Free Throw.
(4:55) Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (4:55) Trey Robinson made Free Throw.
2022
(4:40) Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:40) Terrance Arceneaux Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:36) Terrance Arceneaux made Layup.
2024
(4:20) Xavier Rhodes missed Jumper.
(4:20) Jarace Walker Block.
(4:20) Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound.
(4:12) Foul on Chris Brandon.
+1 (4:12) Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
2025
+1 (4:12) Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
2026
(4:01) Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:01) Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
(3:26) Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
(3:26) Northern Kentucky Defensive Rebound.
(3:26) Foul on J'Wan Roberts.
(3:18) Marques Warrick missed Layup.
(3:18) Chris Brandon Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:18) Chris Brandon made Two Point Tip Shot.
2226
(2:39) Houston Turnover.
(2:17) Trey Robinson missed Jumper.
(2:17) Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound.
(2:12) Tramon Mark Turnover.
(2:12) Trey Robinson Steal.
+2 (2:07) Trey Robinson made Layup.
2426
(2:07) Foul on Jamal Shead.
+1 (2:07) Trey Robinson made Free Throw.
2526
+2 (1:54) Marcus Sasser made Jumper.
2528
+2 (1:33) Sam Vinson made Jumper.
2728
(1:03) Jamal Shead Turnover.
(0:51) Chris Brandon missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:51) Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:36) Jamal Shead made Jumper.
2730
(0:08) Chris Brandon Turnover.
(0:08) Terrance Arceneaux Steal.
(0:01) Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:01) Houston Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

NKU

HOU

52Points63

19-69(27.5%)Field Goal(%)25-51(49.0%)

5-33(15.2%)3-Point(%)4-16(25.0%)

9-10(90.0%)Free Throw(%)9-10(90.0%)

33(18)Rebounds(Offensive)42(11)

7Assists13

9Steals3

1Blocks4

7Turnovers17

12(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)

3Largest Lead11

Game Details

Thursday, March 16, 2023 · 9:39 PM

Fertitta Center · Houston, TX

attendance: 15,154 (213.4%)

tv: TNT

spread: HOU -19

over/under: 121.5