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FINAL
Mar 14, 2025

Game Recap

No. 2 Houston shuts down No. 17 BYU for a 74-54 victory in Big 12 Tournament semifinals. Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory Friday night that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.

Box Score

12T
BYU203454
HOU413374
Byu Cougars logoBYUMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Richie Saunders293-92-52-261102410
0Mawot Mag230-30-20-04001200
13Keba Keita226-90-02-2120021214
3Egor Demin252-91-71-13420526
21Trevin Knell191-50-30-00000102
5Mihailo Boskovic50-30-20-01000020
45Fousseyni Traore142-50-00-03000024
30Dallin Hall230-30-22-20410132
2Elijah Crawford20-00-00-00000000
1Trey Stewart151-51-42-20110035
25Dawson Baker234-92-31-112201111
TOTAL-19-6031.7%6-2821.4%10-10100.0%301273131954
Houston Cougars logoHOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Joseph Tugler241-40-11-25032133
7Milos Uzan364-91-35-635000014
23Terrance Arceneaux221-50-30-11030212
21Emanuel Sharp347-135-77-740101426
4L.J. Cryer336-164-114-520100020
5Ja'Vier Francis142-20-00-04003224
2Cedric Lath20-00-00-00000110
0Kordelius Jefferson10-00-00-00000000
25Mercy Miller50-20-10-02000010
8Mylik Wilson292-40-01-213312115
TOTAL-23-5541.8%10-2638.5%18-2378.3%3489781374

Play-by-Play

1st halfbyuhou
  • (20:00) Start game
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:56) Jump Ball won by Houston
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:56) Jump Ball lost by BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:43) Emanuel Sharp missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:42) BYU Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:31) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:28) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:21) Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:18) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:56) Richie Saunders missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:52) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:33) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:29) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:24) Mawot Mag Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:24) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:24) Foul on Egor Demin.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (18:07) L.J. Cryer made Jumper.
    02
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:49) Egor Demin Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:49) Terrance Arceneaux Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:43) Emanuel Sharp missed Layup.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:43) Keba Keita Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:39) L.J. Cryer Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (17:38) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper.
    05
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:25) Mawot Mag missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:24) BYU Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:12) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:10) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (16:51) Milos Uzan made Jumper.
    07
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:32) Egor Demin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:29) Mawot Mag Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:17) Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:17) Mylik Wilson subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:17) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:17) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:17) Egor Demin Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:17) Egor Demin subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:17) Trevin Knell subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:17) Dawson Baker subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:17) Dallin Hall subbing in for BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (15:53) Milos Uzan made Jumper.
    09
  • (15:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:37) Keba Keita subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:37) Fousseyni Traore subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:28) Mawot Mag missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:25) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:06) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:05) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:05) Foul on Ja'Vier Francis.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:05) Mawot Mag subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:05) Mihailo Boskovic subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:43) Richie Saunders Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:43) Terrance Arceneaux Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:38) Terrance Arceneaux Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:38) Dawson Baker Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:33) Dallin Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:32) Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:18) Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:16) Foul on Fousseyni Traore.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) L.J. Cryer subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) Emanuel Sharp subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:13) Mylik Wilson Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:13) Richie Saunders Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:05) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:03) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (13:55) Mylik Wilson made Dunk.
    011
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:46) Dallin Hall missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:44) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (13:41) Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    014
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:40) Foul on Mihailo Boskovic.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:40) Richie Saunders subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:40) Egor Demin subbing in for BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (13:40) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
    015
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (13:16) Dawson Baker made Jumper.
    215
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:16) Foul on Terrance Arceneaux.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:16) Terrance Arceneaux subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:16) L.J. Cryer subbing in for Houston
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (13:16) Dawson Baker made Free Throw.
    315
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:16) Mihailo Boskovic subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:16) Trey Stewart subbing in for BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (12:53) Joseph Tugler made Dunk. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    317
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:24) Egor Demin missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:21) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:16) Milos Uzan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:13) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:09) Joseph Tugler Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:09) Dawson Baker Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (12:04) Trey Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
    617
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:02) Technical Foul on Trey Stewart.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (12:02) L.J. Cryer made Free Throw.
    618
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (12:02) L.J. Cryer made Free Throw.
    619
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:02) Milos Uzan subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:02) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:02) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:02) Terrance Arceneaux subbing in for Houston
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:02) Fousseyni Traore subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:02) Mihailo Boskovic subbing in for BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:44) Mylik Wilson missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:42) Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:34) Mihailo Boskovic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:34) Ja'Vier Francis Block.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:29) Mihailo Boskovic Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:15) Mihailo Boskovic missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:12) Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:02) Ja'Vier Francis Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:02) Trey Stewart Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:58) Trey Stewart missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:58) Mylik Wilson Block.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:58) BYU Offensive Rebound.
  • (10:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:58) Mihailo Boskovic subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:58) Dallin Hall subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:58) Keba Keita subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:58) Richie Saunders subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (10:56) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper.
    919
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:24) Ja'Vier Francis Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:24) Egor Demin Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:11) Keba Keita missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:09) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (9:47) L.J. Cryer made Jumper.
    921
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:36) Trey Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:32) Dawson Baker Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:32) Dawson Baker missed Two Point Tip Shot.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:31) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (9:22) Ja'Vier Francis made Dunk. Assisted by Mylik Wilson.
    923
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:15) Foul on Ja'Vier Francis.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (9:15) Trey Stewart made Free Throw.
    1023
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:15) Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:15) Mylik Wilson subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:15) Milos Uzan subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:15) Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:15) Dawson Baker subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:15) Trevin Knell subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (9:15) Trey Stewart made Free Throw.
    1123
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:15) Trey Stewart subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:15) Mawot Mag subbing in for BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:49) Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:47) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (8:44) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper.
    1423
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:21) Milos Uzan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:19) Terrance Arceneaux Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:15) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:12) BYU Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:46) Keba Keita Turnover.
  • (7:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:22) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:19) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:04) Richie Saunders missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:04) Joseph Tugler Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:01) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:55) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:54) BYU Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:32) Foul on Joseph Tugler.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (6:32) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
    1523
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:32) L.J. Cryer subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:32) Terrance Arceneaux subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:32) Mylik Wilson subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:32) Mercy Miller subbing in for Houston
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:32) Keba Keita subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:32) Fousseyni Traore subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (6:32) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
    1623
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:32) Richie Saunders subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:32) Dallin Hall subbing in for BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (6:13) Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    1626
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:02) Egor Demin Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:42) Mercy Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:39) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:16) Trevin Knell missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:16) Mylik Wilson Block.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:15) BYU Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:08) Egor Demin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:03) Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:40) Joseph Tugler missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:36) Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:35) Foul on Mercy Miller.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:35) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:35) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:35) Mawot Mag subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:35) Trevin Knell subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:35) Trey Stewart subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:35) Dawson Baker subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:15) Egor Demin missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:11) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:05) Foul on Fousseyni Traore.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (4:05) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
    1627
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:05) Egor Demin subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:05) Richie Saunders subbing in for BYU
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (4:05) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
    1628
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (3:49) Dawson Baker made Jumper.
    1828
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (3:29) Milos Uzan made Three Point Jumper.
    1831
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:11) Richie Saunders Turnover.
  • (3:11) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:11) Mercy Miller subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:11) L.J. Cryer subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:55) L.J. Cryer missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:52) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (2:51) Ja'Vier Francis made Jumper.
    1833
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:36) Dawson Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:34) BYU Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (2:24) Fousseyni Traore made Layup. Assisted by Dawson Baker.
    2033
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:58) Foul on Dawson Baker.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (1:58) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
    2034
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:58) Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:58) Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (1:58) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
    2035
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:43) Dawson Baker Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:43) Joseph Tugler Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (1:37) Emanuel Sharp made Layup.
    2037
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:24) Dawson Baker subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:24) Egor Demin subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:24) Trey Stewart subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:24) Trevin Knell subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:24) BYU Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:12) Fousseyni Traore missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:09) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (0:59) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    2040
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:34) Fousseyni Traore missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:34) Joseph Tugler Block.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:34) BYU Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:34) Fousseyni Traore subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:34) Mihailo Boskovic subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:32) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:29) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:28) Houston Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:26) Foul on Mihailo Boskovic.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (0:26) Joseph Tugler made Free Throw.
    2041
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:25) Joseph Tugler missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:24) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:14) Egor Demin Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:14) Joseph Tugler Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:01) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:00) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

54Points74
19-60(31.7%)Field Goal(%)23-55(41.8%)
6-28(21.4%)3-Point(%)10-26(38.5%)
10-10(100%)Free Throw(%)18-23(78.3%)
39(14)Rebounds(Offensive)37(12)
12Assists8
7Steals9
3Blocks7
13Turnovers9
19(1)Fouls(Technical)13(0)
0Largest Lead22

Game Details

Friday, March 14, 2025 · 7:00 PM
Fertitta Center · Houston, TX
capacity: 7,100
tv: ESPN2
spread: HOU -6.5
over/under: 134.5