SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs. Houston Cougars

Mar 20, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
SIUE	24	16	40
HOU	52	26	78

Game Recap

No. 1 seed Houston romps past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 in NCAA Tournament opener. Milos Uzan scored 16 points, LJ Cryer added 15 and No. 1 seed Houston was able to rest up for the rest of the NCAA Tournament while romping past No. 16 seed SIU Edwardsville 78-40 on Thursday in the first round of the Midwest Region.

Player Stats

SIU EDWARDSVILLE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
24Kyle Thomas	16	1-1	0-0	1-2	2	1	0	2	3	2	3
0Ring Malith	25	0-5	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
11Brian Taylor II	24	4-9	0-4	2-2	4	1	0	0	2	2	10
3Ray'Sean Taylor	33	3-13	1-8	3-4	5	2	0	0	1	2	10
2Desmond Polk	22	2-8	1-6	0-1	3	2	0	0	0	0	5
21Myles Thompson	24	2-3	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	0	2	3	5
34Arnas Sakenis	20	2-3	0-0	1-4	2	1	0	4	2	2	5
23Cham Okey	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10Jordan Hamilton	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5Declan Dillon	12	1-3	0-0	0-2	1	3	0	0	2	2	2
40Eddiean Tirado	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1Jordan Pickett	16	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0
15Raynard Horry	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	15-4930.6%	2-248.3%	8-1747.1%	22	11	4	6	13	16	40

HOUSTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Joseph Tugler	17	0-2	0-0	0-0	5	1	2	1	0	1	0
13J'Wan Roberts	20	3-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	2	0	6
7Milos Uzan	23	6-7	2-2	2-2	3	3	0	0	0	1	16
21Emanuel Sharp	25	2-8	2-6	2-2	2	0	4	0	0	2	8
4LJ Cryer	21	5-12	4-9	1-2	1	4	1	0	0	1	15
5Ja'Vier Francis	15	4-4	0-0	5-6	8	0	1	0	0	1	13
2Cedric Lath	8	0-1	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	1	0	1	1
23Terrance Arceneaux	26	4-8	1-3	1-2	4	0	2	0	1	2	10
0Kordel Jefferson	9	2-6	1-3	0-1	1	0	0	1	0	2	5
25Mercy Miller	14	0-6	0-3	2-2	5	1	1	1	0	0	2
8Mylik Wilson	22	1-7	0-2	0-0	9	2	0	1	3	2	2


TOTAL	-	27-6640.9%	10-2835.7%	14-1973.7%	44	11	11	5	6	13	78

Play-by-Play

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1st halfSIUEHOU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by SIU Edwardsville.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Houston.
+2 (19:48) Kyle Thomas made Dunk.
20
(19:14) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:11) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
(19:10) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:08) SIU Edwardsville Deadball Team Rebound.
(19:08) Foul on Joseph Tugler.
(18:36) Desmond Polk missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:31) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:23) Milos Uzan made Jumper.
22
+2 (18:07) Brian Taylor II made Dunk.
42
+2 (17:43) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.
44
(17:30) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:28) Houston Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:11) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper.
47
(16:47) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:44) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
(16:31) Foul on Kyle Thomas.
(16:22) L.J. Cryer missed Jumper.
(16:19) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:11) Milos Uzan made Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.
49
(15:41) Brian Taylor II missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:37) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:27) Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper.
412
+2 (15:04) Myles Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Ray'Sean Taylor.
612
+2 (14:41) J'Wan Roberts made Layup. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.
614
(14:29) Brian Taylor II Turnover.
(14:29) L.J. Cryer Steal.
+3 (14:00) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper.
617
(13:38) Desmond Polk missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:34) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
(13:23) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:17) Mylik Wilson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (13:09) Milos Uzan made Layup.
619
(12:42) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Jumper.
(12:40) SIU Edwardsville Offensive Rebound.
(12:22) Arnas Sakenis Turnover.
+2 (12:05) Ja'Vier Francis made Jumper. Assisted by Mylik Wilson.
621
(11:43) Myles Thompson Turnover.
(11:43) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
(11:37) Mylik Wilson missed Layup.
(11:34) Brian Taylor II Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:29) Declan Dillon made Jumper. Assisted by Brian Taylor II.
821
+3 (11:08) Milos Uzan made Three Point Jumper.
824
(10:46) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
(10:46) Arnas Sakenis missed Free Throw.
(10:46) SIU Edwardsville Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (10:46) Arnas Sakenis made Free Throw.
924
+3 (10:27) Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper.
927
(9:57) Brian Taylor II missed Jumper.
(9:54) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
(9:32) Foul on Kyle Thomas.
(9:32) Ja'Vier Francis missed Free Throw.
(9:32) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (9:32) Ja'Vier Francis made Free Throw.
928
(9:17) Foul on Mylik Wilson.
+1 (9:17) Ray'Sean Taylor made Free Throw.
1028
+1 (9:17) Ray'Sean Taylor made Free Throw.
1128
(8:58) L.J. Cryer missed Layup.
(8:58) Arnas Sakenis Block.
(8:56) Houston Offensive Rebound.
(8:48) Milos Uzan missed Jumper.
(8:47) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
(8:46) Houston Turnover.
+2 (8:29) Ray'Sean Taylor made Jumper. Assisted by Arnas Sakenis.
1328
+2 (8:09) L.J. Cryer made Jumper.
1330
(7:58) Ring Malith missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:55) Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound.
(7:50) Joseph Tugler missed Layup.
(7:50) Arnas Sakenis Block.
(7:43) Ring Malith Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:41) Desmond Polk made Three Point Jumper.
1630
+2 (7:17) Milos Uzan made Jumper.
1632
(6:49) Ring Malith missed Jumper.
(6:49) Joseph Tugler Block.
(6:47) SIU Edwardsville Offensive Rebound.
(6:43) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Jumper.
(6:39) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
(6:33) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:30) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:30) Ja'Vier Francis made Two Point Tip Shot.
1634
(6:06) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:03) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
(5:54) J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
(5:51) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
(5:49) Foul on Ray'Sean Taylor.
+1 (5:49) Ja'Vier Francis made Free Throw.
1635
+1 (5:49) Ja'Vier Francis made Free Throw.
1636
+2 (5:23) Arnas Sakenis made Jumper. Assisted by Declan Dillon.
1836
(5:09) Foul on Declan Dillon.
(5:09) L.J. Cryer missed Free Throw.
(5:09) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:09) L.J. Cryer made Free Throw.
1837
(4:42) Myles Thompson Turnover.
(4:42) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
+3 (4:37) Milos Uzan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.
1840
+2 (4:23) Arnas Sakenis made Jumper. Assisted by Declan Dillon.
2040
(4:06) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:04) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:04) Ja'Vier Francis made Two Point Tip Shot.
2042
(3:50) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
(3:50) Declan Dillon missed Free Throw.
(3:50) SIU Edwardsville Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:50) Declan Dillon missed Free Throw.
(3:50) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:18) Terrance Arceneaux made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
2044
(3:00) Desmond Polk missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:56) Declan Dillon Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:53) Desmond Polk made Layup. Assisted by Declan Dillon.
2244
(2:26) Foul on Arnas Sakenis.
+1 (2:26) Ja'Vier Francis made Free Throw.
2245
+1 (2:26) Ja'Vier Francis made Free Throw.
2246
(2:15) Ray'Sean Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:10) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
(1:56) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
(1:52) Arnas Sakenis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:36) Ray'Sean Taylor made Layup. Assisted by Myles Thompson.
2446
(1:18) J'Wan Roberts Turnover.
(1:18) Jordan Pickett Steal.
(0:54) Brian Taylor II missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:52) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:35) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper.
2449
(0:03) Brian Taylor II Turnover.
(0:03) Joseph Tugler Steal.
+3 (0:01) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
2452

2nd half

Team Stats

SIUE

HOU

40Points78

15-49(30.6%)Field Goal(%)27-66(40.9%)

2-24(8.3%)3-Point(%)10-28(35.7%)

8-17(47.1%)Free Throw(%)14-19(73.7%)

27(7)Rebounds(Offensive)50(19)

11Assists11

4Steals11

6Blocks5

13Turnovers7

16(0)Fouls(Technical)13(0)

2Largest Lead40

Game Details

Thursday, March 20, 2025 · 2:00 PM

Fertitta Center · Houston, TX

capacity: 7,100

tv: TBS