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FINAL
Mar 22, 2025

Game Recap

No. 1 seed Houston holds off Gonzaga comeback, beats No. 8 seed Bulldogs 81-76 to reach Sweet 16. LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the Sweet 16 for the sixth straight NCAA Tournament.

Box Score

12T
GONZ274976
HOU354681
Gonzaga Bulldogs logoGONZAGAMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
34Braden Huff315-81-10-043002111
13Graham Ike378-132-39-951022427
11Nolan Hickman180-20-20-01110010
0Ryan Nembhard403-52-42-2211205310
99Khalif Battle395-163-74-461102117
5Emmanuel Innocenti211-11-10-03210033
33Ben Gregg53-50-10-02000036
1Michael Ajayi61-20-10-02001002
4Dusty Stromer30-00-00-00000000
TOTAL-26-5250.0%9-2045.0%15-15100.0%251953111676
Houston Cougars logoHOUSTONMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
11Joseph Tugler205-90-00-0111021110
13J'Wan Roberts329-180-00-285200418
7Milos Uzan372-71-22-22810317
21Emanuel Sharp254-71-33-410102312
4L.J. Cryer378-156-118-823101030
5Ja'Vier Francis190-30-01-21002041
23Terrance Arceneaux100-00-00-01000010
8Mylik Wilson201-30-01-25221023
TOTAL-29-6246.8%8-1650.0%15-2075.0%31197571681

Play-by-Play

1st halfgonzhou
  • (20:00) Start game
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball won by Houston
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (19:59) Jump Ball lost by Gonzaga
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:49) Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:47) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (19:47) Joseph Tugler made Two Point Tip Shot.
    02
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (19:31) Graham Ike Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (19:09) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (19:05) Khalif Battle Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (18:54) Braden Huff Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (18:44) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    04
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (18:31) Braden Huff missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:31) Joseph Tugler Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:29) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:11) Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:07) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (18:07) Joseph Tugler missed Two Point Tip Shot.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (18:06) Nolan Hickman Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (18:00) Khalif Battle missed Layup.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (17:57) Khalif Battle Offensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (17:56) Khalif Battle made Layup.
    24
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:37) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (17:36) Gonzaga Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (17:19) Foul on Graham Ike.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (17:19) Graham Ike Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (17:05) Emanuel Sharp Turnover.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (17:05) Ryan Nembhard Steal.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (17:00) Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:55) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:48) L.J. Cryer Turnover.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (16:48) Nolan Hickman Steal.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (16:35) Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:33) Houston Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:33) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:33) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:06) Ja'Vier Francis missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (16:03) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (16:02) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
    27
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (15:46) Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:44) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (15:40) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    210
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (15:11) Foul on J'Wan Roberts.
  • (15:11) Official TV Timeout
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (15:11) Graham Ike subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (15:11) Ben Gregg subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (15:03) Ben Gregg made Layup. Assisted by Nolan Hickman.
    410
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:29) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (14:27) Ben Gregg Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (14:18) Ben Gregg missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (14:16) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (14:07) J'Wan Roberts made Layup. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.
    412
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (13:49) Ben Gregg made Jumper. Assisted by Braden Huff.
    612
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (13:27) Foul on Ben Gregg.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +1 (13:27) Ja'Vier Francis made Free Throw.
    613
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:27) J'Wan Roberts subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:27) Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:27) Mylik Wilson subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:27) Terrance Arceneaux subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:27) Ja'Vier Francis missed Free Throw.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (13:27) Braden Huff Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (13:09) Braden Huff missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (13:06) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:44) Ja'Vier Francis missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:43) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (12:43) Foul on Ben Gregg.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (12:43) Ben Gregg subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (12:43) Braden Huff subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (12:43) Michael Ajayi subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (12:43) Graham Ike subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:43) Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (12:43) Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (12:32) L.J. Cryer made Jumper. Assisted by Joseph Tugler.
    615
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (12:18) Michael Ajayi made Jumper.
    815
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (12:02) L.J. Cryer made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    817
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (11:44) Khalif Battle missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:44) Joseph Tugler Block.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (11:42) Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.
  • (11:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:42) Milos Uzan subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:42) Emanuel Sharp subbing in for Houston
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (11:42) Nolan Hickman subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (11:42) Dusty Stromer subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (11:31) Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:29) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:24) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (11:21) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (11:16) Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (11:13) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (10:47) Emanuel Sharp made Layup. Assisted by Mylik Wilson.
    819
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:33) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:33) L.J. Cryer subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:33) Milos Uzan subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:33) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (10:33) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (10:23) Graham Ike made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
    1019
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (10:05) Emanuel Sharp made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
    1021
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:58) Ryan Nembhard Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:30) Milos Uzan missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:28) Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:19) Michael Ajayi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:16) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:09) Mylik Wilson missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:09) Michael Ajayi Block.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:07) Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) Foul on Mylik Wilson.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) Mylik Wilson subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) Terrance Arceneaux subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) L.J. Cryer subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (9:06) J'Wan Roberts subbing in for Houston
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:06) Michael Ajayi subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:06) Dusty Stromer subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:06) Khalif Battle subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:06) Emmanuel Innocenti subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:06) Nolan Hickman subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (9:06) Braden Huff subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (8:47) Graham Ike made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
    1221
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:30) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (8:26) Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (8:08) Braden Huff Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (8:08) J'Wan Roberts Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (8:02) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper.
    1224
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (8:00) Gonzaga Timeout
  • (8:00) Official TV Timeout
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (8:00) Emmanuel Innocenti subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (8:00) Khalif Battle subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (7:49) Braden Huff made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
    1424
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (7:25) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.
    1426
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (7:04) Khalif Battle Turnover.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:04) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (7:00) Emanuel Sharp missed Dunk.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (7:00) Graham Ike Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:56) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (6:55) Joseph Tugler made Dunk. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
    1428
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +3 (6:47) Braden Huff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
    1728
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (6:17) Foul on Braden Huff.
  • (6:17) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (6:01) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (5:58) Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (5:43) Graham Ike missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:40) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:31) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (5:28) J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +3 (5:26) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
    1731
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (5:09) Braden Huff made Jumper.
    1931
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (4:44) Milos Uzan made Jumper.
    1933
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:29) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:29) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:29) Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:29) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (4:29) Terrance Arceneaux subbing in for Houston
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (4:29) Nolan Hickman subbing out for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (4:29) Emmanuel Innocenti subbing in for Gonzaga
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +3 (4:23) Ryan Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Graham Ike.
    2233
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:55) Milos Uzan Turnover.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (3:55) Emmanuel Innocenti Steal.
  • (3:55) Official TV Timeout
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (3:32) Khalif Battle missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (3:29) Graham Ike Offensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (3:28) Graham Ike missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:28) Ja'Vier Francis Block.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:24) Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (3:00) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (2:57) Braden Huff Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (2:41) Graham Ike missed Layup.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:39) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:28) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (2:25) Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (2:20) Braden Huff missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (2:16) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:56) Milos Uzan Turnover.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (1:56) Ryan Nembhard Steal.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +2 (1:52) Khalif Battle made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
    2433
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:31) Ja'Vier Francis missed Jumper.
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (1:27) Braden Huff Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:22) Foul on Ja'Vier Francis.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:22) J'Wan Roberts subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:22) Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    +3 (1:14) Khalif Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emmanuel Innocenti.
    2733
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:09) Houston Timeout
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:09) Terrance Arceneaux subbing out for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (1:09) Mylik Wilson subbing in for Houston
  • Houston Cougars logo
    +2 (0:51) Joseph Tugler made Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.
    2735
  • Gonzaga Bulldogs logo
    (0:19) Khalif Battle missed Jumper.
  • Houston Cougars logo
    (0:17) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

76Points81
26-52(50%)Field Goal(%)29-62(46.8%)
9-20(45%)3-Point(%)8-16(50%)
15-15(100%)Free Throw(%)15-20(75%)
27(5)Rebounds(Offensive)33(13)
19Assists19
5Steals7
3Blocks5
11Turnovers7
16(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
0Largest Lead14

Game Details

Saturday, March 22, 2025 · 8:44 PM
Fertitta Center · Houston, TX
attendance: 14,168 (199.5%)
tv: TNT
spread: HOU -5.5
over/under: 141.5