Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Houston Cougars

Mar 22, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
GONZ	27	49	76
HOU	35	46	81

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.

Player Stats

GONZAGA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
34Braden Huff	31	5-8	1-1	0-0	4	3	0	0	2	1	11
13Graham Ike	37	8-13	2-3	9-9	5	1	0	2	2	4	27
11Nolan Hickman	18	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
0Ryan Nembhard	40	3-5	2-4	2-2	2	11	2	0	5	3	10
99Khalif Battle	39	5-16	3-7	4-4	6	1	1	0	2	1	17
5Emmanuel Innocenti	21	1-1	1-1	0-0	3	2	1	0	0	3	3
33Ben Gregg	5	3-5	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	3	6
1Michael Ajayi	6	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2
4Dusty Stromer	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	26-5250.0%	9-2045.0%	15-15100%	25	19	5	3	11	16	76

HOUSTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Joseph Tugler	20	5-9	0-0	0-0	11	1	0	2	1	1	10
13J'Wan Roberts	32	9-18	0-0	0-2	8	5	2	0	0	4	18
7Milos Uzan	37	2-7	1-2	2-2	2	8	1	0	3	1	7
21Emanuel Sharp	25	4-7	1-3	3-4	1	0	1	0	2	3	12
4LJ Cryer	37	8-15	6-11	8-8	2	3	1	0	1	0	30
5Ja'Vier Francis	19	0-3	0-0	1-2	1	0	0	2	0	4	1
23Terrance Arceneaux	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
8Mylik Wilson	20	1-3	0-0	1-2	5	2	2	1	0	2	3

TOTAL	-	29-6246.8%	8-1650.0%	15-2075.0%	31	19	7	5	7	16	81

Play-by-Play

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1st halfGONZHOU

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

2nd half

Team Stats

GONZ

HOU

76Points81

26-52(50.0%)Field Goal(%)29-62(46.8%)

9-20(45.0%)3-Point(%)8-16(50.0%)

15-15(100.0%)Free Throw(%)15-20(75.0%)

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