Tennessee (50) vs Houston (69) · Mar 30, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Mar 30, 2025

Game Recap

Houston's defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over Tennessee. Houston’s relentless, harassing defense had Tennessee's shooters dancing around.

Box Score

	1	2	T
TENN	15	35	50
HOU	34	35	69

TENNESSEE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
34Felix Okpara	29	1-1	0-0	2-2	9	1	0	2	0	2	4
7Igor Milicic Jr.	19	1-2	0-1	0-0	5	1	0	0	2	0	2
5Zakai Zeigler	38	1-9	1-6	2-2	1	5	0	0	4	1	5
2Chaz Lanier	35	4-18	2-12	7-7	7	1	0	0	1	2	17
15Jahmai Mashack	32	2-5	0-2	0-4	5	1	2	0	2	3	4
12Cade Phillips	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
21Campbell Duncan	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24Gavin Paull	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3Bishop Boswell	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Jordan Gainey	27	6-12	2-5	3-3	3	2	1	0	0	0	17
23Grant Hurst	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Darlinstone Dubar	9	0-4	0-3	1-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	-	15-5228.8%	5-2917.2%	15-2075.0%	34	12	3	2	9	9	50

HOUSTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Joseph Tugler	25	3-7	0-0	0-0	9	2	0	0	0	1	6
13J'Wan Roberts	16	4-6	0-0	1-1	2	1	2	1	0	4	9
7Milos Uzan	34	3-9	0-2	0-0	3	3	1	0	1	2	6
21Emanuel Sharp	31	6-14	4-10	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	4	16
4L.J. Cryer	38	6-17	2-8	3-3	7	4	1	0	0	2	17
5Ja'Vier Francis	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	8	0	1	2	1	1	4
2Cedric Lath	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23Terrance Arceneaux	17	3-6	2-3	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	8
0Kordelius Jefferson	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25Mercy Miller	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Mylik Wilson	24	1-4	1-2	0-0	7	4	1	1	1	2	3

TOTAL	-	28-6642.4%	9-2536.0%	4-4100.0%	40	15	7	4	3	16	69

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halftennhou

(20:00) Start game
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Tennessee
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Houston
(19:43) Chaz Lanier missed Jumper.
(19:40) J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.
(19:18) Milos Uzan missed Jumper.
(19:15) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:15) Joseph Tugler made Two Point Tip Shot.
02
(18:53) Chaz Lanier Turnover.
(18:53) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
+2 (18:39) Joseph Tugler made Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
04
(18:24) Zakai Zeigler missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:20) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
(18:04) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:01) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
(17:37) Foul on J'Wan Roberts.
(17:37) Jahmai Mashack missed Free Throw.
(17:37) Tennessee Deadball Team Rebound.
(17:37) Jahmai Mashack missed Free Throw.
(17:37) Jahmai Mashack Offensive Rebound.
(17:34) Chaz Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:34) Chaz Lanier Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:16) Jahmai Mashack made Jumper.
24
(16:52) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
(16:50) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:34) J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.
26
(16:18) Zakai Zeigler Turnover.
(16:18) Milos Uzan Steal.
+3 (16:04) L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper.
29
(15:46) Igor Milicic Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:42) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
(15:30) J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
(15:28) Zakai Zeigler Defensive Rebound.
(15:19) Official TV Timeout
(15:19) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
(15:19) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
(15:19) Chaz Lanier subbing out for Tennessee
(15:19) Igor Milicic Jr. subbing out for Tennessee
(15:19) Jordan Gainey subbing in for Tennessee
(15:19) Cade Phillips subbing in for Tennessee
(15:00) Jordan Gainey missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:57) Cade Phillips Offensive Rebound.
(14:49) Zakai Zeigler missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:46) Felix Okpara Offensive Rebound.
(14:46) Foul on J'Wan Roberts.
+1 (14:46) Felix Okpara made Free Throw.
39
(14:46) J'Wan Roberts subbing out for Houston
(14:46) Terrance Arceneaux subbing in for Houston
+1 (14:46) Felix Okpara made Free Throw.
49
(14:46) Felix Okpara subbing out for Tennessee
(14:46) Chaz Lanier subbing in for Tennessee
(14:28) Milos Uzan missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:25) Cade Phillips Defensive Rebound.
(14:07) Zakai Zeigler missed Layup.
(14:07) Ja'Vier Francis Block.
(14:05) Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound.
(13:51) Emanuel Sharp missed Layup.
(13:49) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
(13:49) Foul on Cade Phillips.
(13:49) Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston
(13:49) Mylik Wilson subbing in for Houston
(13:36) Milos Uzan missed Jumper.
(13:33) Ja'Vier Francis Offensive Rebound.
(13:30) Ja'Vier Francis Turnover.
(13:30) Jahmai Mashack Steal.
(13:24) Chaz Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:20) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:13) Ja'Vier Francis made Dunk.
411
(12:41) Jordan Gainey missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:38) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:22) Milos Uzan made Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.
413
(11:55) Jordan Gainey missed Layup.
(11:51) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:39) L.J. Cryer made Layup.
415
(11:37) Tennessee Timeout
(11:37) Official TV Timeout
(11:37) L.J. Cryer subbing out for Houston
(11:37) Emanuel Sharp subbing in for Houston
(11:37) Cade Phillips subbing out for Tennessee
(11:37) Jahmai Mashack subbing out for Tennessee
(11:37) Darlinstone Dubar subbing in for Tennessee
(11:37) Felix Okpara subbing in for Tennessee
(11:24) Darlinstone Dubar missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:20) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:10) Emanuel Sharp made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
417
+2 (10:58) Felix Okpara made Dunk. Assisted by Darlinstone Dubar.
617
(10:32) Emanuel Sharp missed Jumper.
(10:28) Terrance Arceneaux Offensive Rebound.
+2 (10:17) Ja'Vier Francis made Layup.
619
(10:02) Jordan Gainey missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:58) Darlinstone Dubar Offensive Rebound.
(9:58) Darlinstone Dubar missed Layup.
(9:58) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
(9:58) Ja'Vier Francis Block.
(9:33) Terrance Arceneaux missed Jumper.
(9:30) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
(9:29) Foul on Mylik Wilson.
(9:29) Official TV Timeout
(9:29) Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston
(9:29) Milos Uzan subbing out for Houston
(9:29) L.J. Cryer subbing in for Houston
(9:29) Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston
(9:29) Zakai Zeigler subbing out for Tennessee
(9:29) Jahmai Mashack subbing in for Tennessee
(9:04) Jahmai Mashack Turnover.
(8:46) Joseph Tugler missed Layup.
(8:46) Felix Okpara Block.
(8:43) Houston Offensive Rebound.
(8:36) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:33) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
+3 (8:25) Terrance Arceneaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joseph Tugler.
622
+2 (8:10) Chaz Lanier made Jumper. Assisted by Jahmai Mashack.
822
(7:46) Terrance Arceneaux missed Layup.
(7:43) Chaz Lanier Defensive Rebound.
(7:28) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
(7:28) Official TV Timeout
(7:28) Darlinstone Dubar subbing out for Tennessee
(7:28) Jordan Gainey subbing out for Tennessee
(7:28) Zakai Zeigler subbing in for Tennessee
(7:28) Igor Milicic Jr. subbing in for Tennessee
(7:09) Chaz Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:06) Igor Milicic Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(7:05) Igor Milicic Jr. Turnover.
(7:05) Mylik Wilson Steal.
(6:38) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:34) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
(6:25) Chaz Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:21) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
+3 (6:16) Terrance Arceneaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.
825
(5:59) Chaz Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:56) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
(5:51) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:48) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
(5:42) Chaz Lanier missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:37) L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.
(5:16) Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.
(5:13) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
(5:13) Joseph Tugler missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(5:13) Felix Okpara Defensive Rebound.
(5:09) Zakai Zeigler missed Layup.
(5:09) Mylik Wilson Block.
(5:06) Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:58) Terrance Arceneaux made Jumper.
827
(4:52) Tennessee Timeout
(4:52) Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston
(4:52) Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston
(4:52) Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston
(4:52) Milos Uzan subbing in for Houston
(4:52) Chaz Lanier subbing out for Tennessee
(4:52) Felix Okpara subbing out for Tennessee
(4:52) Jordan Gainey subbing in for Tennessee
(4:52) Cade Phillips subbing in for Tennessee
(4:32) Jahmai Mashack missed Layup.
(4:29) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
(4:17) L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:13) Terrance Arceneaux Offensive Rebound.
+2 (4:00) L.J. Cryer made Jumper.
829
+2 (3:37) Jordan Gainey made Jumper. Assisted by Zakai Zeigler.
1029
(3:14) Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:11) Jahmai Mashack Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:52) Jordan Gainey made Layup. Assisted by Igor Milicic Jr..
1229
(2:51) Official TV Timeout
(2:51) Terrance Arceneaux subbing out for Houston
(2:51) Emanuel Sharp subbing in for Houston
(2:51) Jahmai Mashack subbing out for Tennessee
(2:51) Chaz Lanier subbing in for Tennessee
(2:23) Mylik Wilson missed Layup.
(2:20) Cade Phillips Defensive Rebound.
(2:15) Zakai Zeigler missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:11) Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.
(1:58) Mylik Wilson missed Jumper.
(1:55) Igor Milicic Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(1:47) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
(1:47) Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston
(1:47) Terrance Arceneaux subbing in for Houston
(1:47) Igor Milicic Jr. subbing out for Tennessee
(1:47) Cade Phillips subbing out for Tennessee
(1:47) Jahmai Mashack subbing in for Tennessee
(1:47) Felix Okpara subbing in for Tennessee
(1:40) Zakai Zeigler missed Jumper.
(1:37) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:21) Milos Uzan made Jumper.
1231
(1:08) Chaz Lanier missed Jumper.
(1:06) Ja'Vier Francis Defensive Rebound.
+2 (0:53) L.J. Cryer made Jumper.
1233
(0:53) Foul on Felix Okpara.
+1 (0:53) L.J. Cryer made Free Throw.
1234
+3 (0:39) Zakai Zeigler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Gainey.
1534
(0:29) Houston Timeout
(0:29) Chaz Lanier subbing out for Tennessee
(0:29) Cade Phillips subbing in for Tennessee
(0:04) L.J. Cryer missed Jumper.
(0:01) Mylik Wilson Offensive Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

TENN

HOU

50Points69

15-52(28.8%)Field Goal(%)28-66(42.4%)

5-29(17.2%)3-Point(%)9-25(36%)

15-20(75%)Free Throw(%)4-4(100%)

35(12)Rebounds(Offensive)42(14)

12Assists15

3Steals7

2Blocks4

9Turnovers5

9(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

0Largest Lead22

Game Details

Sunday, March 30, 2025 · 2:20 PM

Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN

attendance: 18,567 (26.5%)

tv: CBS

spread: HOU -2.5

over/under: 126.5