Syracuse Orange vs. Houston Cougars

Nov 24, 2025

FINAL / OT

Box Score

	1	2	OT	T
SYR	34	33	7	74
HOU	37	30	11	78

Game Recap

Sharp and Uzan shine in OT as No. 3 Houston outlasts Syracuse 78-74 at Players Era. Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan each scored 26 points, teaming for all 11 of No. 3 Houston's points in overtime, in the Cougars' 78-74 victory over Syracuse on Monday in the opening round of the Players Era.

Player Stats

SYRACUSE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
42William Kyle III	36	4-6	0-0	4-9	10	2	3	2	3	3	12
0Sadiq White Jr.	19	2-5	0-1	0-1	4	1	0	0	0	2	4
4Nate Kingz	36	4-10	1-7	1-1	6	1	1	0	1	2	10
11Naithan George	38	4-13	2-7	1-2	3	2	0	0	6	4	11
2J.J. Starling	31	5-8	1-3	0-3	4	4	0	1	2	3	11
10Ibrahim Souare	9	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	4	0
5Tyler Betsey	30	5-13	4-8	2-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	16
7Kiyan Anthony	24	3-8	0-5	4-9	1	1	2	0	1	1	10
55Bryce Zephir	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	27-6342.9%	8-3125.8%	12-2941.4%	33	12	6	3	13	21	74

HOUSTON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Chris Cenac Jr.	30	3-7	1-1	1-1	12	0	1	0	1	3	8
11Joseph Tugler	24	1-7	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	5	3	5	2
4Kingston Flemings	39	3-11	2-4	1-4	6	6	2	0	3	1	9
7Milos Uzan	37	8-16	4-8	6-6	7	5	3	0	3	3	26
21Emanuel Sharp	36	6-16	3-9	11-12	4	0	1	0	0	3	26
14Kalifa Sakho	19	1-1	0-0	0-2	7	0	1	0	0	1	2
24Chase McCarty	8	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
1Isiah Harwell	24	1-4	0-2	0-1	3	1	1	0	2	4	2
25Mercy Miller	8	0-2	0-1	0-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	24-6636.4%	11-2740.7%	19-2770.4%	45	13	9	5	12	23	78

Play-by-Play

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1st halfSYRHOU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:57) Jump Ball won by Syracuse.
(19:57) Jump Ball lost by Houston.
+3 (19:44) J.J. Starling made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by William Kyle III.
30
(19:18) Foul on Nate Kingz.
+1 (19:18) Kingston Flemings made Free Throw.
31
(19:18) Kingston Flemings missed Free Throw.
(19:18) Sadiq White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(18:48) J.J. Starling missed Jumper.
(18:48) Joseph Tugler Block.
(18:45) Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound.
(18:31) Foul on William Kyle III.
+3 (18:28) Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kingston Flemings.
34
(18:03) William Kyle III missed Jumper.
(18:00) Sadiq White Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(17:45) Nate Kingz missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:45) Joseph Tugler Block.
(17:43) Houston Defensive Rebound.
(17:29) Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.
(17:28) Syracuse Defensive Rebound.
(17:28) Foul on Joseph Tugler.
(17:12) Naithan George missed Layup.
(17:12) Joseph Tugler Block.
(17:11) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:01) Sadiq White Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by William Kyle III.
54
(16:40) Chris Cenac Jr. missed Jumper.
(16:38) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
(16:34) J.J. Starling Turnover.
(16:34) Milos Uzan Steal.
(16:28) Emanuel Sharp missed Layup.
(16:25) Nate Kingz Defensive Rebound.
(16:03) Naithan George Turnover.
(16:03) Kingston Flemings Steal.
+3 (15:52) Milos Uzan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kingston Flemings.
57
+3 (15:25) Naithan George made Three Point Jumper.
87
(15:08) Kingston Flemings missed Jumper.
(15:05) Sadiq White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(14:57) Kiyan Anthony missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:53) Ibrahim Souare Offensive Rebound.
(14:51) Tyler Betsey missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:48) Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:44) Milos Uzan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kingston Flemings.
810
(14:15) Foul on Milos Uzan.
(14:15) Naithan George missed Free Throw.
(14:15) Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (14:15) Naithan George made Free Throw.
910
(13:49) Foul on Ibrahim Souare.
(13:34) Milos Uzan Turnover.
+3 (13:16) Tyler Betsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kiyan Anthony.
1210
(13:01) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:58) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:54) Kiyan Anthony made Layup. Assisted by J.J. Starling.
1410
(12:54) Foul on Isiah Harwell.
(12:54) Kiyan Anthony missed Free Throw.
(12:54) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
(12:46) Mercy Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:44) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
(12:37) Milos Uzan missed Jumper.
(12:34) Nate Kingz Defensive Rebound.
(12:29) Kiyan Anthony missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:26) Mercy Miller Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:08) Isiah Harwell made Jumper.
1412
+3 (11:41) Tyler Betsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.J. Starling.
1712
(11:18) Joseph Tugler missed Dunk.
(11:11) Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.
(11:11) Joseph Tugler missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(11:10) Nate Kingz Defensive Rebound.
(11:08) Foul on Chase McCarty.
+1 (11:08) Tyler Betsey made Free Throw.
1812
(11:08) Tyler Betsey missed Free Throw.
(11:08) Chris Cenac Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(11:00) Kingston Flemings Turnover.
(11:00) Kiyan Anthony Steal.
+2 (10:56) Kiyan Anthony made Dunk. Assisted by J.J. Starling.
2012
(10:28) Kingston Flemings missed Jumper.
(10:28) Chris Cenac Jr. Offensive Rebound.
(10:28) Foul on Tyler Betsey.
(10:26) Foul on J.J. Starling.
+1 (10:26) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
2013
+1 (10:26) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
2014
+3 (10:11) Tyler Betsey made Three Point Jumper.
2314
(9:41) Foul on Kiyan Anthony.
+1 (9:41) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
2315
+1 (9:41) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
2316
(9:13) Kiyan Anthony missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:10) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
(8:57) Chris Cenac Jr. Turnover.
(8:57) Kiyan Anthony Steal.
(8:53) Kiyan Anthony Turnover.
(8:53) Emanuel Sharp Steal.
(8:48) Foul on Tyler Betsey.
+1 (8:48) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
2317
+1 (8:48) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
2318
(8:29) Sadiq White Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:24) Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:20) Milos Uzan made Layup.
2320
(7:56) Sadiq White Jr. missed Dunk.
(7:56) Joseph Tugler Block.
(7:53) Chris Cenac Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(7:48) Foul on Joseph Tugler.
(7:48) Joseph Tugler Turnover.
(7:39) Nate Kingz missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:35) Kalifa Sakho Defensive Rebound.
(7:23) Isiah Harwell missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:18) Kalifa Sakho Offensive Rebound.
(7:09) Foul on Sadiq White Jr..
+1 (7:09) Milos Uzan made Free Throw.
2321
+1 (7:09) Milos Uzan made Free Throw.
2322
(6:56) Nate Kingz missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:54) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
(6:54) Foul on Mercy Miller.
(6:52) Naithan George Turnover.
(6:52) Isiah Harwell Steal.
(6:42) Kingston Flemings missed Layup.
(6:40) Kalifa Sakho Offensive Rebound.
(6:26) Milos Uzan missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:23) Milos Uzan Offensive Rebound.
+3 (6:21) Kingston Flemings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
2325
(5:52) Naithan George Turnover.
(5:52) Kalifa Sakho Steal.
(5:52) Foul on Naithan George.
(5:52) Mercy Miller missed Free Throw.
(5:52) Syracuse Defensive Rebound.
+3 (5:37) Nate Kingz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sadiq White Jr..
2625
(5:35) Foul on Chris Cenac Jr..
+1 (5:35) William Kyle III made Free Throw.
2725
+1 (5:35) William Kyle III made Free Throw.
2825
(5:25) Kingston Flemings Turnover.
(5:25) William Kyle III Steal.
(5:23) William Kyle III Turnover.
(5:23) Kingston Flemings Steal.
+3 (5:11) Kingston Flemings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.
2828
(4:55) Foul on Isiah Harwell.
(4:55) William Kyle III missed Free Throw.
(4:55) Chris Cenac Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:49) Foul on Sadiq White Jr..
(4:49) Kingston Flemings missed Free Throw.
(4:49) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:49) Kingston Flemings missed Free Throw.
(4:49) Naithan George Defensive Rebound.
(4:36) Kiyan Anthony missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:33) Chris Cenac Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(4:23) Emanuel Sharp missed Jumper.
(4:20) Tyler Betsey Defensive Rebound.
(4:18) Naithan George missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:15) Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.
(4:12) Milos Uzan Turnover.
(3:46) J.J. Starling missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:44) Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.
+3 (3:40) Chase McCarty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kingston Flemings.
2831
(3:13) Foul on Milos Uzan.
(3:13) Kiyan Anthony missed Free Throw.
(3:13) Tyler Betsey Offensive Rebound.
(3:11) Tyler Betsey missed Layup.
(3:09) Mercy Miller Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:00) Kingston Flemings made Layup.
2833
(2:34) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
+1 (2:34) Kiyan Anthony made Free Throw.
2933
(2:34) Kiyan Anthony missed Free Throw.
(2:34) Kalifa Sakho Defensive Rebound.
(2:24) Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:24) Syracuse Defensive Rebound.
(2:24) Foul on Kalifa Sakho.
(2:24) Tyler Betsey missed Free Throw.
(2:24) Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (2:24) Tyler Betsey made Free Throw.
3033
+2 (1:59) Emanuel Sharp made Layup.
3035
(1:42) J.J. Starling missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:39) Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.
(1:35) Kingston Flemings missed Jumper.
(1:32) J.J. Starling Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:30) Kiyan Anthony made Layup. Assisted by J.J. Starling.
3235
(1:16) Mercy Miller missed Jumper.
(1:15) Houston Offensive Rebound.
(1:08) Foul on Ibrahim Souare.
(1:08) Kalifa Sakho missed Free Throw.
(1:08) Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:08) Kalifa Sakho missed Free Throw.
(1:08) Syracuse Defensive Rebound.
(0:52) Tyler Betsey missed Layup.
(0:49) Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.
(0:27) Chase McCarty missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:25) William Kyle III Defensive Rebound.
(0:21) Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
(0:21) William Kyle III missed Free Throw.
(0:21) Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
(0:21) William Kyle III missed Free Throw.
(0:21) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
(0:18) Foul on Chase McCarty.
+1 (0:18) Kiyan Anthony made Free Throw.
3335
(0:18) Kiyan Anthony missed Free Throw.
(0:18) Syracuse Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:18) Kiyan Anthony made Free Throw.
3435
(0:04) Foul on Naithan George.
+1 (0:04) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
3436
+1 (0:04) Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
3437
(0:01) Naithan George missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:00) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.

2nd half

Overtime

Team Stats

SYR

HOU

74Points78

27-63(42.9%)Field Goal(%)24-66(36.4%)

8-31(25.8%)3-Point(%)11-27(40.7%)

12-29(41.4%)Free Throw(%)19-27(70.4%)

43(14)Rebounds(Offensive)49(17)

12Assists13

6Steals9

3Blocks5

13Turnovers13

21(0)Fouls(Technical)23(0)

9Largest Lead11

Game Details

Monday, November 24, 2025 · 6:00 PM

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