Roberts, Cryer lead No. 7 Houston past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 82-50
HOUSTON (AP) J’Wan Roberts had 17 points and nine rebounds, L.J. Cryer added 15 points, and No. 7 Houston defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 82-50 Saturday.
Cryer had 12 points in the first half, and Roberts scored 11 first-half points to drive Houston to a 14-point halftime lead.
“The thing about this team is I don’t know what their ceiling is,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “I’ve had some teams that I knew they had a lower ceiling. This team has a higher ceiling.”
Ja’Vier Francis scored 13 points and Emanuel Sharp had 11 points for Houston (2-0), which shot 42%, including 6 of 22 on 3-pointers. Houston forced 17 Islanders turnovers, which they converted into 19 points.
“We’re still growing, but I like the potential of this team,” Sampson said. “I think this team can be really good. I really like this team. We have great player leadership.”
Lance-Amir Paul scored 10 points and Jordan Roberts added nine for the Islanders (1-1). Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 30%, but the team was 5 of 21 on 3-pointers.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi coach Jim Shaw pointed to Houston’s 54-41 rebounding edge, specifically the Cougars’ 19-13 advantage in offensive rebounds, as a key factor.
“Unbelievable toughness on their part as far as rebounding the ball,” Shaw said. “I’m sure they beat us on the boards quite a bit. The game honors toughness, and they were – at this point – a little tougher than we were.”
Trailing 12-7 with 14 minutes remaining in the first half, Houston reeled off 12 straight points to open up a seven-point lead on a 3-pointer by Ramon Walker Jr. three minutes later.
The Islanders closed within 25-21 on an Owen Dease free throw with seven minutes left in the first half. But the Cougars finished the half on a 16-6 run to take a 41-27 lead into halftime on a 3-pointer by Cryer.
BIG PICTURE
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: The Islanders, who are in their 25th season playing basketball, have never beaten a ranked team in program history. … The Islanders, who have 11 new players this season, were able to hang with Houston for most of the first half, but Houston’s size and speed was too much.
Houston: The Cougars struggled to start, shooting 2 for 12, but they heated up, hitting 11 of 23 to end the first half. … Houston leaned on the team’s defense and athleticism to create turnovers and second chances.
FOUL TROUBLE
The teams combined to commit 40 fouls, but Houston was 20 of 34 from the free-throw line and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was 7 of 12.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: Hosts Dallas Christian Monday
Houston: Hosts Stetson Monday to end the team’s season-opening three-game homestand.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Garry Clark vs. Emanuel Sharp (LJ Cryer gains possession) | |||
19:47 | Jamal Shead misses two point jump shot | |||
19:45 | Marion Humphrey defensive rebound | |||
19:35 | Ja'Vier Francis blocks Marion Humphrey's two point layup | |||
19:33 | Marion Humphrey offensive rebound | |||
19:19 | +2 | Garry Clark makes two point jump shot (Marion Humphrey assists) | 2-0 | |
18:54 | Stephen Giwa personal foul | |||
18:45 | J'wan Roberts misses two point jump shot | |||
18:43 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
18:26 | Ja'Vier Francis personal foul | |||
18:06 | Marion Humphrey misses two point jump shot | |||
18:04 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
17:57 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
17:56 | Jordan Roberts shooting foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul) | |||
17:56 | +1 | LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-3 | |
17:54 | +3 | Jordan Roberts makes three point jump shot (Marion Humphrey assists) | 5-3 | |
17:40 | J'wan Roberts misses two point jump shot | |||
17:38 | Garry Clark defensive rebound | |||
17:36 | Emanuel Sharp personal foul | |||
17:30 | Garry Clark misses three point jump shot | |||
17:28 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
17:06 | J'wan Roberts misses two point layup | |||
17:04 | Garry Clark defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | Jamal Shead shooting foul (Stephen Giwa draws the foul) | |||
17:02 | +1 | Stephen Giwa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-3 | |
17:02 | Stephen Giwa misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
17:02 | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
16:47 | Jordan Roberts shooting foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul) | |||
16:47 | +1 | LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-4 | |
16:47 | +1 | LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-5 | |
16:42 | +2 | Marion Humphrey makes two point jump shot | 8-5 | |
16:18 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
16:16 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
16:08 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
16:06 | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
15:55 | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup | 8-7 | |
15:45 | +2 | Lance Amir-Paul makes two point jump shot (Owen Dease assists) | 10-7 | |
15:29 | Emanuel Sharp misses two point layup | |||
15:28 | Lance Amir-Paul defensive rebound | |||
15:28 | Joseph Tugler personal foul (Lance Amir-Paul draws the foul) | |||
15:28 | TV timeout | |||
15:14 | Owen Dease misses two point jump shot | |||
15:12 | Jamal Shead defensive rebound | |||
14:56 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
14:54 | Marion Humphrey defensive rebound | |||
14:46 | Damian Dunn personal foul | |||
14:44 | Garry Clark turnover (traveling) | |||
14:40 | Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
14:38 | Garry Clark defensive rebound | |||
14:27 | Jump ball. Shilo Jackson vs. Joseph Tugler (Shilo Jackson gains possession) | |||
14:27 | Jump ball. Shilo Jackson vs. Joseph Tugler (Shilo Jackson gains possession) | |||
14:23 | Joseph Tugler blocks Shilo Jackson's two point jump shot | |||
14:23 | Jamal Shead personal foul | |||
14:10 | +2 | Tedrick Washington Jr. makes two point jump shot | 12-7 | |
13:55 | Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot | |||
13:53 | Damian Dunn offensive rebound | |||
13:41 | +2 | Damian Dunn makes two point layup | 12-9 | |
13:29 | Tedrick Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
13:27 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
13:16 | Lance Amir-Paul personal foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul) | |||
13:14 | Dian Wright-Forde shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | |||
13:14 | Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:14 | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-10 | |
12:43 | Lance Amir-Paul turnover (bad pass) (Damian Dunn steals) | |||
12:36 | LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot | |||
12:34 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
12:22 | Dayne Prim personal foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul) | |||
12:22 | Tedrick Washington Jr. personal foul (LJ Cryer draws the foul) | |||
12:22 | +1 | LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-11 | |
12:22 | +1 | LJ Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-12 | |
12:14 | Dayne Prim misses two point jump shot | |||
12:12 | Mylik Wilson defensive rebound | |||
11:56 | +2 | Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot | 12-14 | |
11:38 | Lance Amir-Paul misses three point jump shot | |||
11:36 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | Dayne Prim shooting foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | |||
11:28 | TV timeout | |||
11:32 | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-15 | |
11:32 | +1 | Damian Dunn makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-16 | |
11:14 | Owen Dease misses two point layup | |||
11:12 | Stephen Giwa offensive rebound | |||
11:11 | Stephen Giwa turnover (lost ball) (Ramon Walker Jr. steals) | |||
11:04 | +3 | Ramon Walker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists) | 12-19 | |
10:45 | Marion Humphrey turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals) | |||
10:22 | Mylik Wilson offensive foul (Tedrick Washington Jr. draws the foul) | |||
10:22 | Mylik Wilson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:11 | Marion Humphrey misses three point jump shot | |||
10:09 | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:03 | Ramon Walker Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Marion Humphrey steals) | |||
9:49 | +2 | Marion Humphrey makes two point layup | 14-19 | |
9:49 | Ramon Walker Jr. shooting foul (Marion Humphrey draws the foul) | |||
9:49 | +1 | Marion Humphrey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-19 | |
9:32 | Joseph Tugler blocks Garry Clark's two point layup | |||
9:30 | Garry Clark offensive rebound | |||
9:25 | Islanders turnover (back court violation) | |||
9:21 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk | 15-21 | |
8:55 | LJ Cryer shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul) | |||
8:55 | Garry Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
8:55 | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
8:30 | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup (Emanuel Sharp assists) | 15-23 | |
8:28 | +3 | Owen Dease makes three point jump shot (Lance Amir-Paul assists) | 18-23 | |
8:03 | Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot | |||
8:01 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup | 18-25 | |
7:37 | Emanuel Sharp personal foul (Lance Amir-Paul draws the foul) | |||
7:53 | TV timeout | |||
7:33 | +1 | Lance Amir-Paul makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 | |
7:33 | +1 | Lance Amir-Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-25 | |
7:19 | Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
7:17 | Mylik Wilson offensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot | |||
7:07 | Shilo Jackson defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | Owen Dease misses two point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Owen Dease offensive rebound | |||
6:48 | J'wan Roberts shooting foul (Owen Dease draws the foul) | |||
6:47 | Owen Dease misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:47 | +1 | Owen Dease makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-25 | |
6:35 | Owen Dease shooting foul (J'wan Roberts draws the foul) | |||
6:35 | +1 | J'wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-26 | |
6:35 | J'wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:35 | Jordan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Marion Humphrey misses two point layup | |||
6:25 | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup | |||
6:13 | Marion Humphrey defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | Marion Humphrey misses two point layup | |||
5:54 | Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot | |||
5:50 | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
5:47 | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup | 21-28 | |
5:46 | Owen Dease turnover (lost ball) | |||
5:25 | +2 | J'wan Roberts makes two point layup | 21-30 | |
5:12 | Jordan Roberts misses two point layup | |||
5:10 | Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Dayne Prim personal foul | |||
5:07 | Ramon Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:07 | Ramon Walker Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:07 | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
5:03 | LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot | |||
5:01 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Jordan Roberts personal foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul) | |||
4:55 | +1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-31 | |
4:55 | Terrance Arceneaux misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:55 | Garry Clark defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Lance Amir-Paul misses two point jump shot | |||
4:39 | J'wan Roberts defensive rebound | |||
4:25 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
4:23 | Lance Amir-Paul defensive rebound | |||
4:14 | +2 | Stephen Giwa makes two point layup | 23-31 | |
3:49 | TV timeout | |||
3:46 | Garry Clark shooting foul (J'wan Roberts draws the foul) | |||
3:46 | +1 | J'wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-32 | |
3:46 | J'wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:46 | Stephen Giwa defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | +2 | Lance Amir-Paul makes two point layup | 25-32 | |
3:19 | LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot | |||
3:17 | J'wan Roberts offensive rebound | |||
3:04 | +3 | Ramon Walker Jr. makes three point jump shot (J'wan Roberts assists) | 25-35 | |
2:51 | +2 | Dian Wright-Forde makes two point jump shot | 27-35 | |
2:36 | J'wan Roberts misses two point layup | |||
2:34 | Dian Wright-Forde defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Dian Wright-Forde turnover (Terrance Arceneaux steals) | |||
2:17 | LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound | |||
2:15 | Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | LJ Cryer offensive rebound | |||
2:15 | +2 | LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot | 27-37 | |
1:48 | Ramon Walker Jr. personal foul | |||
1:48 | Lance Amir-Paul misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:48 | Lance Amir-Paul misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:48 | Tedrick Washington Jr. offensive rebound | |||
1:39 | Owen Dease turnover | |||
1:08 | LJ Cryer turnover (traveling) | |||
0:52 | Stephen Giwa turnover (Damian Dunn steals) | |||
0:43 | Tedrick Washington Jr. personal foul (Damian Dunn draws the foul) | |||
0:43 | Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:43 | Damian Dunn misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:43 | Shilo Jackson defensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Amont'e Allen-Johnson personal foul | |||
0:43 | +1 | J'wan Roberts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-38 | |
0:43 | J'wan Roberts misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
0:43 | Tedrick Washington Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:34 | Joseph Tugler blocks Tedrick Washington Jr.'s two point layup | |||
0:32 | LJ Cryer defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:02 | +3 | LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (J'wan Roberts assists) | 27-41 | |
0:00 | End of period |