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L.J. Cryer scores 21 to lift No. 6 Houston over Stetson 79-48

AP
Nov 13, 2023

HOUSTON (AP) L.J. Cryer scored 21 points, Damian Dunn added 15 points and No. 6 Houston defeated Stetson 79-48 on Monday night.

Cryer, a transfer from Baylor, had 14 points in the first half on 6 of 9 shooting. He finished 9 of 15 from the field, including 3 of 6 on 3-pointers. Cryer had struggled in his first two games with the Cougars shooting 7 of 26 and 3 of 16 on 3-pointers.

“He’s been working so hard to learn our defensive system, it is not something I even thought about,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said of Cryer’s struggles. “It’s tougher to learn our defense than anything else. That probably had something to do with that, too. Once he gets comfortable - he’s still a ways away from that - his ability to make shots. … Making shots has never been a problem with that kid no matter where he went.”

Mylik Wilson scored 11 points, and Terrance Arceneaux had 10 points for Houston, which leaned on its defense forcing 23 turnovers and turning it into 39 points. The Cougars (3-0) had 17 steals. Houston shot 53% and were 9 of 20 on 3-pointers.

“Our ability to get deflections and create turnovers allows us to use our athleticism,” Sampson said. “Our style of play is our style of play. It has everything to do with our system.”

Houston had 40 points off its bench led by Dunn, a transfer from Temple.

“We kind of planned it that way,” Sampson said of Dunn coming off the bench. “One of the things we wanted to manufacture with this roster is to have depth.”

Alec Oglesby and Jalen Blackmon each scored 11 points to lead Stetson (1-2). The Hatters shot 44% and were 9 of 18 on 3-pointers.

“Obviously, a lot of turnovers for us,” Stetson coach Donnie Jones said. “That was something we couldn’t do coming into this game because we know they’re terrific defensively. They create adversity with how they play with their defense.”

After the Hatters had closed within 21-14 with six minutes left in the first half. Houston ended the half on a 17-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Cryer, to take a 38-16 lead into halftime.

BIG PICTURE

Stetson: The Hatters started 5 of 8 from the field, which included four 3-pointers, but they missed 10 straight field goals as Houston pulled away.

Houston: The Cougars’ size and speed as well as swarming defense has been an issue for teams so far this season. Houston outrebounded the Hatters 33-21 and owned a 30-16 advantage in points in the paint.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Houston held a moment a silence prior to the game in memory of former football players D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian and Ralph Oragwu who died in car crash on Saturday morning.

UP NEXT

Stetson: Faces Milwaukee Nov. 20 as part of the Sunshine Slam in Daytona, Florida.

Houston: Faces Towson on Thursday in the Charleston Classic in South Carolina.

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1st Half
STET
Hatters
16
HOU
Cougars
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Treyton Thompson vs. J'wan Roberts (Hatters gains possession)
19:41		Treyton Thompson turnover (5-second violation)
19:33		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
19:31		Alec Oglesby defensive rebound
19:22		Aubin Gateretse turnover (bad pass) (J'wan Roberts steals)
18:53		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup
18:51		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
18:46	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists)	0-2
18:33		Stephan Swenson turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals)
18:25		Jamal Shead turnover (lost ball) (Stephan Swenson steals)
18:11		Stephan Swenson misses three point jump shot
18:09		Treyton Thompson offensive rebound
17:59	+3	Alec Oglesby makes three point jump shot (Aubin Gateretse assists)	3-2
17:27		Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot
17:25		Treyton Thompson defensive rebound
17:23		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul
17:18	+3	Jalen Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Stephan Swenson assists)	6-2
16:53		J'wan Roberts misses two point layup
16:51		Jalen Blackmon defensive rebound
16:36		Treyton Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Vier Francis steals)
16:19		Jamal Shead misses two point jump shot
16:17		Treyton Thompson defensive rebound
15:59		Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals)
15:36	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists)	6-4
15:06		Jalen Blackmon misses two point jump shot
15:04		J'wan Roberts defensive rebound
14:53		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
14:51		Treyton Thompson defensive rebound
14:39		Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Shead steals)
14:29	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup (Jamal Shead assists)	6-6
14:29		Stephan Swenson shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
14:29		TV timeout
14:29		Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:29		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
14:23		Mylik Wilson offensive foul
14:23		Mylik Wilson turnover (offensive foul)
14:01		Alec Oglesby turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals)
13:56	+3	Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot (LJ Cryer assists)	6-9
13:41		Joseph Tugler personal foul
13:25		Jalen Blackmon misses three point jump shot
13:23		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
12:58		Giancarlo Valdez personal foul
12:45		Damian Dunn misses two point layup
12:43		Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
12:42		Mylik Wilson misses two point layup
12:40		Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
12:32		Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
12:32		Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
12:18		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
12:16		Cougars offensive rebound
12:11		Jamal Shead misses three point jump shot
12:09		Hatters defensive rebound
11:44		TV timeout
11:42		Finley Sheridan turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals)
11:37		Treyton Thompson shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
11:37	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-10
11:21		Damian Dunn turnover (lane violation)
11:21		Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
11:02	+3	Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot (Joseph Tugler assists)	6-13
10:40		Aubin Gateretse turnover (lost ball) (Damian Dunn steals)
10:33	+3	Damian Dunn makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists)	6-16
10:25		Hatters 30 second timeout
10:13		Stephan Swenson offensive foul
10:13		Stephan Swenson turnover (offensive foul)
9:54		Jamal Shead turnover (out of bounds)
9:42		Alec Oglesby turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals)
9:41		Alec Oglesby personal foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul)
9:26	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists)	6-19
8:53	+3	Tristan Gross makes three point jump shot (Jalen Blackmon assists)	9-19
8:28		Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
8:26		Giancarlo Valdez defensive rebound
8:03	+2	Aubin Gateretse makes two point layup (Giancarlo Valdez assists)	11-19
7:31		LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot
7:29		Giancarlo Valdez defensive rebound
7:20		Jalen Blackmon turnover (lost ball) (LJ Cryer steals)
7:12	+2	Jamal Shead makes two point layup	11-21
7:12		Aubin Gateretse shooting foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul)
7:12		TV timeout
7:12		Jamal Shead misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:12		Alex Doyle defensive rebound
6:47		LJ Cryer personal foul (Giancarlo Valdez draws the foul)
6:35		Aubin Gateretse turnover (5-second violation)
6:28		Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass)
6:07	+3	Tristan Gross makes three point jump shot (Giancarlo Valdez assists)	14-21
5:40	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point dunk (Mylik Wilson assists)	14-23
5:16		Jalen Blackmon misses three point jump shot
5:14		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
4:58	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists)	14-25
4:30		Giancarlo Valdez turnover (bad pass)
4:09	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point layup	14-27
3:39		Emanuel Sharp blocks Giancarlo Valdez's two point layup
3:37		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
3:27		LJ Cryer misses two point layup
3:27		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
3:27	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk	14-29
3:27		Hatters 30 second timeout
3:27		TV timeout
3:00		Stephan Swenson misses two point layup
2:58		LJ Cryer defensive rebound
2:55		LJ Cryer turnover (lost ball)
2:45		Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
2:16	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot	14-31
1:57		Treyton Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
1:53	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point layup	14-33
1:36		Stephan Swenson misses two point jump shot
1:34		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
1:18		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point jump shot
1:16		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
1:13		Treyton Thompson shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
1:13	+1	Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-34
1:13	+1	Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-35
0:54		Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Alec Oglesby draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Alec Oglesby makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-35
0:54	+1	Alec Oglesby makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-35
0:40	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists)	16-38
0:21		Jalen Blackmon misses three point jump shot
0:19		Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound
0:02		LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot
0:01		Damian Dunn offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
STET
Hatters
32
HOU
Cougars
41

Time		Play	Score
19:40	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point jump shot	16-40
19:12		Giancarlo Valdez misses three point jump shot
19:10		Jamal Shead defensive rebound
18:48		LJ Cryer misses three point jump shot
18:47		Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound
18:47		Aubin Gateretse personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
18:34		Jamal Shead misses two point layup
18:32		Alex Doyle defensive rebound
18:11		Giancarlo Valdez turnover (bad pass) (Ja'Vier Francis steals)
18:06	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot	16-43
17:50		Giancarlo Valdez misses two point jump shot
17:49		Hatters offensive rebound
17:30		Tristan Gross misses two point jump shot
17:28		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
17:20		Emanuel Sharp offensive foul (Naeem Lewis draws the foul)
17:20		Emanuel Sharp turnover (offensive foul)
17:03		Alex Doyle misses two point jump shot
17:01		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
16:38		Finley Sheridan shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
16:38		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:38		Damian Dunn offensive rebound
16:33		Jump ball. Damian Dunn vs. Finley Sheridan (Hatters gains possession)
16:33		Damian Dunn turnover (lost ball) (Finley Sheridan steals)
16:12		Stephan Swenson turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Shead steals)
16:11		Stephan Swenson personal foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul)
15:59	+2	Damian Dunn makes two point layup (Jamal Shead assists)	16-45
15:31		Jalen Blackmon misses two point jump shot
15:29		Jamal Shead defensive rebound
15:20	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point jump shot	16-47
15:16		Hatters 30 second timeout
15:16		TV timeout
15:00		Terrance Arceneaux blocks Treyton Thompson's two point jump shot
14:58		Jalen Blackmon offensive rebound
14:58		Damian Dunn personal foul (Jalen Blackmon draws the foul)
14:58		TV timeout
14:40		Joseph Tugler personal foul (Stephan Swenson draws the foul)
14:34	+3	Jalen Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Stephan Swenson assists)	19-47
14:16		Alec Oglesby personal foul
14:08		Aubin Gateretse shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
14:08	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-48
14:08	+1	Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-49
13:52		Joseph Tugler blocks Jalen Blackmon's two point layup
13:50		Aubin Gateretse offensive rebound
13:46	+2	Aubin Gateretse makes two point layup	21-49
13:28		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point layup
13:26		Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound
13:23		Aubin Gateretse shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
13:23		Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:23	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-50
13:14	+2	Stephan Swenson makes two point layup	23-50
13:08		Cougars 30 second timeout
12:58		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
12:56		Stephan Swenson defensive rebound
12:50	+3	Alec Oglesby makes three point jump shot (Tristan Gross assists)	26-50
12:23		Damian Dunn misses two point jump shot
12:21		Ramon Walker Jr. offensive rebound
12:21	+2	Ramon Walker Jr. makes two point layup	26-52
12:05	+3	Tristan Gross makes three point jump shot (Alec Oglesby assists)	29-52
11:42		Stephan Swenson personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
11:42		TV timeout
11:42	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-53
11:42	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-54
11:25		Alec Oglesby misses two point jump shot
11:23		Jamal Shead defensive rebound
11:17		Jamal Shead turnover (bad pass) (Tristan Gross steals)
11:07		Alec Oglesby misses three point jump shot
11:05		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
10:44	+2	Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot	29-56
10:26		Treyton Thompson turnover (traveling)
9:58	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point layup	29-58
9:41		Jalen Blackmon misses two point layup
9:39		Ramon Walker Jr. defensive rebound
9:30		LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot
9:28		Stephan Swenson defensive rebound
9:21	+2	Stephan Swenson makes two point layup	31-58
8:56		Joseph Tugler misses two point layup
8:54		Alec Oglesby defensive rebound
8:49		Jalen Blackmon misses three point jump shot
8:47		Damian Dunn defensive rebound
8:23		Jamal Shead misses two point layup
8:21		Tristan Gross defensive rebound
8:06		Ramon Walker Jr. personal foul (Jalen Blackmon draws the foul)
7:55		Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass)
7:55		TV timeout
7:41	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point jump shot (LJ Cryer assists)	31-60
7:29	+2	Stephan Swenson makes two point layup (Alec Oglesby assists)	33-60
7:13		Damian Dunn misses three point jump shot
7:11		Alec Oglesby defensive rebound
6:56	+3	Jalen Blackmon makes three point jump shot (Stephan Swenson assists)	36-60
6:25	+3	Jamal Shead makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists)	36-63
5:59		Stephan Swenson misses three point jump shot
5:57		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
5:29	+2	Damian Dunn makes two point jump shot	36-65
5:07		Aubin Gateretse turnover (bad pass) (LJ Cryer steals)
4:56		LJ Cryer misses two point jump shot
4:54		Stephan Swenson defensive rebound
4:51		Stephan Swenson turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
4:43	+3	LJ Cryer makes three point jump shot (Jamal Shead assists)	36-68
4:18		Jalen Blackmon misses two point jump shot
4:16		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
4:05		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
4:03		Tristan Gross defensive rebound
3:57		Tristan Gross misses three point jump shot
3:55		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
3:48		Cougars 30 second timeout
3:48		TV timeout
3:41	+2	LJ Cryer makes two point layup (Ramon Walker Jr. assists)	36-70
3:23		LJ Cryer personal foul
3:14	+3	Alec Oglesby makes three point jump shot (Bruce Kanno assists)	39-70
2:52	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point layup	39-72
2:28		Stephan Swenson misses two point layup
2:26		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
2:19		Bruce Kanno personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
2:19	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-73
2:19	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-74
2:09	+2	Jalen Blackmon makes two point jump shot	41-74
1:54	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point layup	41-76
1:44		Ramon Walker Jr. shooting foul (Bruce Kanno draws the foul)
1:44		Bruce Kanno misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:44		Bruce Kanno misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:44		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
1:37		Emanuel Sharp turnover
1:13	+2	Bruce Kanno makes two point layup (Finley Sheridan assists)	43-76
0:41	+3	Mylik Wilson makes three point jump shot	43-79
0:33	+2	Giancarlo Valdez makes two point layup	45-79
0:33		Ramon Walker Jr. shooting foul (Giancarlo Valdez draws the foul)
0:33	+1	Giancarlo Valdez makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-79
0:19		Ramon Walker Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
0:14	+2	Bruce Kanno makes two point layup (Giancarlo Valdez assists)	48-79
0:00		End of period

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Bruce Kanno makes two point layup (Giancarlo Valdez assists)