MENS BASKETBALL
Houston 79, Stetson 48
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
HOUSTON - L.J. Cryer scored 21 points, Damian Dunn added 15 points and No. 6 Houston defeated Stetson 79-48.
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.
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.
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.
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 morning.
UP NEXT
Stetson: Faces Milwaukee Nov. 20 as part of the Sunshine Slam in Daytona, Florida.
Houston: Faces Towson in the Charleston Classic in South Carolina.
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November 13, 2023
| Stetson | ||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Min | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | 3P-3PA | OR-TR | Ast | Blk | Stl | TO | PF | Pts |
| T. Thompson | C | 18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Blackmon | G | 36 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| A. Oglesby | G | 28 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| A. Gateretse | G | 27 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| S. Swenson | G | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| T. Gross | 24 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| G. Valdez | 13 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| A. Doyle | 12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Sheridan | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| L. Babusiak | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Kanno | 4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| N. Lewis | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 198 | 18-41 (.439) |
3-5 (.600) |
9-18 (.500) |
4-21 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 48 | |
| Houston | ||||||||||||
| Player | Pos | Min | FG-FGA | FT-FTA | 3P-3PA | OR-TR | Ast | Blk | Stl | TO | PF | Pts |
| J. Francis | F | 18 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| J. Roberts | F | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Cryer | G | 32 | 9-15 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| J. Shead | G | 28 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| E. Sharp | G | 22 | 1-5 | 5-7 | 0-4 | 2-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| T. Arceneaux | 22 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| D. Dunn | 21 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| J. Tugler | 16 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| R. Walker Jr. | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| M. Wilson | 13 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| R. Elvin | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C. Lath | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 199 | 30-57 (.526) |
10-15 (.667) |
9-20 (.450) |
13-33 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 79 | |
