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No. 12 Houston rides 2 big first-half runs, routs Kansas State 87-57 for 8th straight victory

AP
Jan 11, 2025

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Emanuel Sharp scored 15 points, Joseph Tugler had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 12 Houston used two big first-half runs to build a 22-point halftime lead in an 87-57 blowout of Kansas State on Saturday.

LJ Cryer and Ja'Vier Francis added 11 points apiece for the Cougars, who cruised to their eighth straight victory in their first trip to Manhattan since 1971. Houston beat the Wildcats by 22 at home last season in their first game as Big 12 foes.

The Cougars (12-3, 4-0) used runs of 16-2 and 18-3 to take a 46-24 halftime lead. Kansas State (7-8, 1-3) managed to close to 60-46 with just under 10 minutes to go, but the Cougars scored the next 12 points to put the game away.

Brendan Hausen hit five 3-pointers and had 15 points for the Wildcats, who were outrebounded 44-20 and outscored 52-18 in the paint. Max Jones added 13 points and four assists.

Houston held its previous seven opponents to 55 points or fewer. But against the Wildcats, the Cougars also showed they could score efficiently from anywhere on the floor.

Kansas State has been prone to game-deciding runs. It was a 15-0 spurt by Oklahoma State to end the first half in a 79-66 loss last week, and it was the Cougars' two big runs in the first half Saturday that doomed the Wildcats.

The Wildcats led 9-5 in the opening minutes when Sharp hit his first 3-pointer. That sent the Cougars on their 16-2 run over more than six minutes that resulted in a double-digit lead they never relinquished.

The Cougars did not turn over the ball until there was 13:03 left. They finished with five turnovers for the game.

Houston plays No. 21 West Virginia on Wednesday night. Kansas State plays Texas Tech on Tuesday night.

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1st Half
HOU
Cougars
46
KSU
Wildcats
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Emanuel Sharp vs. Coleman Hawkins (Wildcats gains possession)
19:32	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Max Jones assists)	0-3
18:57	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point layup (Emanuel Sharp assists)	2-3
18:41		Joseph Tugler blocks David N'Guessan's two point layup
18:39		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
18:29		Coleman Hawkins shooting foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
18:29		Joseph Tugler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:29		Joseph Tugler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:29		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
18:15		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
18:13		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
18:05		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
18:03		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
18:00		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
17:58		Wildcats defensive rebound
17:50		Milos Uzan personal foul
17:43	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	2-6
17:21		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
17:19		Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
17:13		Max Jones misses two point layup
17:11		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
16:59	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	5-6
16:36	+3	Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot	5-9
16:01	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot	8-9
15:40		Emanuel Sharp personal foul
15:40		TV timeout
15:28		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
15:26		Cougars defensive rebound
15:17		Dug McDaniel personal foul
15:04	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	10-9
14:38		C.J. Jones misses two point jump shot
14:36		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
14:30	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point layup	12-9
14:05		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
14:03		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
13:55		Joseph Tugler misses three point jump shot
13:53		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
13:46		Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup
13:44		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
13:39		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
13:36		Joseph Tugler personal foul
13:25	+2	Ugonna Onyenso makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists)	12-11
13:04	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup	14-11
12:44		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
12:42		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
12:41		Max Jones personal foul
12:23		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
12:21		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
12:18	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup	16-11
11:59		TV timeout
11:43		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
11:31	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	19-11
11:05		Max Jones misses two point jump shot
11:03		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
10:55		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
10:53		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
10:50	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup	21-11
10:45		Wildcats 30 second timeout
10:31	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	21-14
10:17	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot	23-14
10:06		C.J. Jones misses three point jump shot
10:04		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
9:41		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
9:39		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
9:36	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk	25-14
9:28		Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Vier Francis steals)
9:11		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point layup
9:09		C.J. Jones defensive rebound
9:02	+2	C.J. Jones makes two point layup	25-16
8:46	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	28-16
8:30	+3	Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (C.J. Jones assists)	28-19
8:12		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
8:10		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
8:10		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul
7:59		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
7:57		David N'Guessan offensive rebound
7:53		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
7:51		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
7:37	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot	30-19
7:21		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
7:19		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
7:14		TV timeout
7:05		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
7:03		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
6:56	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	32-19
6:32		C.J. Jones turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
6:26		C.J. Jones shooting foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
6:26	+1	Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-19
6:26	+1	Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-19
6:04		Dug McDaniel turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
6:00		Max Jones shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
6:00	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-19
6:00	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-19
5:46		Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
5:44		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
5:24	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point layup (Joseph Tugler assists)	38-19
5:08		David Castillo turnover (bad pass)
4:48		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
4:46		Wildcats defensive rebound
4:25		Dug McDaniel misses two point layup
4:23		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
4:15		Coleman Hawkins personal foul
4:02	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point jump shot	40-19
3:53		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:53		TV timeout
3:32	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Max Jones assists)	40-22
2:57	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point jump shot	42-22
2:41		Joseph Tugler blocks David N'Guessan's two point dunk
2:39		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
2:30	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point dunk (Milos Uzan assists)	44-22
1:53		David N'Guessan misses two point jump shot
1:51		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
1:32		J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
1:30		Ugonna Onyenso defensive rebound
1:26		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
1:24		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
1:01	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	46-22
0:24	+2	Max Jones makes two point layup (Ugonna Onyenso assists)	46-24
0:20		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:01		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point hook shot
0:00		Wildcats defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HOU
Cougars
41
KSU
Wildcats
33

Time		Play	Score
19:38		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
19:36		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
19:26		Dug McDaniel misses two point layup
19:24		Cougars defensive rebound
19:04		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point jump shot
19:02		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
18:53		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
18:51		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
18:42		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
18:40		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
18:37		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
18:35		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
18:30		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point jump shot
18:28		Wildcats defensive rebound
18:27		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul
18:14	+3	Max Jones makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)	46-27
17:46	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup (J'Wan Roberts assists)	48-27
17:35	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)	48-29
17:13		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
17:11		David N'Guessan defensive rebound
17:05	+2	Max Jones makes two point layup	48-31
17:04		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
17:04	+1	Max Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-32
16:51	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	50-32
16:30	+2	Ugonna Onyenso makes two point layup (Max Jones assists)	50-34
16:05		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
16:03		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
16:01		Joseph Tugler misses two point layup
15:59		Milos Uzan offensive rebound
15:54	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	53-34
15:37		Milos Uzan personal foul
15:37		TV timeout
15:17		Max Jones misses two point jump shot
15:15		Wildcats offensive rebound
15:15		Wildcats turnover
14:55		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
14:53		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
14:52		Ugonna Onyenso shooting foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
14:52		Joseph Tugler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:52	+1	Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-34
14:36		David N'Guessan misses two point layup
14:34		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
14:14	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists)	56-34
14:00	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup (Max Jones assists)	56-36
13:43		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
13:41		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
13:25		Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
13:23		Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
13:23		Emanuel Sharp personal foul
13:15		J'Wan Roberts shooting foul (David N'Guessan draws the foul)
13:15	+1	David N'Guessan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-37
13:15		David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:15		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
13:04		Milos Uzan turnover (David N'Guessan steals)
12:46	+3	C.J. Jones makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)	56-40
12:18	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	58-40
12:05		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
12:05		Max Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:05	+1	Max Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-41
11:49		C.J. Jones personal foul
11:49		TV timeout
11:36	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	60-41
11:10	+2	David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists)	60-43
10:55		David N'Guessan personal foul
10:37		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
10:35		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
10:35		David N'Guessan shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
10:35		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:35		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:35		Wildcats defensive rebound
10:22		Coleman Hawkins turnover
10:10		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
10:08		Ugonna Onyenso defensive rebound
9:56	+3	Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)	60-46
9:54		Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:54		TV timeout
9:28		Dug McDaniel shooting foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
9:28	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-46
9:28	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-46
9:18		Coleman Hawkins turnover
9:00	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot	64-46
8:46		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
8:44		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
8:32		Joseph Tugler offensive foul
8:32		Joseph Tugler turnover (offensive foul)
8:17	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup (David N'Guessan assists)	64-48
7:59		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
7:57		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
7:53	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup	66-48
7:33		Coleman Hawkins turnover
7:32		TV timeout
7:20		Joseph Tugler misses two point layup
7:18		Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
7:09		Brendan Hausen turnover (Emanuel Sharp steals)
6:52	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	68-48
6:36		Mobi Ikegwuruka turnover (Emanuel Sharp steals)
6:33		Max Jones personal foul
6:25	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point jump shot	70-48
6:13		Coleman Hawkins turnover (J'Wan Roberts steals)
5:56		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
5:54		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
5:38	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	72-48
5:38		Coleman Hawkins shooting foul (J'Wan Roberts draws the foul)
5:38		J'Wan Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:38		Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
5:30		Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
5:28		Cougars defensive rebound
5:10		Joseph Tugler misses two point layup
5:08		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
5:05	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point layup	74-48
5:04		Coleman Hawkins technical foul
5:04		Coleman Hawkins turnover
5:04	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-48
5:04	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-48
4:52		J'Wan Roberts shooting foul (Max Jones draws the foul)
4:52		Max Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:52	+1	Max Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-49
4:32	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (Joseph Tugler assists)	79-49
4:12	+3	Max Jones makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)	79-52
3:37		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
3:37		Cougars offensive rebound
3:37		Cougars turnover
3:37		TV timeout
3:22		C.J. Jones turnover (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
3:16	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup (Terrance Arceneaux assists)	81-52
3:16		C.J. Jones shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
3:16	+1	Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	82-52
3:06		Cedric Lath shooting foul (Ugonna Onyenso draws the foul)
3:06		Ugonna Onyenso misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:06		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
2:40		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
2:38		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
2:36		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point layup
2:34		Ugonna Onyenso defensive rebound
2:21		Max Jones misses three point jump shot
2:19		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
2:06		Kordelius Jefferson turnover (Dug McDaniel steals)
2:05		Mercy Miller personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
2:05	+1	Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-53
2:05	+1	Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-54
1:54		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
1:52		Cedric Lath offensive rebound
1:48		Mobi Ikegwuruka shooting foul (Mercy Miller draws the foul)
1:48	+1	Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	83-54
1:48	+1	Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	84-54
1:38		David Castillo turnover (Mylik Wilson steals)
1:34		Taj Manning shooting foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
1:34		Mylik Wilson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:34	+1	Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-54
1:22		Kordelius Jefferson personal foul (David Castillo draws the foul)
1:22	+1	David Castillo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	85-55
1:22		David Castillo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:22		Cedric Lath defensive rebound
1:12	+2	Kordelius Jefferson makes two point jump shot	87-55
0:53		David Castillo misses three point jump shot
0:51		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
0:42		Mercy Miller misses three point jump shot
0:40		Mobi Ikegwuruka defensive rebound
0:35		Mercy Miller shooting foul (David Castillo draws the foul)
0:35	+1	David Castillo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	87-56
0:35	+1	David Castillo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-57
0:15		Mercy Miller turnover (Taj Manning steals)
0:07		David Castillo misses three point jump shot
0:05		Mercy Miller defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Mercy Miller defensive rebound