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Cryer scores 22 points and No. 3 Houston beats Kansas 65-59 for 9th straight win

AP
Mar 03, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) L.J. Cryer scored 22 points and No. 3 Houston won its ninth straight game with a 65-59 victory over Kansas on Monday night.

Emanuel Sharp added 12 points off the bench, including two free throws that pushed Houston's lead to 63-59 with 20 seconds left. The Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) went 4 of 4 from the foul line down the stretch.

Cryer had 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in the first half as Houston took a 30-27 lead into the break.

Milos Uzan finished with 10 points for the Cougars, who had already clinched their second consecutive outright Big 12 regular-season title. Mylik Wilson had 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Houston shot 35% from the field and was 7 of 20 on 3-pointers.

Hunter Dickinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the scuffling Jayhawks (19-11, 10-9), who shot 45%. KJ Adams Jr. added 15 points and David Coit had 14 off the bench.

Kansas: The Jayhawks fell to 3-3 against top-10 teams and 4-3 versus AP Top 25 teams this season.

Houston: The Cougars won for the 22nd time in 23 games and continued to boost their resume for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, improving to 8-4 in Quad 1 matchups.

After Sharp’s two free throws, Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. slipped while trying to catch the inbounds pass, and Cryer stole it. He was fouled and made two free throws to ice the win.

Houston forced 20 turnovers and converted them into 18 points.

Houston visits Baylor on Saturday to close the regular season. Kansas hosts No. 24 Arizona the same day.

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1st Half
KAN
Jayhawks
27
HOU
Cougars
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Hunter Dickinson vs. Ja'Vier Francis (Cougars gains possession)
19:34		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
19:29		Jayhawks defensive rebound
19:12		Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (L.J. Cryer steals)
19:03	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:40		Ja'Vier Francis blocks KJ Adams's two point layup
18:38		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
18:33		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
18:31		Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound
18:27		Hunter Dickinson shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
18:27		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:27		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:27		Rylan Griffen defensive rebound
18:11	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup	2-2
17:54		Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot
17:52		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
17:36		Ja'Vier Francis blocks KJ Adams's two point layup
17:34		KJ Adams offensive rebound
17:34		Milos Uzan shooting foul (KJ Adams draws the foul)
17:34	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	3-2
17:34	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-2
17:20	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	4-4
17:02		Milos Uzan personal foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul)
16:51	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point hook shot (Rylan Griffen assists)	6-4
16:36		KJ Adams blocks J'Wan Roberts's two point layup
16:34		Cougars offensive rebound
16:22		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
16:20		Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound
16:14		Hunter Dickinson blocks L.J. Cryer's two point layup
16:12		L.J. Cryer offensive rebound
16:09	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	6-7
15:48		KJ Adams misses two point jump shot
15:46		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
15:39	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	6-9
15:10		Rylan Griffen misses two point jump shot
15:08		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
14:48		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
14:46		KJ Adams defensive rebound
14:35		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
14:33		Emanuel Sharp defensive rebound
14:20		Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot
14:18		Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound
14:15	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point layup	6-11
13:56		Zeke Mayo turnover (bad pass) (J'Wan Roberts steals)
13:50		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
13:48		Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
13:27		Joseph Tugler blocks Hunter Dickinson's two point jump shot
13:25		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
13:21	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup	8-11
12:52		Rylan Griffen personal foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
12:52		TV timeout
12:35		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
12:33		Jayhawks defensive rebound
12:03		Joseph Tugler blocks KJ Adams's two point layup
12:01		Cougars defensive rebound
11:44	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point hook shot	8-13
11:16		Mylik Wilson shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
11:16		TV timeout
11:16	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 3	9-13
11:16		AJ Storr misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:16	+1	AJ Storr makes regular free throw 3 of 3	10-13
10:53		Joseph Tugler turnover (bad pass) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals)
10:33		Flory Bidunga turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Tugler steals)
10:25		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
10:23		Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
10:13		Hunter Dickinson misses two point hook shot
10:10		Cougars defensive rebound
10:10		Flory Bidunga personal foul
9:56		Dajuan Harris Jr. personal foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul)
9:41		Flory Bidunga blocks Emanuel Sharp's two point layup
9:39		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
9:34		Terrance Arceneaux blocks AJ Storr's two point layup
9:32		L.J. Cryer defensive rebound
9:28		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
9:26		Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
9:15		Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (J'Wan Roberts steals)
9:02		Flory Bidunga blocks J'Wan Roberts's two point hook shot
9:00		Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
8:54		AJ Storr turnover (lost ball)
8:39		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
8:37		Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
8:26		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
8:24		Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
8:12		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
8:10		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
8:05		David Coit shooting foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
8:05	+1	Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-14
8:05	+1	Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-15
7:55	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot	13-15
7:34	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	13-18
7:23		TV timeout
7:10	+2	KJ Adams makes two point layup (David Coit assists)	15-18
7:10		L.J. Cryer shooting foul (KJ Adams draws the foul)
7:10		KJ Adams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:10		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
6:46		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
6:44		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
6:42		Hunter Dickinson turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Vier Francis steals)
6:35	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	15-20
6:07	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)	18-20
5:48	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	18-23
5:30	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot	21-23
5:02		Hunter Dickinson blocks Mylik Wilson's two point layup
5:01		Cougars offensive rebound
5:00		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
4:58		Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
4:54		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point layup
4:52		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
4:49		Joseph Tugler misses two point layup
4:48		Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
4:45		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
4:43		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
4:38		Dajuan Harris Jr. personal foul
4:37		Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot
4:35		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
4:33		Joseph Tugler turnover (traveling)
4:23		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (KJ Adams draws the foul)
4:23	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-23
4:23	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-23
3:59		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
3:57		David Coit defensive rebound
3:51		David Coit turnover (bad pass) (J'Wan Roberts steals)
3:39		Joseph Tugler misses two point hook shot
3:37		Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
3:19		Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (traveling)
3:19		TV timeout
2:50		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
2:48		KJ Adams defensive rebound
2:29	+2	Flory Bidunga makes two point dunk (KJ Adams assists)	25-23
2:01		Terrance Arceneaux misses two point jump shot
1:59		Jayhawks defensive rebound
1:43		Zeke Mayo misses two point layup
1:41		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
1:35	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	25-26
1:14		Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
1:03	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point jump shot	25-28
1:01		Jayhawks 30 second timeout
0:42		Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
0:40		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
0:24		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
0:22		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
0:19	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point layup	25-30
0:03	+2	Zeke Mayo makes two point layup	27-30
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KAN
Jayhawks
32
HOU
Cougars
35

Time		Play	Score
19:51		Rylan Griffen turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
19:42		Hunter Dickinson shooting foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
19:42		Joseph Tugler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:42	+1	Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-31
19:25		J'Wan Roberts blocks Hunter Dickinson's two point jump shot
19:25		Jayhawks offensive rebound
19:14		Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
19:12		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
19:02		Joseph Tugler misses three point jump shot
19:00		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
18:55		Rylan Griffen misses two point layup
18:53		Zeke Mayo offensive rebound
18:49		Jump ball. (Cougars gains possession)
18:49		Zeke Mayo turnover (lost ball) (L.J. Cryer steals)
18:36	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (J'Wan Roberts assists)	27-34
18:12		Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
18:10		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
17:59		Dajuan Harris Jr. personal foul
17:43		J'Wan Roberts misses two point jump shot
17:41		David Coit defensive rebound
17:35		L.J. Cryer shooting foul (KJ Adams draws the foul)
17:35	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-34
17:35	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-34
17:09		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
17:07		Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
16:54	+2	KJ Adams makes two point layup (David Coit assists)	31-34
16:54		L.J. Cryer shooting foul (KJ Adams draws the foul)
16:54	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-34
16:36		J'Wan Roberts misses two point layup
16:34		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
16:29	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup	32-36
16:19	+3	Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)	35-36
16:05		J'Wan Roberts turnover (lost ball) (David Coit steals)
15:59	+2	Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup (David Coit assists)	37-36
15:36		Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot
15:34		Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound
15:31		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
15:29		Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound
15:10		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
15:08		David Coit defensive rebound
14:45		Terrance Arceneaux personal foul
14:45		TV timeout
14:28	+2	Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot (David Coit assists)	39-36
14:14	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	39-38
13:59		Zeke Mayo turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals)
13:49	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot	39-40
13:34		Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup
13:32		Cougars defensive rebound
13:11	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	39-42
12:50		Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
12:28		Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot
12:26		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
12:14		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
12:12		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
12:00		L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Zeke Mayo steals)
11:59		L.J. Cryer personal foul
11:59		TV timeout
11:43	+2	David Coit makes two point jump shot	41-42
11:23	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot	41-45
11:07		AJ Storr turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
11:01		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
10:59		David Coit defensive rebound
10:49		Milos Uzan shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
10:49	+1	Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-45
10:49		Hunter Dickinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:49		Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound
10:30	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	42-48
10:12		Zeke Mayo turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals)
9:48		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
9:46		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
9:36		David Coit misses three point jump shot
9:34		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
9:22	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	44-48
8:55		Milos Uzan misses three point jump shot
8:53		KJ Adams defensive rebound
8:42		Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
8:42	+1	Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-48
8:42	+1	Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-48
8:22	+2	Emanuel Sharp makes two point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	46-50
8:01		Mylik Wilson shooting foul (KJ Adams draws the foul)
8:01	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-50
8:01	+1	KJ Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-50
7:36		Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball)
7:36		TV timeout
7:15		David Coit misses three point jump shot
7:13		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
7:02	+2	J'Wan Roberts makes two point hook shot	48-52
6:45	+2	KJ Adams makes two point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	50-52
6:18		Rakease Passmore shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
6:18	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 3	50-53
6:18	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 3	50-54
6:18	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 3 of 3	50-55
5:52		Zeke Mayo turnover (out of bounds)
5:33	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists)	50-57
5:27		Jayhawks 30 second timeout
5:27		TV timeout
5:19		J'Wan Roberts shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
5:19	+1	Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-57
5:19	+1	Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-57
5:15		Cougars 30 second timeout
5:08		Milos Uzan turnover (bad pass) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals)
4:50	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup (Zeke Mayo assists)	54-57
4:30		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
4:28		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
4:18		Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
4:10	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point dunk	54-59
3:50		Hunter Dickinson offensive foul
3:50		Hunter Dickinson turnover (offensive foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:48		KJ Adams personal foul
3:19		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
3:17		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
3:05	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point hook shot	56-59
2:32		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
2:30		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
2:14		David Coit misses two point layup
2:12		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
1:45		Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot
1:43		L.J. Cryer offensive rebound
1:40	+2	L.J. Cryer makes two point layup	56-61
1:40		Jayhawks 30 second timeout
1:29		Hunter Dickinson turnover (lost ball) (J'Wan Roberts steals)
1:04		J'Wan Roberts misses two point hook shot
1:02		Emanuel Sharp offensive rebound
0:57		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:43		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
0:41		J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound
0:34		Hunter Dickinson personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
0:33		KJ Adams personal foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
0:33		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:33		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
0:22	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)	59-61
0:19		David Coit personal foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
0:19	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-62
0:19	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-63
0:17		Zeke Mayo turnover (bad pass) (L.J. Cryer steals)
0:15		Hunter Dickinson personal foul (L.J. Cryer draws the foul)
0:15	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-64
0:15	+1	L.J. Cryer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-65
0:09		Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
0:07		J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

J'Wan Roberts defensive rebound