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Emanuel Sharp scores 18 and No. 15 Houston wins its fourth straight, 87-51 over Islanders

AP
Dec 21, 2024

HOUSTON (AP) Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points, L.J. Cryer added 17 and No. 15 Houston beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-51 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.

Sharp had 15 points in the first half as Houston (8-3) led 46-27 after shooting 61% and going 8 of 13 on 3-pointers. The Cougars finished shooting 49% and made a season-high 14 of 29 from 3.

Terrance Arceneaux scored 13 points, and Milos Uzan had 12 points and six assists as Houston extended its nation-best home winning streak to 29 games.

Garry Clark had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Damarion Dennis scored 10 points for the Islanders (7-6). Texas A&M-Corpus Christi shot 32%.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: The Islanders did well combatting Houston’s size in the post, but Houston’s speed and shooting on the perimeter were too much for them.

Houston: The Cougars’ depth was on display as starting forward J’Wan Roberts was out of the lineup due to injury and reserve guard Ramon Walker Jr. was out after having surgery on his hand that is expected to keep him out until late January.

Houston opened the game shooting 7 of 9, including 4 of 6 on 3-pointers, and took an 18-6 lead on a 3 by Cryer with 13 minutes remaining. The Cougars’ lead never dipped below six the rest of the way.

The Cougars forced 13 turnovers and held a 27-8 edge in points off turnovers.

Houston travels to Oklahoma State on Dec. 30 to start Big 12 conference play, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hosts Schreiner on Dec. 29.

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1st Half
TXCC
Islanders
27
HOU
Cougars
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Stephen Giwa vs. Joseph Tugler (Milos Uzan gains possession)
19:30	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	0-3
19:15		Leo Torbor turnover (bad pass)
18:56	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists)	0-6
18:33	+2	Damarion Dennis makes two point pullup jump shot (Garry Clark assists)	2-6
18:02		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
18:00		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
17:56		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
17:54		Garry Clark defensive rebound
17:34		Jordan Roberts misses two point jump shot
17:32		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
17:19	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point layup (Emanuel Sharp assists)	2-8
16:59	+3	Damarion Dennis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Roberts assists)	5-8
16:35		Emanuel Sharp turnover (lost ball) (Leo Torbor steals)
16:23		Joseph Tugler personal foul
16:11		Garry Clark misses two point jump shot
16:09		Stephen Giwa offensive rebound
16:04		Jordan Roberts misses three point jump shot
16:02		Garry Clark offensive rebound
15:57		Stephen Giwa misses two point hook shot
15:52		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
15:48		Milos Uzan turnover (lost ball)
15:48		TV timeout
15:18		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Sheldon Williams's three point jump shot
15:16		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
14:54	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point pullup jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	5-10
14:42		Sheldon Williams offensive foul
14:42		Sheldon Williams turnover (offensive foul)
14:16	+2	Milos Uzan makes two point jump shot	5-12
14:01		Jordan Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Vier Francis steals)
13:55	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	5-15
13:55		Islanders 30 second timeout
13:34		Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul)
13:34		Garry Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:34	+1	Garry Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-15
13:10	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point stepback jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	6-18
12:40	+3	Aaron Potter makes three point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	9-18
12:17		Ja'Vier Francis turnover (lost ball) (Sheldon Williams steals)
11:50		Aaron Potter misses three point stepback jump shot
11:48		Sheldon Williams offensive rebound
11:47		Ja'Vier Francis shooting foul (Sheldon Williams draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:47		Sheldon Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:47		Sheldon Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:47		Damarion Dennis offensive rebound
11:40		Dian Wright-Forde misses two point driving layup
11:38		Damarion Dennis offensive rebound
11:37	+2	Damarion Dennis makes two point layup	11-18
11:37		Emanuel Sharp shooting foul (Damarion Dennis draws the foul)
11:37	+1	Damarion Dennis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-18
11:31		Damarion Dennis personal foul
11:16		Joseph Tugler misses two point hook shot
11:14		Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
10:59		Damarion Dennis misses two point pullup jump shot
10:57		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
10:39		Damarion Dennis shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
10:39	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 3	12-19
10:39	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 3	12-20
10:39	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 3 of 3	12-21
10:22		Damarion Dennis misses three point jump shot
10:20		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
9:55		Mylik Wilson misses two point jump shot
9:53		Garry Clark defensive rebound
9:35		Dian Wright-Forde misses three point jump shot
9:33		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
9:25		L.J. Cryer turnover (lost ball) (Dian Wright-Forde steals)
9:20		Dian Wright-Forde misses two point layup
9:19		Garry Clark offensive rebound
9:19		Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul)
9:19	+1	Garry Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-21
9:19	+1	Garry Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-21
9:07		Jaden Walker shooting foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul)
9:07	+1	Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-22
9:07		Joseph Tugler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:05		Garry Clark defensive rebound
8:56		Garry Clark misses three point jump shot
8:54		Mercy Miller defensive rebound
8:42		Dian Wright-Forde shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
8:42	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-23
8:42	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-24
8:30	+2	Stephen Giwa makes two point layup (Leo Torbor assists)	16-24
8:18		Dian Wright-Forde personal foul
8:09		Emanuel Sharp misses two point driving layup
8:08		Cougars offensive rebound
8:05		Jaden Walker shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
8:05	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-25
8:05	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-26
7:54		Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul)
7:54		TV timeout
7:54		Garry Clark misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:54	+1	Garry Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-26
7:38	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point hook shot	17-28
7:18		Jaden Walker misses two point driving layup
7:16		Leo Torbor offensive rebound
7:02	+2	Leo Torbor makes two point hook shot	19-28
6:52	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	19-31
6:26	+2	Garry Clark makes two point layup (Jaden Walker assists)	21-31
6:04		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
6:02		Leo Torbor defensive rebound
5:42		Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
5:34		Garry Clark shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul)
5:34	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-32
5:34	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-33
5:34	+1	Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-33
5:14		Shilo Jackson turnover
4:55	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point hook shot	21-35
4:28		Shilo Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Ja'Vier Francis steals)
4:18	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists)	21-38
3:46	+2	Garry Clark makes two point turnaround jump shot (Damarion Dennis assists)	23-38
3:17		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
3:15		Sheldon Williams defensive rebound
2:54		Sheldon Williams misses three point jump shot
2:49		Cougars defensive rebound
2:49		TV timeout
2:34		Joseph Tugler turnover (traveling)
2:17	+2	Stephen Giwa makes two point layup (Garry Clark assists)	25-38
1:47		Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot
1:45		Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
1:42	+3	Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	25-41
1:14		Joseph Tugler blocks Garry Clark's two point jump shot
1:12		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
1:07	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	25-44
1:06		Islanders 30 second timeout
0:46		Mylik Wilson shooting foul (Dian Wright-Forde draws the foul)
0:46	+1	Dian Wright-Forde makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-44
0:46	+1	Dian Wright-Forde makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-44
0:46		Cougars 30 second timeout
0:38	+2	Joseph Tugler makes two point hook shot (Milos Uzan assists)	27-46
0:18		Dian Wright-Forde misses two point stepback jump shot
0:16		Stephen Giwa offensive rebound
0:13		Joseph Tugler blocks Stephen Giwa's two point layup
0:11		Mercy Miller defensive rebound
0:01		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXCC
Islanders
24
HOU
Cougars
41

Time		Play	Score
19:46		Terrance Arceneaux misses three point jump shot
19:44		Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
19:17		Jordan Roberts misses two point jump shot
19:15		Milos Uzan defensive rebound
18:54		Milos Uzan misses two point layup
18:52		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
18:48	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists)	27-49
18:22		Jordan Roberts misses three point jump shot
18:20		Joseph Tugler defensive rebound
18:20		Stephen Giwa personal foul
18:00		Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot
17:58		Damarion Dennis defensive rebound
17:27		Damarion Dennis misses two point jump shot
17:25		Garry Clark offensive rebound
17:23		Jordan Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Joseph Tugler steals)
17:17	+3	Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists)	27-52
16:48		Garry Clark misses two point jump shot
16:45		Islanders offensive rebound
16:44		Emanuel Sharp personal foul
16:37		Leo Torbor turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Tugler steals)
16:10		Emanuel Sharp turnover (bad pass)
16:10		Jim Shaw technical foul
16:10		Islanders turnover
16:10	+1	L.J. Cryer makes technical free throw 1 of 2	27-53
16:10	+1	L.J. Cryer makes technical free throw 2 of 2	27-54
15:49	+2	Dian Wright-Forde makes two point layup	29-54
15:49		Terrance Arceneaux shooting foul (Dian Wright-Forde draws the foul)
15:49		TV timeout
15:49		Dian Wright-Forde misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:49		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
15:42		Emanuel Sharp misses three point jump shot
15:40		Joseph Tugler offensive rebound
15:22		Joseph Tugler misses three point jump shot
15:20		Islanders defensive rebound
15:03	+2	Garry Clark makes two point jump shot (Dian Wright-Forde assists)	31-54
14:46	+3	Terrance Arceneaux makes three point jump shot (L.J. Cryer assists)	31-57
14:26		Damarion Dennis misses two point jump shot
14:24		Cougars defensive rebound
14:08	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot	31-60
13:51		Joseph Tugler blocks Sheldon Williams's two point layup
13:49		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
13:42		Aaron Potter blocks Terrance Arceneaux's two point layup
13:40		Terrance Arceneaux offensive rebound
13:38	+2	Terrance Arceneaux makes two point layup	31-62
13:17		Sheldon Williams turnover (lost ball) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
13:10	+3	L.J. Cryer makes three point jump shot (Terrance Arceneaux assists)	31-65
13:07		Islanders 30 second timeout
13:07		TV timeout
12:53		Jordan Roberts turnover (bad pass) (Terrance Arceneaux steals)
12:46		Mercy Miller misses three point jump shot
12:44		Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
12:41		Jaden Walker blocks Mylik Wilson's two point layup
12:39		Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
12:36		Mercy Miller misses three point jump shot
12:36		Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
12:36		Ja'Vier Francis personal foul
12:05		Jaden Walker misses three point jump shot
12:04		Terrance Arceneaux defensive rebound
12:04		Shilo Jackson personal foul
11:51		L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot
11:49		Cougars offensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:47		L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot
11:45		Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
11:40		Stephen Giwa shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul)
11:40	+1	Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-66
11:40		Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:40		Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
11:33		Joseph Tugler blocks Jaden Walker's two point layup
11:31		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
11:14	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point jump shot	31-68
10:39	+2	Shilo Jackson makes two point jump shot (Jaden Walker assists)	33-68
10:07	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot (Mercy Miller assists)	33-70
9:52		Mercy Miller personal foul
9:43		Sheldon Williams turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
9:43		Aaron Potter shooting foul (Mylik Wilson draws the foul)
9:43	+1	Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-71
9:43	+1	Mylik Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-72
9:33		Garry Clark misses two point jump shot
9:31		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
9:15		Mylik Wilson misses three point jump shot
9:13		Mercy Miller offensive rebound
9:11		Jaden Walker shooting foul (Mercy Miller draws the foul)
9:11	+1	Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-73
9:11		Mercy Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:11		Garry Clark defensive rebound
9:00		Garry Clark misses two point jump shot
8:58		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
8:38		Mercy Miller misses three point jump shot
8:36		Mylik Wilson offensive rebound
8:27		Christian Villegas shooting foul (Milos Uzan draws the foul)
8:27	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-74
8:27	+1	Milos Uzan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-75
8:14	+3	Garry Clark makes three point jump shot (Aaron Potter assists)	36-75
7:57		Stephen Giwa shooting foul
7:57		TV timeout
7:57	+1	Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-76
7:57	+1	Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-77
7:36	+2	Garry Clark makes two point layup (Stephen Giwa assists)	38-77
7:13	+2	Ja'Vier Francis makes two point dunk	38-79
6:48	+3	Aaron Potter makes three point jump shot (Garry Clark assists)	41-79
6:14		Kordelius Jefferson misses three point jump shot
6:12		Stephen Giwa defensive rebound
5:56	+2	Dian Wright-Forde makes two point layup	43-79
5:42		Ja'Vier Francis turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Potter steals)
5:40		Kordelius Jefferson personal foul
5:19		Dian Wright-Forde misses two point jump shot
5:17		Dian Wright-Forde offensive rebound
5:14		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Dian Wright-Forde's two point jump shot
5:12		Jaden Walker offensive rebound
5:10		Cedric Lath shooting foul (Stephen Giwa draws the foul)
5:10		Stephen Giwa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:10	+1	Stephen Giwa makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-79
4:52		Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot
4:50		Garry Clark defensive rebound
4:38		Damarion Dennis misses two point jump shot
4:36		Damarion Dennis offensive rebound
4:35	+2	Damarion Dennis makes two point layup	46-79
4:12	+3	Mercy Miller makes three point jump shot (Mylik Wilson assists)	46-82
4:00		Jaden Walker misses two point jump shot
3:58		Damarion Dennis offensive rebound
3:51		Damarion Dennis misses three point jump shot
3:48		Islanders offensive rebound
3:48		TV timeout
3:42		Mercy Miller shooting foul (Garry Clark draws the foul)
3:42	+1	Garry Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-82
3:42	+1	Garry Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-82
3:28		Mercy Miller misses three point jump shot
3:26		Cedric Lath offensive rebound
3:26		Damarion Dennis personal foul (Cedric Lath draws the foul)
3:26	+1	Cedric Lath makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-83
3:26		Cedric Lath misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:26		Garry Clark defensive rebound
2:57		Dian Wright-Forde misses three point jump shot
2:55		Mercy Miller defensive rebound
2:47		Mercy Miller turnover (lost ball)
2:26		Damarion Dennis misses two point jump shot
2:24		Mylik Wilson defensive rebound
2:06		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point jump shot
2:04		Shilo Jackson defensive rebound
1:45		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Sheldon Williams's two point layup
1:43		Mercy Miller defensive rebound
1:25	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point jump shot	48-85
1:06		Jaden Walker turnover (bad pass) (Mylik Wilson steals)
1:02	+2	Mylik Wilson makes two point dunk	48-87
0:41	+3	Aaron Potter makes three point jump shot (Damarion Dennis assists)	51-87
0:25		Ja'Vier Francis misses two point jump shot
0:23		Islanders defensive rebound
0:13		Aaron Potter misses three point jump shot
0:11		Islanders offensive rebound
0:07		Damarion Dennis misses three point jump shot
0:05		Islanders offensive rebound
0:01		Ja'Vier Francis blocks Shilo Jackson's three point jump shot
0:00		Cedric Lath defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Cedric Lath defensive rebound