No. 8 Houston, Louisiana both see room for improvement
Houston lost its most recent game, however the Cougars' coach wasn't totally dissatisfied.
Louisiana won its most recent game, however the Ragin' Cajuns coach wasn't totally satisfied.
Both teams are focused on early-season improvement ahead of their game Wednesday night in Houston.
Houston (1-1) dropped to No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after a 74-69 home loss to then-No. 11 Auburn last Saturday. The Cougars opened the season with a 97-40 victory against outmanned Jackson State, prompting coach Kelvin Sampson to say that he wanted his team to be challenged in its second game.
"This team needed to be tested," Sampson said. "That's why we scheduled the game. You have wins and losses, but you also have wisdom and learning. This was a learning night for us."
Sampson said his team had its lofty ranking because of its "rebounding and transition defense."
But those areas weren't advantages against the lengthy and athletic Tigers. Auburn outscored Houston 14-10 in fast-break points, including a 12-3 edge while it outscored the Cougars 46-36 in the second half. The teams each had 33 rebounds.
"We got exposed in some areas that we've got to go back and figure out how we can get better and clean up some things," Sampson said. "This is a great learning tool for us. We weren't very good offensively in a lot of ways, but their defense had a lot to do with that.
"We hope we can learn from a loss to a really good team. There is no shame on our side."
J'Wan Roberts was one of five Houston players to score in double figures. He finished with 12 points along with seven rebounds.
"I don't think this game defines our season," Roberts said. "When we look at the film there's a lot of stuff we've got to work on to try and get better for the next game."
The next game is against Louisiana (1-1), which defeated visiting UT Dallas 82-65 last Thursday.
"We showed some inconsistency," Ragin' Cajuns coach Bob Marlin said. "It's a learning process. We had our moments each half offensively and defensively. And then the second half I thought we did a pretty good job pressuring the ball and defensively we got off to a better start."
Marlin said his team had too many unforced errors among its 14 turnovers and he was "really disappointed" in its 3-point shooting (4 of 21).
"We've got to do a better job of shooting the ball," Marlin said, but he added that his team's shortcomings were overcome by preventing its opponent from taking full advantage.
UT Dallas, which made 7 of 28 3-pointers, turned the ball over 24 times and Louisiana had a 30-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
"(The Ragin' Cajuns) are disappointed because they know they're better than they played," Marlin said, "but we're still growing as a team."
The game against Houston will be a far greater challenge for Louisiana, which opened the season with a 70-66 home loss to Kent State on Nov. 4.
"We'll learn more when we go to Houston," Marlin said. "It'll be a super tough game. They're one of the most physical teams in the country, if not the most physical."
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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6:41 | +3 | Kyndall Davis makes three point jump shot (Zeke Cook assists) | 20-28 | |
7:03 | +1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-28 | |
7:03 | +1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-27 | |
7:03 | Â | Koron Davis shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul) | Â | |
7:15 | +1 | Kentrell Garnett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-26 | |
7:15 | +1 | Kentrell Garnett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-26 | |
7:15 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:15 | Â | Mylik Wilson shooting foul | Â | |
7:38 | +2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup | 15-26 | |
7:41 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | Â | |
7:43 | Â | Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:54 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | Â | |
7:56 | Â | Michael Thomas misses two point layup | Â | |
8:08 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis personal foul | Â | |
8:17 | Â | Mercy Miller personal foul | Â | |
8:35 | Â | Kyndall Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
8:37 | Â | Mylik Wilson misses two point layup | Â | |
8:48 | Â | Ragin' Cajuns turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
9:12 | Â | Joseph Tugler personal foul | Â | |
9:18 | Â | Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound | Â | |
9:20 | Â | Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:30 | +1 | Mercy Miller makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 15-24 | |
9:30 | +1 | Mercy Miller makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 15-23 | |
9:30 | Â | Koron Davis technical foul | Â | |
9:36 | +2 | Koron Davis makes two point jump shot | 15-22 | |
9:45 | +2 | Mercy Miller makes two point layup | 13-22 | |
9:55 | Â | Zeke Cook turnover (lost ball) (Mercy Miller steals) | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Zeke Cook defensive rebound | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Ramon Walker Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:14 | Â | Jeremiah Evans personal foul | Â | |
10:31 | +3 | Koron Davis makes three point jump shot (Christian Wright assists) | 13-20 | |
10:52 | +3 | Mercy Miller makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 10-20 | |
10:54 | Â | Jeremiah Evans personal foul | Â | |
11:04 | Â | Jeremiah Evans personal foul | Â | |
11:04 | Â | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (lost ball) (Terrance Arceneaux steals) | Â | |
11:16 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:16 | Â | Ragin' Cajuns 30 second timeout | Â | |
11:30 | +2 | Mercy Miller makes two point layup (Milos Uzan assists) | 10-17 | |
11:35 | Â | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | Â | |
11:42 | Â | Mostapha El Moutaouakkil defensive rebound | Â | |
11:44 | Â | Joseph Tugler misses two point dunk | Â | |
11:51 | Â | Christian Wright turnover (lost ball) (Ramon Walker Jr. steals) | Â | |
12:12 | +2 | Milos Uzan makes two point layup | 10-15 | |
12:25 | Â | Kyran Ratliff turnover (lost ball) (Joseph Tugler steals) | Â | |
12:50 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Milos Uzan assists) | 10-13 | |
13:00 | Â | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | Â | |
13:02 | Â | Kyndall Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:25 | +3 | Emanuel Sharp makes three point jump shot (Mercy Miller assists) | 10-10 | |
13:46 | Â | Joseph Tugler offensive rebound | Â | |
13:46 | Â | Emanuel Sharp misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
13:46 | +1 | Emanuel Sharp makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-7 | |
13:46 | Â | Chancellor White shooting foul (Emanuel Sharp draws the foul) | Â | |
14:06 | +3 | Chancellor White makes three point jump shot | 10-6 | |
14:27 | Â | Chancellor White defensive rebound | Â | |
14:29 | Â | L.J. Cryer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
14:47 | +2 | Kyndall Davis makes two point jump shot | 7-6 | |
15:08 | +3 | Milos Uzan makes three point jump shot (Emanuel Sharp assists) | 5-6 | |
15:17 | Â | Christian Wright turnover (bad pass) (Milos Uzan steals) | Â | |
15:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:29 | Â | Joseph Tugler turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:53 | +2 | Kyndall Davis makes two point layup (Kyran Ratliff assists) | 5-3 | |
16:09 | Â | L.J. Cryer turnover (traveling) | Â | |
16:33 | +3 | Kentrell Garnett makes three point jump shot (Michael Thomas assists) | 3-3 | |
16:40 | Â | Kyndall Davis offensive rebound | Â | |
16:42 | Â | Kentrell Garnett misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:06 | +2 | J'Wan Roberts makes two point layup | 0-3 | |
17:08 | Â | J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound | Â | |
17:10 | Â | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:19 | Â | Milos Uzan defensive rebound | Â | |
17:21 | Â | Kyran Ratliff misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:28 | Â | Michael Thomas defensive rebound | Â | |
17:30 | Â | Emanuel Sharp misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:52 | Â | Kyndall Davis turnover (traveling) | Â | |
18:09 | +1 | Ja'Vier Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 | |
18:09 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
18:09 | Â | Zeke Cook shooting foul (Ja'Vier Francis draws the foul) | Â | |
18:09 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | Â | |
18:11 | Â | Milos Uzan misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:11 | Â | Zeke Cook personal foul | Â | |
18:28 | Â | Christian Wright turnover (bad pass) (Emanuel Sharp steals) | Â | |
18:38 | Â | J'Wan Roberts personal foul | Â | |
18:38 | Â | Ragin' Cajuns defensive rebound | Â | |
18:39 | Â | L.J. Cryer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:45 | Â | Zeke Cook turnover (bad pass) (L.J. Cryer steals) | Â | |
19:02 | Â | Zeke Cook defensive rebound | Â | |
19:04 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point hook shot | Â | |
19:18 | Â | J'Wan Roberts offensive rebound | Â | |
19:20 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis misses two point hook shot | Â | |
19:33 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | Â | |
19:35 | Â | Ja'Vier Francis blocks Zeke Cook's two point jump shot | Â | |
19:51 | Â | J'Wan Roberts turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
20:00 | Â | (Cougars gains possession) | Â |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
+ 3 | Kyndall Davis makes three point jump shot (Zeke Cook assists) | 6:41 |
+ 1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7:03 |
+ 1 | Terrance Arceneaux makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7:03 |
 | Koron Davis shooting foul (Terrance Arceneaux draws the foul) | 7:03 |
+ 1 | Kentrell Garnett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7:15 |
+ 1 | Kentrell Garnett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7:15 |
 | Mylik Wilson shooting foul | 7:15 |
+ 2 | Ja'Vier Francis makes two point layup | 7:38 |
 | Ja'Vier Francis offensive rebound | 7:41 |
 | Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot | 7:43 |
 | Ja'Vier Francis defensive rebound | 7:54 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 20 | 28 |
Field Goals | 7-12 (58.3%) | 9-21 (42.9%) |
3-Pointers | 4-6 (66.7%) | 4-6 (66.7%) |
Free Throws | 2-2 (100.0%) | 6-8 (75.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 9 | 9 |
Offensive | 1 | 5 |
Defensive | 6 | 4 |
Team | 2 | 0 |
Assists | 4 | 5 |
Steals | 0 | 8 |
Blocks | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 9 | 3 |
Fouls | 8 | 5 |
Technicals | 1 | 0 |
On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
K. Davis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
K. Garnett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Cook | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
K. Davis | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
K. Garnett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Wright | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Z. Cook | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
On Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
K. Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Ratliff | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Fields | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
M. El Moutaouakkil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
J. Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Crawford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
B. Hardy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C. Landry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M. Mouton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7/12 | 4/6 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
J. Francis | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
T. Arceneaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Roberts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
M. Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Cryer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
J. Francis | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
T. Arceneaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Roberts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
M. Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Cryer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
On Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
M. Miller | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Walker Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tugler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
C. Lath | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
K. Jefferson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
C. McCarty | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 28 | 9 | 5 | 9/21 | 4/6 | 6/8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |