Dedan Thomas Jr. leads No. 10 Houston past California 86-68
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 20 points and had eight assists, Joseph Tugler added 16 points and four blocked shots and No. 10 Houston Cougars beat California Golden Bears 86-68 on Sunday night in the inaugural Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic.
Delrecco Gillespie added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Cougars (2-0), who shot 52% from the field and outscored the Golden Bears 50-24 in the paint. Chase McCarty had 11 points, making three 3-pointers.
Mady Cooper led California (2-1) with 19 points, making five 3-pointers. Jordan Ross added 15 points and five assists for the Golden Bears, who made nine of 26 attempts from beyond the arc.
Houston turned an 11-point halftime advantage into a 23-point lead midway through the second half. California answered with a 14-4 run to pull within 13, but the Cougars maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way behind efficient shooting and a dominant inside game.
Houston forced 16 turnovers, converting them into 22 points. The Cougars finished with 14 steals and seven blocked shots while holding California to 44% shooting.
Houston led 43-32 at halftime and extended its advantage to 23 points in the second half. The Cougars led throughout after taking the lead in the opening moments.
Houston: Hosts Jacksonville State on Wednesday night.
California: Hosts No. 21 Southern California on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Cougars gains possession) | |||
| 19:42 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 2-0 | |
| 19:20 | Joseph Tugler blocks Sammie Yeanay's two point layup | |||
| 19:18 | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | |||
| 19:14 | +3 | Chase McCarty makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 5-0 | |
| 18:52 | +3 | Sammie Yeanay makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 5-3 | |
| 18:29 | +3 | Chase McCarty makes three point jump shot (Delrecco Gillespie assists) | 8-3 | |
| 18:09 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup (Sammie Yeanay assists) | 8-5 | |
| 17:53 | Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:51 | Nojus Indrusaitis defensive rebound | |||
| 17:32 | Joseph Tugler blocks Mantas Kocanas's two point jump shot | |||
| 17:30 | Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 17:22 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot | 10-5 | |
| 17:17 | Joseph Tugler blocks Sammie Yeanay's three point jump shot | |||
| 17:12 | Golden Bears offensive rebound | |||
| 17:03 | +3 | Nojus Indrusaitis makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 10-8 | |
| 16:51 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot | 12-8 | |
| 16:27 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup (Mantas Kocanas assists) | 12-10 | |
| 16:11 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (Corey Hadnot II assists) | 14-10 | |
| 15:59 | Mantas Kocanas turnover (bad pass) (Mercy Miller steals) | |||
| 15:51 | Nojus Indrusaitis personal foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul) | |||
| 15:51 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:41 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point layup (Arafan Diané assists) | 16-10 | |
| 15:07 | Jovani Ruff misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:05 | Chendall Weaver defensive rebound | |||
| 14:54 | Arafan Diané misses two point layup | |||
| 14:52 | Chendall Weaver offensive rebound | |||
| 14:49 | Chendall Weaver misses two point layup | |||
| 14:47 | Arafan Diané offensive rebound | |||
| 14:44 | +2 | Arafan Diané makes two point layup | 18-10 | |
| 14:42 | Corey Hadnot II shooting foul (Nojus Indrusaitis draws the foul) | |||
| 14:42 | Nojus Indrusaitis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 14:42 | +1 | Nojus Indrusaitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-11 | |
| 14:37 | Semetri Carr personal foul | |||
| 14:29 | Corey Hadnot II misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:27 | Chendall Weaver offensive rebound | |||
| 14:22 | +2 | Chendall Weaver makes two point dunk | 20-11 | |
| 14:10 | Dominykas Daubaris turnover (Chendall Weaver steals) | |||
| 14:05 | +2 | Chendall Weaver makes two point dunk | 22-11 | |
| 13:47 | +3 | Amier Ali makes three point jump shot (Jovani Ruff assists) | 22-14 | |
| 13:33 | Delrecco Gillespie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:31 | Semetri Carr defensive rebound | |||
| 13:25 | Delrecco Gillespie personal foul (Amier Ali draws the foul) | |||
| 13:12 | Dominykas Daubaris turnover (Chendall Weaver steals) | |||
| 13:05 | +2 | Delrecco Gillespie makes two point dunk (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 24-14 | |
| 12:43 | Amier Ali misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:41 | Semetri Carr offensive rebound | |||
| 12:36 | Jovani Ruff misses two point jump shot | |||
| 12:34 | Chendall Weaver defensive rebound | |||
| 12:24 | Chendall Weaver misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:22 | Amier Ali defensive rebound | |||
| 12:10 | Amier Ali misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:08 | Michael Cooper offensive rebound | |||
| 12:04 | Semetri Carr misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:03 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
| 12:03 | Amier Ali personal foul | |||
| 11:52 | Joseph Tugler turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 11:52 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:41 | +2 | Jovani Ruff makes two point jump shot | 24-16 | |
| 11:26 | Chase McCarty misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:24 | Semetri Carr defensive rebound | |||
| 10:54 | Braden East blocks Michael Cooper's two point layup | |||
| 10:52 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
| 10:40 | Mantas Kocanas personal foul (Mercy Miller draws the foul) | |||
| 10:25 | Joseph Tugler turnover (Nojus Indrusaitis steals) | |||
| 10:10 | Mantas Kocanas turnover (Kordel Jefferson steals) | |||
| 10:01 | +3 | Chase McCarty makes three point jump shot (Kordel Jefferson assists) | 27-16 | |
| 9:44 | Michael Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:42 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
| 9:41 | Sammie Yeanay personal foul | |||
| 9:32 | Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:30 | Braden East offensive rebound | |||
| 9:26 | +2 | Braden East makes two point layup | 29-16 | |
| 9:13 | Sammie Yeanay turnover (Chase McCarty steals) | |||
| 9:05 | +3 | Braden East makes three point jump shot (Mercy Miller assists) | 32-16 | |
| 9:01 | Golden Bears 30 second timeout | |||
| 8:42 | Nojus Indrusaitis misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:40 | Chase McCarty defensive rebound | |||
| 8:29 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point layup | |||
| 8:28 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
| 8:28 | Jake Wilkins shooting foul (Braden East draws the foul) | |||
| 8:28 | Braden East misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:28 | +1 | Braden East makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-16 | |
| 8:15 | Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (Joseph Tugler steals) | |||
| 8:03 | Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:01 | Golden Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 8:01 | Joseph Tugler personal foul | |||
| 7:46 | +2 | Michael Cooper makes two point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 33-18 | |
| 7:30 | Delrecco Gillespie turnover (Michael Cooper steals) | |||
| 7:30 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:18 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot | 33-20 | |
| 7:09 | Dedan Thomas Jr. turnover (Jordan Ross steals) | |||
| 7:04 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup | 33-22 | |
| 6:41 | Mantas Kocanas shooting foul (Mercy Miller draws the foul) | |||
| 6:41 | +1 | Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-22 | |
| 6:41 | +1 | Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-22 | |
| 6:27 | Arafan Diané blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup | |||
| 6:25 | Golden Bears offensive rebound | |||
| 6:18 | Jake Wilkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:16 | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | |||
| 6:08 | Corey Hadnot II turnover (Michael Cooper steals) | |||
| 6:02 | +3 | Michael Cooper makes three point jump shot | 35-25 | |
| 5:59 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:45 | Corey Hadnot II misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:43 | Golden Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 5:40 | Delrecco Gillespie personal foul | |||
| 5:30 | +3 | Michael Cooper makes three point jump shot (Jordan Ross assists) | 35-28 | |
| 5:18 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:16 | Jordan Ross defensive rebound | |||
| 5:02 | Michael Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:00 | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | |||
| 4:48 | Chase McCarty misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:48 | Golden Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 4:17 | Nojus Indrusaitis misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:15 | Braden East defensive rebound | |||
| 4:06 | Braden East offensive foul | |||
| 4:06 | Braden East turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 3:43 | Jake Wilkins turnover (Dedan Thomas Jr. steals) | |||
| 3:38 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup | 37-28 | |
| 3:22 | Jake Wilkins turnover (Joseph Tugler steals) | |||
| 3:22 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:11 | Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:09 | Semetri Carr defensive rebound | |||
| 2:48 | Braden East blocks Sammie Yeanay's two point layup | |||
| 2:46 | Sammie Yeanay offensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | Sammie Yeanay misses two point layup | |||
| 2:39 | Braden East defensive rebound | |||
| 2:22 | Mercy Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:20 | Sammie Yeanay defensive rebound | |||
| 2:06 | Semetri Carr misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:04 | Braden East defensive rebound | |||
| 1:55 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut personal foul (Joseph Tugler draws the foul) | |||
| 1:55 | +1 | Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-28 | |
| 1:55 | +1 | Joseph Tugler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-28 | |
| 1:34 | +2 | Nojus Indrusaitis makes two point jump shot | 39-30 | |
| 1:18 | Arafan Diané turnover (traveling) | |||
| 1:03 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut turnover (Mercy Miller steals) | |||
| 0:55 | +2 | Mercy Miller makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 41-30 | |
| 0:34 | Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (Dedan Thomas Jr. steals) | |||
| 0:28 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point layup | 43-30 | |
| 0:01 | Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Jovani Ruff draws the foul) | |||
| 0:01 | +1 | Jovani Ruff makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-31 | |
| 0:01 | +1 | Jovani Ruff makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-32 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Chase McCarty misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:43 | Nojus Indrusaitis defensive rebound | |||
| 19:30 | Dedan Thomas Jr. personal foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul) | |||
| 19:11 | Sammie Yeanay misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:09 | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | |||
| 19:05 | Jordan Ross personal foul | |||
| 18:59 | +3 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Chase McCarty assists) | 46-32 | |
| 18:42 | Jake Wilkins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:40 | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | |||
| 18:33 | Chase McCarty misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:31 | Jake Wilkins defensive rebound | |||
| 18:23 | Jordan Ross offensive foul | |||
| 18:23 | Jordan Ross turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 18:10 | Chase McCarty misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:08 | Mercy Miller offensive rebound | |||
| 18:05 | Mercy Miller misses two point layup | |||
| 18:03 | Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound | |||
| 18:00 | +2 | Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup | 48-32 | |
| 17:31 | Sammie Yeanay misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:29 | Joseph Tugler defensive rebound | |||
| 17:24 | Mercy Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:22 | Delrecco Gillespie offensive rebound | |||
| 17:14 | +2 | Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup | 50-32 | |
| 17:02 | +3 | Sammie Yeanay makes three point jump shot (Mantas Kocanas assists) | 50-35 | |
| 16:42 | Mantas Kocanas shooting foul (Chase McCarty draws the foul) | |||
| 16:42 | +1 | Chase McCarty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-35 | |
| 16:42 | +1 | Chase McCarty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-35 | |
| 16:22 | Mercy Miller shooting foul (Jordan Ross draws the foul) | |||
| 16:22 | Jordan Ross misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 16:22 | +1 | Jordan Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-36 | |
| 16:05 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 54-36 | |
| 15:45 | Nojus Indrusaitis misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:43 | Braden East defensive rebound | |||
| 15:27 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point jump shot | 56-36 | |
| 15:05 | +2 | Sammie Yeanay makes two point layup | 56-38 | |
| 14:47 | +2 | Braden East makes two point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 58-38 | |
| 14:30 | Jordan Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:28 | Jake Wilkins offensive rebound | |||
| 14:24 | Joseph Tugler shooting foul (Sammie Yeanay draws the foul) | |||
| 14:24 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:24 | Sammie Yeanay misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 14:24 | +1 | Sammie Yeanay makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 58-39 | |
| 14:14 | Jovani Ruff personal foul | |||
| 14:01 | +2 | Corey Hadnot II makes two point jump shot | 60-39 | |
| 13:38 | Jordan Ross turnover (traveling) | |||
| 13:20 | Corey Hadnot II misses two point layup | |||
| 13:18 | Nojus Indrusaitis defensive rebound | |||
| 13:09 | Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (Kordel Jefferson steals) | |||
| 13:04 | +2 | Chendall Weaver makes two point layup (Kordel Jefferson assists) | 62-39 | |
| 12:43 | +3 | Michael Cooper makes three point jump shot (Semetri Carr assists) | 62-42 | |
| 12:29 | +3 | Delrecco Gillespie makes three point jump shot (Kordel Jefferson assists) | 65-42 | |
| 12:10 | Braden East shooting foul (Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut draws the foul) | |||
| 12:10 | +1 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-43 | |
| 12:10 | +1 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-44 | |
| 11:56 | +2 | Delrecco Gillespie makes two point layup (Arafan Diané assists) | 67-44 | |
| 11:32 | +2 | Jovani Ruff makes two point jump shot (Amier Ali assists) | 67-46 | |
| 11:05 | Mercy Miller misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:03 | Michael Cooper defensive rebound | |||
| 10:55 | Jovani Ruff misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:53 | Amier Ali offensive rebound | |||
| 10:51 | +2 | Jovani Ruff makes two point layup (Amier Ali assists) | 67-48 | |
| 10:51 | Chendall Weaver shooting foul (Jovani Ruff draws the foul) | |||
| 10:51 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:51 | Jovani Ruff misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 10:51 | Chendall Weaver defensive rebound | |||
| 10:33 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:31 | Semetri Carr defensive rebound | |||
| 10:25 | +3 | Michael Cooper makes three point jump shot (Semetri Carr assists) | 67-51 | |
| 10:14 | Mercy Miller turnover (Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut steals) | |||
| 10:14 | Arafan Diané personal foul | |||
| 9:52 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:50 | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | |||
| 9:36 | +2 | Delrecco Gillespie makes two point dunk (Joseph Tugler assists) | 69-51 | |
| 9:16 | Corey Hadnot II personal foul (Michael Cooper draws the foul) | |||
| 9:16 | +1 | Michael Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-52 | |
| 9:16 | +1 | Michael Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-53 | |
| 9:06 | Delrecco Gillespie misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:04 | Golden Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 9:04 | Joseph Tugler personal foul (Amier Ali draws the foul) | |||
| 9:04 | Amier Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 9:04 | Chase McCarty defensive rebound | |||
| 8:48 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot | 71-53 | |
| 8:39 | Amier Ali misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:37 | Semetri Carr offensive rebound | |||
| 8:33 | +3 | Michael Cooper makes three point jump shot (Semetri Carr assists) | 71-56 | |
| 8:13 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:11 | Amier Ali defensive rebound | |||
| 8:02 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup | 71-58 | |
| 7:55 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
| 7:55 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:45 | Corey Hadnot II misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:43 | Corey Hadnot II offensive rebound | |||
| 7:30 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot | 73-58 | |
| 7:30 | Semetri Carr shooting foul (Dedan Thomas Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 7:30 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:30 | +1 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-58 | |
| 7:24 | Mantas Kocanas turnover (Corey Hadnot II steals) | |||
| 7:19 | Corey Hadnot II turnover (Amier Ali steals) | |||
| 7:13 | Michael Cooper misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:11 | Mantas Kocanas offensive rebound | |||
| 6:57 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point jump shot | 74-60 | |
| 6:41 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot | 76-60 | |
| 6:25 | Michael Cooper misses two point layup | |||
| 6:23 | Mantas Kocanas offensive rebound | |||
| 6:19 | +2 | Jordan Ross makes two point layup | 76-62 | |
| 6:03 | Mantas Kocanas personal foul | |||
| 6:02 | +2 | Mercy Miller makes two point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 78-62 | |
| 5:44 | Jordan Ross misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:42 | Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 5:18 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot | 80-62 | |
| 4:59 | Amier Ali misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:57 | Mercy Miller defensive rebound | |||
| 4:38 | Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:36 | Jordan Ross defensive rebound | |||
| 4:32 | Jordan Ross turnover (Chendall Weaver steals) | |||
| 4:29 | TV timeout | |||
| 4:19 | Michael Cooper blocks Dedan Thomas Jr.'s two point jump shot | |||
| 4:17 | Nojus Indrusaitis defensive rebound | |||
| 4:06 | Dhiaukuei Manyiel Dut misses two point layup | |||
| 4:04 | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | |||
| 3:42 | Delrecco Gillespie misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:40 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
| 3:29 | +2 | Joseph Tugler makes two point layup (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists) | 82-62 | |
| 3:01 | +2 | Jake Wilkins makes two point jump shot | 82-64 | |
| 2:45 | Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:43 | Jake Wilkins defensive rebound | |||
| 2:35 | Nojus Indrusaitis turnover (Mercy Miller steals) | |||
| 2:06 | Joseph Tugler misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:04 | Chendall Weaver offensive rebound | |||
| 1:45 | Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:43 | Jake Wilkins defensive rebound | |||
| 1:32 | Joseph Tugler blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup | |||
| 1:30 | Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | |||
| 1:09 | +2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot | 84-64 | |
| 0:51 | +2 | Mantas Kocanas makes two point dunk (Jordan Ross assists) | 84-66 | |
| 0:27 | Nojus Indrusaitis shooting foul (Mercy Miller draws the foul) | |||
| 0:27 | +1 | Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-66 | |
| 0:27 | +1 | Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-66 | |
| 0:19 | +2 | Mantas Kocanas makes two point dunk (Michael Cooper assists) | 86-68 | |
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 2 | Mantas Kocanas makes two point dunk (Michael Cooper assists) | 0:19 |
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+ 1 | Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:27 |
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+ 1 | Mercy Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:27 |
| Nojus Indrusaitis shooting foul (Mercy Miller draws the foul) | 0:27 |
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+ 2 | Mantas Kocanas makes two point dunk (Jordan Ross assists) | 0:51 |
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+ 2 | Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot | 1:09 |
| Delrecco Gillespie defensive rebound | 1:30 |
| Joseph Tugler blocks Jordan Ross's two point layup | 1:32 |
| Jake Wilkins defensive rebound | 1:43 |
| Dedan Thomas Jr. misses two point jump shot | 1:45 |
| Chendall Weaver offensive rebound | 2:04 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 86 | 68 |
| Field Goals | 35-67 (52.2%) | 25-57 (43.9%) |
| 3-Pointers | 6-16 (37.5%) | 9-26 (34.6%) |
| Free Throws | 10-11 (90.9%) | 9-14 (64.3%) |
| Total Rebounds | 35 | 31 |
| Offensive | 9 | 8 |
| Defensive | 21 | 17 |
| Team | 5 | 6 |
| Assists | 18 | 15 |
| Steals | 14 | 6 |
| Blocks | 7 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 16 |
| Fouls | 14 | 15 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Houston 2-0 | 94.0 PPG | 53.0 RPG | 21.0 APG |
| California 2-1 | 99.5 PPG | 42.0 RPG | 24.0 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Thomas Jr. G | 16.0 PPG | 3.0 RPG | 5.0 APG | 28.6 FG% |
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. Cooper G | 20.0 PPG | 2.5 RPG | 2.5 APG | 56.0 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Thomas Jr. G | 20 PTS | 2 REB | 8 AST | ||
| M. Cooper G | 19 PTS | 2 REB | 1 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Thomas Jr. | 20 | 2 | 8 | 9/15 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Tugler | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7/12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Gillespie | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6/10 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| C. McCarty | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Miller | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2/7 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| D. Thomas Jr. | 20 | 2 | 8 | 9/15 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Tugler | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7/12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Gillespie | 13 | 8 | 1 | 6/10 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| C. McCarty | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| M. Miller | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2/7 | 0/2 | 4/4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. East | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Weaver | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| C. Hadnot II | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Diane | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Alozie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Silimana | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 86 | 30 | 18 | 35/67 | 6/16 | 10/11 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Ross | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7/11 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Yeanay | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3/9 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N. Indrusaitis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Kocanas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Wilkins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Ross | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7/11 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Yeanay | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3/9 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N. Indrusaitis | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Kocanas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Wilkins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Cooper | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6/11 | 5/8 | 2/2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Ruff | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3/6 | 0/1 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Ali | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| D. Manyiel Dut | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Carr | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| D. Daubaris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Fisher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Bakare | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Butler | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Mitrovic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Sularski | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 68 | 25 | 15 | 25/57 | 9/26 | 9/14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 17 |