Houston 81-76 Gonzaga (Mar 22, 2025) Play-by-Play

Gonzaga Bulldogs

26-9

	1	2	T
GONZ	27	49	76
HOU	35	46	81

TIME	GONZ	HOU
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Houston	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by Gonzaga	0	0
19:49	Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.	0	0
19:47	Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:47	Joseph Tugler made Two Point Tip Shot.	0	2
19:31	Graham Ike Turnover.	0	2
19:09	Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:05	Khalif Battle Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:54	Braden Huff Turnover.	0	2
18:44	J'Wan Roberts made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.	0	4
18:31	Braden Huff missed Layup.	0	4
18:31	Joseph Tugler Block.	0	4
18:29	J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.	0	4
18:11	Joseph Tugler missed Jumper.	0	4
18:07	Joseph Tugler Offensive Rebound.	0	4
18:07	Joseph Tugler missed Two Point Tip Shot.	0	4
18:06	Nolan Hickman Defensive Rebound.	0	4
18:00	Khalif Battle missed Layup.	0	4
17:57	Khalif Battle Offensive Rebound.	0	4
17:56	Khalif Battle made Layup.	2	4
17:37	J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.	2	4
17:36	Gonzaga Defensive Rebound.	2	4
17:19	Foul on Graham Ike.	2	4
17:19	Graham Ike Turnover.	2	4
17:05	Emanuel Sharp Turnover.	2	4
17:05	Ryan Nembhard Steal.	2	4
17:00	Nolan Hickman missed Three Point Jumper.	2	4
16:55	L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.	2	4
16:48	L.J. Cryer Turnover.	2	4
16:48	Nolan Hickman Steal.	2	4
16:35	Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.	2	4
16:33	Houston Defensive Rebound.	2	4
16:33	Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston	2	4
16:33	Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston	2	4
16:06	Ja'Vier Francis missed Jumper.	2	4
16:03	J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.	2	4
16:02	L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.	2	7
15:46	Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.	2	7
15:44	Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.	2	7
15:40	L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.	2	10
15:11	Foul on J'Wan Roberts.	2	10
15:11	Official TV Timeout	2	10
15:11	Graham Ike subbing out for Gonzaga	2	10
15:11	Ben Gregg subbing in for Gonzaga	2	10
15:03	Ben Gregg made Layup. Assisted by Nolan Hickman.	4	10
14:29	J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.	4	10
14:27	Ben Gregg Defensive Rebound.	4	10
14:18	Ben Gregg missed Three Point Jumper.	4	10
14:16	J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.	4	10
14:07	J'Wan Roberts made Layup. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.	4	12
13:49	Ben Gregg made Jumper. Assisted by Braden Huff.	6	12
13:27	Foul on Ben Gregg.	6	12
13:27	Ja'Vier Francis made Free Throw.	6	13
13:27	J'Wan Roberts subbing out for Houston	6	13
13:27	Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston	6	13
13:27	Mylik Wilson subbing in for Houston	6	13
13:27	Terrance Arceneaux subbing in for Houston	6	13
13:27	Ja'Vier Francis missed Free Throw.	6	13
13:27	Braden Huff Defensive Rebound.	6	13
13:09	Braden Huff missed Jumper.	6	13
13:06	Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.	6	13
12:44	Ja'Vier Francis missed Layup.	6	13
12:43	Houston Deadball Team Rebound.	6	13
12:43	Foul on Ben Gregg.	6	13
12:43	Ben Gregg subbing out for Gonzaga	6	13
12:43	Braden Huff subbing out for Gonzaga	6	13
12:43	Michael Ajayi subbing in for Gonzaga	6	13
12:43	Graham Ike subbing in for Gonzaga	6	13
12:43	Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston	6	13
12:43	Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston	6	13
12:32	L.J. Cryer made Jumper. Assisted by Joseph Tugler.	6	15
12:18	Michael Ajayi made Jumper.	8	15
12:02	L.J. Cryer made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.	8	17
11:44	Khalif Battle missed Layup.	8	17
11:44	Joseph Tugler Block.	8	17
11:42	Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.	8	17
11:42	Official TV Timeout	8	17
11:42	Milos Uzan subbing out for Houston	8	17
11:42	Emanuel Sharp subbing in for Houston	8	17
11:42	Nolan Hickman subbing out for Gonzaga	8	17
11:42	Dusty Stromer subbing in for Gonzaga	8	17
11:31	Khalif Battle missed Three Point Jumper.	8	17
11:29	Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.	8	17
11:24	L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.	8	17
11:21	Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.	8	17
11:16	Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.	8	17
11:13	Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.	8	17
10:47	Emanuel Sharp made Layup. Assisted by Mylik Wilson.	8	19
10:33	Foul on Emanuel Sharp.	8	19
10:33	L.J. Cryer subbing out for Houston	8	19
10:33	Milos Uzan subbing in for Houston	8	19
10:33	Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston	8	19
10:33	Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston	8	19
10:23	Graham Ike made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.	10	19
10:05	Emanuel Sharp made Jumper. Assisted by Milos Uzan.	10	21
9:58	Ryan Nembhard Turnover.	10	21
9:30	Milos Uzan missed Three Point Jumper.	10	21
9:28	Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.	10	21
9:19	Michael Ajayi missed Three Point Jumper.	10	21
9:16	Mylik Wilson Defensive Rebound.	10	21
9:09	Mylik Wilson missed Jumper.	10	21
9:09	Michael Ajayi Block.	10	21
9:07	Michael Ajayi Defensive Rebound.	10	21
9:06	Foul on Mylik Wilson.	10	21
9:06	Mylik Wilson subbing out for Houston	10	21
9:06	Terrance Arceneaux subbing out for Houston	10	21
9:06	Ja'Vier Francis subbing out for Houston	10	21
9:06	L.J. Cryer subbing in for Houston	10	21
9:06	Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston	10	21
9:06	J'Wan Roberts subbing in for Houston	10	21
9:06	Michael Ajayi subbing out for Gonzaga	10	21
9:06	Dusty Stromer subbing out for Gonzaga	10	21
9:06	Khalif Battle subbing out for Gonzaga	10	21
9:06	Emmanuel Innocenti subbing in for Gonzaga	10	21
9:06	Nolan Hickman subbing in for Gonzaga	10	21
9:06	Braden Huff subbing in for Gonzaga	10	21
8:47	Graham Ike made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.	12	21
8:30	J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.	12	21
8:26	Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.	12	21
8:08	Braden Huff Turnover.	12	21
8:08	J'Wan Roberts Steal.	12	21
8:02	L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper.	12	24
8:00	Gonzaga Timeout	12	24
8:00	Official TV Timeout	12	24
8:00	Emmanuel Innocenti subbing out for Gonzaga	12	24
8:00	Khalif Battle subbing in for Gonzaga	12	24
7:49	Braden Huff made Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.	14	24
7:25	J'Wan Roberts made Jumper.	14	26
7:04	Khalif Battle Turnover.	14	26
7:04	Emanuel Sharp Steal.	14	26
7:00	Emanuel Sharp missed Dunk.	14	26
7:00	Graham Ike Block.	14	26
6:56	J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.	14	26
6:55	Joseph Tugler made Dunk. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.	14	28
6:47	Braden Huff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.	17	28
6:17	Foul on Braden Huff.	17	28
6:17	Official TV Timeout	17	28
6:01	J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.	17	28
5:58	Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.	17	28
5:43	Graham Ike missed Three Point Jumper.	17	28
5:40	Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.	17	28
5:31	L.J. Cryer missed Three Point Jumper.	17	28
5:28	J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound.	17	28
5:26	L.J. Cryer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.	17	31
5:09	Braden Huff made Jumper.	19	31
4:44	Milos Uzan made Jumper.	19	33
4:29	Foul on Emanuel Sharp.	19	33
4:29	Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston	19	33
4:29	Emanuel Sharp subbing out for Houston	19	33
4:29	Ja'Vier Francis subbing in for Houston	19	33
4:29	Terrance Arceneaux subbing in for Houston	19	33
4:29	Nolan Hickman subbing out for Gonzaga	19	33
4:29	Emmanuel Innocenti subbing in for Gonzaga	19	33
4:23	Ryan Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Graham Ike.	22	33
3:55	Milos Uzan Turnover.	22	33
3:55	Emmanuel Innocenti Steal.	22	33
3:55	Official TV Timeout	22	33
3:32	Khalif Battle missed Jumper.	22	33
3:29	Graham Ike Offensive Rebound.	22	33
3:28	Graham Ike missed Jumper.	22	33
3:28	Ja'Vier Francis Block.	22	33
3:24	Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.	22	33
3:00	J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.	22	33
2:57	Braden Huff Defensive Rebound.	22	33
2:41	Graham Ike missed Layup.	22	33
2:39	J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound.	22	33
2:28	J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.	22	33
2:25	Graham Ike Defensive Rebound.	22	33
2:20	Braden Huff missed Jumper.	22	33
2:16	L.J. Cryer Defensive Rebound.	22	33
1:56	Milos Uzan Turnover.	22	33
1:56	Ryan Nembhard Steal.	22	33
1:52	Khalif Battle made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.	24	33
1:31	Ja'Vier Francis missed Jumper.	24	33
1:27	Braden Huff Defensive Rebound.	24	33
1:22	Foul on Ja'Vier Francis.	24	33
1:22	J'Wan Roberts subbing out for Houston	24	33
1:22	Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston	24	33
1:14	Khalif Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emmanuel Innocenti.	27	33
1:09	Houston Timeout	27	33
1:09	Terrance Arceneaux subbing out for Houston	27	33
1:09	Mylik Wilson subbing in for Houston	27	33
0:51	Joseph Tugler made Jumper. Assisted by L.J. Cryer.	27	35
0:19	Khalif Battle missed Jumper.	27	35
0:17	Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound.	27	35
0:00	End of 1st half	27	35

Gonzaga's Khalif Battle gets blocked on game-tying triple attempt

0:24

Houston's Mylik Wilson gets up for a block

0:18

Milos Uzan swishes a 3 for the Cougars

0:17

INTRUST Bank Arena

8:44 PM, March 22, 2025Coverage: TNT

Wichita, KS

Line: HOU -5.5

Over/Under: 141.5

Attendance: 14,168

Referees:
Gregory Nixon
Pat Adams
Nathan Farrell

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Saint Mary's	17-1	-	29-6
Gonzaga	14-4	3	26-9
San Francisco	13-5	4	25-10
Santa Clara	12-6	5	21-13
Oregon State	10-8	7	20-12
Washington State	8-10	9	19-14
Loyola Marymount	8-10	9	17-15
Portland	7-11	10	12-20
Pepperdine	4-14	13	13-22
Pacific	4-14	13	9-24
San Diego	2-16	15	6-27

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Houston	19-1	-	34-4
Texas Tech	15-5	4	28-9
BYU	14-6	5	26-10
Arizona	14-6	5	24-13
Iowa State	13-7	6	25-10
Kansas	11-9	8	21-13
West Virginia	10-10	9	19-13
Baylor	10-10	9	20-15
TCU	9-11	10	16-16
Kansas State	9-11	10	16-17
Utah	8-12	11	16-16
Cincinnati	7-13	12	18-15
UCF	7-13	12	17-16
Oklahoma State	7-13	12	17-18
Arizona State	4-16	15	13-19
Colorado	3-17	16	14-20

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