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Houston defeats Arizona St.: Live updates, score of Big 12 Conference basketball game

Cougars maintain Big 12 lead as they set new conference record with their 12th straight road win

Buck Ringgold

Houston guard Emanuel Sharp
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Houston had no letdown after Saturday's hard-fought win at Arizona.

The Cougars returned to the Grand Canyon State Tuesday night and were in total control throughout, leading from start to finish as they downed slumping Arizona State, 80-65, in Big 12 Conference action at Desert Financial Arena.

With the win, the Cougars (22-4, 14-1) have now won 18 of their last 19 ballgames, and now have a two-game lead on Arizona for first place in the Big 12. Houston also now leads Texas Tech by three games after the Red Raiders were upended at TCU on Tuesday.

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Tuesday's win extended Houston's current road winning streak to 12 straight, the longest such active streak in the nation. It also set a new Big 12 record for the longest winning streak, breaking a tie with Kansas.

Four Cougars hit double figures, led by 18 points from LJ Cryer and 17 from Emanuel Sharp, and the two guards also had four 3-pointers each. Mylik Wilson came off the bench to score 12 points, and graduate forward J'Wan Roberts had 10 points.

Arizona State (12-14, 3-12) has now lost six straight games. The Sun Devils did get a 26-point outing from senior guard Alston Mason.

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Houston - ranked No. 5 in both the Associated Press and USA Today rankings - now returns home on Saturday to take on Iowa State in a game that will be preceded by ESPN's "College GameDay," which will be on site that morning at the Fertitta Center. The Cyclones, ranked No. 8 in the nation, defeated Colorado at home on Tuesday.

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HOUSTON 80, ARIZONA STATE 65 FINAL

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POSTGAME STATS AND ANALYSIS

- Arizona State was held to 43.2 percent shooting (19-of-44). A bright spot for the Sun Devils was guard Alston Mason, who led all scorers with 26 points and went 8-of-9 from the field, 4-of-5 from 3-point range and 6-of-7 from the foul line.

- Houston shot 48.1 percent from the field (26-of-54) and also made 17-of-20 free throw attempts. The Cougars also outrebounded Arizona State, 36-25, scored 20 points off 13 Sun Devil turnovers and had 22 bench points to the Sun Devils' 11.

- Four Houston players reached double figures in scoring, led by LJ Cryer's 18 points and 17 from Emanuel Sharp, who didn't score a point in last Saturday's win at Arizona. Both also had four 3's. Mylik Wilson came off the bench to score 12 points, and J'Wan Roberts finished with 10.

- Houston led from start to finish as the Cougars stay hot, winning 18 of their last 19 ballgames. They have also now won 12 straight road games, the longest active streak in the nation and a new Big 12 Conference record.

SECOND HALF

- Houston snaps Arizona State's 11-0 run as the Cougars break the Sun Devil pressure, with Mylik Wilson receiving a backdoor pass for a layup. (Houston, 78-64 | 1:15, 2nd)

- Kelvin Sampson calls a time out after Arizona State gets to within 12. He takes out the reserves and puts back in starters like LJ Cryer and Emanuel Sharp. (Houston, 76-64 | 1:30, 2nd)

- Final media time out with exactly four minutes left, and it looks like Houston will win its 12th consecutive road game, which will set a new Big 12 record. (Houston, 76-55 | 4:00, 2nd)

- 3-POINTER HOUSTON. And another 3 from Emanuel Sharp. And another 3 from Sharp. He is up to 17 points now. (Houston, 76-53 | 6:00, 2nd)

- BACK-TO-BACK 3-POINTERS HOUSTON. Big trey from Emanuel Sharp as Arizona State got to within 15. Then he hits another trey on the Cougars' next trip down the court. (Houston, 70-49 | 8:55, 2nd)

- Master P is in the house at the Desert Financial Arena, here to check out his son, Houston freshman Mercy Miller.

- Arizona State applying some full-court pressure in an attempt to get back into the game. Sun Devils force a Houston turnover at the under-12 media time out. (Houston, 62-43 | 11:37, 2nd)

- SLAM DUNK HOUSTON. Ja'Vier Francis is all alone to clean up a missed shot and brings it down WITH AUTHORITY. (Houston, 60-39 | 13:45, 2nd)

- 3-POINTER HOUSTON. Milos Uzan knocks down a step-back trey deep from the top of the key to beat the shot clock. (Houston, 58-39 | 14:45, 2nd)

- BACK-TO-BACK 3-POINTERS HOUSTON. And those back-to-back treys were courtesy of LJ Cryer, and Houston now has its biggest lead at 21 points. (Houston, 55-34 | 16:55, 2nd)

- The second half is now under way in Tempe.

HALFTIME STATS AND ANALYSIS

- LJ Cryer and Mylik Wilson each had 10 points to lead Houston. Wilson came off the bench for his 10 points, and Houston outscored Arizona State in bench points, 18-6. Cougars also got 15 points off seven Arizona State turnovers, while Houston turned it over just three times.

- Houston shot 53.6 percent from the field in the first half (15-of-28) and held Arizona State to 3-of-12 3-point shooting. Cougars also went to the foul line 16 times, making 13 of those.

- Intermission time in Tempe, and Houston turned in a very strong opening half to take a 16-point lead at the break.

FIRST HALF

- Mylik Wilson already with 10 points, and the Houston lead has grown to 20. (Houston, 47-27 | 1:15, 1st)

- STEAL AND A SLAM HOUSTON. Coming out of a time out, Mylik Wilson comes up with a steal and takes it all the way in for the throwdown. (Houston, 42-26 | 2:20, 1st)

- Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley gets hit with a technical foul. Emanuel Sharp steps up and hits both free throws; then on the ensuing possession, gets fouled and makes two more free throws. (Houston, 40-26 | 3:27, 1st)

- Final media time out of the opening half, and Houston still leads by double digits. (Houston, 36-24 | 3:59, 1st)

- Mylik Wilson giving Houston a boost off the bench. Wilson with a basket; then comes up with a steal and later draws a foul. He then goes to the line and makes both shots. (Houston, 36-22 | 5:08, 1st)

- 3-POINTER HOUSTON. LJ Cryer knocks one down from long-range, and the Coogs now lead by double digits. (Houston, 32-22 | 6:38, 1st)

- SLAM DUNK HOUSTON. Cougars pull off a successful 5-on-2 fast break, and Terrance Arceneaux slams it home to finish things off. (Houston, 25-17 | 8:45, 1st)

- J'Wan Roberts has made all three of his field goal attempts thus far. (Houston, 23-17 | 9:15, 1st)

- The under-12 media time out is upon us. Houston still leading from start to finish. (Houston, 17-13 | 11:55, 1st)

- 3-POINTER HOUSTON. Milos Uzan open for a trey from the left wing, and it hits nothing but net. (Houston, 15-8 | 14:30, 1st)

- First media time out and Houston still in the lead. Cougars up by five, 10-5. (Houston, 10-5 | 15:33, 1st)

- Houston out to a 3-0 lead a minute in. Emanuel Sharp hits a foul shot, and Joseph Tugler later adds a successful hook shot. (Houston, 3-0 | 18:45, 1st)

PREGAME

- Tonight's Houston starting five: Guards Milos Uzan, LJ Cryer and Emanuel Sharp, and forwards J'wan Roberts and Joseph Tugler.

- Coming to you from Tempe, as first-place Houston takes on Arizona State in Big 12 Conference basketball action.

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