760 - (16) Iona vs. (1) North Carolina
NCAA Tournament first round
March 22 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH
CBS
759 - (14) Georgia State vs. (3) Houston
NCAA Tournament first round
March 23 at BOK Center in Tulsa, OK
TBS
A single-elimination tournament can be quite cruel.
GSU (24-10) had its worst shooting performance at the worst time as Houston ran away in the second half and won 84-55.
The Panthers, in the tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time in school history, hit a season-low 30% from the field and after setting a school-record for three-point field goals, made just six of their 23 attempts from behind the arc against a really good Houston defense.
In their final collegiate games, Devin Mitchell scored 12 points, including a pair of threes, Jeff Thomas had just five points on 2-of-10 shooting, Jordan Tyson grabbed five rebounds in 15 minutes and Sun Belt Tournament MVP Malik Benlevi was never a factor and finished with as many personal fouls (4) as points and rebounds.
In what could've been his final game at the college level, junior D'Marcus Simonds led the way with 18 points. We'll see if Simonds declares for the NBA Draft or returns for his senior season.
Houston's Corey Davis led all scorers with 26 points, including seven 3-pointers. GSU couldn't stop Davis in the first half, and really not much of anything throughout the night. Houston (32-3) shot 51% from the field in each half and had an absurd 51-27 rebounding advantage that felt like 151-27.
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Games 683-684: From Tennessee to Texas
684 - Temple at Houston
January 31 at Fertitta Center in Houston, TX
ESPN
Color commentator Mark Wise:
"from bonus land" (3)
"rim protectors"
"smash mouth hoops"
"defense doesn't happen by accident, it happens because of your culture"
"effort plays" (2)
"Temple just trying to be the hang-around team"
"the help the helper defense...it's not necessarily the helper, but who is helping the helper"
"blow by"
"that was a basketball play"
"he comes at you with all these arms and legs, he's like Inspector Gadget!"
"degree of difficulty...10!"
"we talk about resume builder, this was a resume protector for Houston"
683 - Western Carolina women at Chattanooga
January 31 at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN
ESPN +
January 31 at Fertitta Center in Houston, TX
ESPN
Color commentator Mark Wise:
"from bonus land" (3)
"rim protectors"
"smash mouth hoops"
"defense doesn't happen by accident, it happens because of your culture"
"effort plays" (2)
"Temple just trying to be the hang-around team"
"the help the helper defense...it's not necessarily the helper, but who is helping the helper"
"blow by"
"that was a basketball play"
"he comes at you with all these arms and legs, he's like Inspector Gadget!"
"degree of difficulty...10!"
"we talk about resume builder, this was a resume protector for Houston"
683 - Western Carolina women at Chattanooga
January 31 at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, TN
ESPN +
Game 299 - Houston at Tulsa
February 11 at Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK
ESPNU
This was the second time we've watched Houston since the site was born in the fall of 2015 and the second time Rob Gray Jr. was impressive.
The redshirt-junior guard knocked down six 3-pointers on his way to a 28-point night, and Damyean Dotson added 24 points in the Cougars' 73-64 win.
It's amazing (and potentially troubling in the postseason if the team can't find a reliable third scorer and either or both get into any type of foul trouble) how important that duo is for Houston. Looking at the first 20 minutes on Saturday, the Cougars had 16 scoring possessions - either a two-pointer, three-pointer or free throw - and Gray and Dotson were involved, whether by scoring themselves or assisting, on 32 of the team's 36 first-half points.
In the second half, Gray, who leads the AAC in scoring, and Dotson (fourth) - were involved in 27 of the 37 points on 15 possessions.
Gray & Dotson were directly involved in 61 of the 73 points (83%) scored by Houston. That's incredible and a lot of fun to watch.
Tulsa didn't have a whole lot of fun overall, but it was a great night for their reserve guard Corey Henderson. The junior, who came in averaging 7.7 points, hit five of his seven three-point attempts for a team-high 19 points.
ESPNU
This was the second time we've watched Houston since the site was born in the fall of 2015 and the second time Rob Gray Jr. was impressive.
The redshirt-junior guard knocked down six 3-pointers on his way to a 28-point night, and Damyean Dotson added 24 points in the Cougars' 73-64 win.
It's amazing (and potentially troubling in the postseason if the team can't find a reliable third scorer and either or both get into any type of foul trouble) how important that duo is for Houston. Looking at the first 20 minutes on Saturday, the Cougars had 16 scoring possessions - either a two-pointer, three-pointer or free throw - and Gray and Dotson were involved, whether by scoring themselves or assisting, on 32 of the team's 36 first-half points.
In the second half, Gray, who leads the AAC in scoring, and Dotson (fourth) - were involved in 27 of the 37 points on 15 possessions.
Gray & Dotson were directly involved in 61 of the 73 points (83%) scored by Houston. That's incredible and a lot of fun to watch.
Tulsa didn't have a whole lot of fun overall, but it was a great night for their reserve guard Corey Henderson. The junior, who came in averaging 7.7 points, hit five of his seven three-point attempts for a team-high 19 points.
Game 61 - Houston at Temple
January 2 at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA
ESPN
That may have been the best team performance we've seen so far at 200 Game Season. From about midway through the first half the Cougars were impressive and won 77-50.
That's two road games to start AAC play (South Florida was the other) and Houston won both.
Rob Gray Jr. was at the center of everything Houston did on Saturday, getting into the lane and finishing with 5-6 foot shots and knocking down perimeter jumpers (3-of-6 from three), to lead the way with 23 points. Gray also handed out six assists and committed just one turnover.
Houston was 54 percent (31-of-57) from the floor.
Meanwhile, Temple went the opposite way, missing 23 of 26 three-point attempts and never really got anything going.
Houston's 20-3 run towards the end of the half effectively put an end to any hope for a Temple win.
ESPN
That may have been the best team performance we've seen so far at 200 Game Season. From about midway through the first half the Cougars were impressive and won 77-50.
That's two road games to start AAC play (South Florida was the other) and Houston won both.
Rob Gray Jr. was at the center of everything Houston did on Saturday, getting into the lane and finishing with 5-6 foot shots and knocking down perimeter jumpers (3-of-6 from three), to lead the way with 23 points. Gray also handed out six assists and committed just one turnover.
Houston was 54 percent (31-of-57) from the floor.
Meanwhile, Temple went the opposite way, missing 23 of 26 three-point attempts and never really got anything going.
Houston's 20-3 run towards the end of the half effectively put an end to any hope for a Temple win.
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