#5/5 Men's Basketball Rebounds Against Oklahoma State

Tuesday, February 4

Houston, Texas

7 p.m.

University of Houston

18-4,10-1Big 12

Oklahoma State

11-11,3-8Big 12

Oklahoma St.

Houston

Photo by: Stephen Pinchback

#5/5 Men's Basketball Rebounds Against Oklahoma State

2/4/2025 9:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Cougars outrebound Cowboys 40-24 with a 16-0 second-chance points advantage

HOUSTON (AP) – Graduate guard L.J. Cryer scored 18 points, junior guard Milos Uzan added 17 points, and the No. 5 University of Houston Men's Basketball program rebounded from its first Big 12 loss of the season with a 72-63 win over Oklahoma State on Tuesday night inside Fertitta Center.

Graduate forward J'Wan Roberts had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and redshirt sophomore guard Terrance Arceneaux had 10 points for Houston (18-4, 10-1 Big 12), which shot 42% and went 8 of 21 on 3-pointers.

The Cougars lost to Texas Tech 82-81 in overtime on Saturday and improved to 31-2 after a loss since Feb. 1, 2017.

Abou Ousmane scored 16 points, Arturo Dean added 13 points and Bryce Thompson had 11 points for Oklahoma State (11-11, 3-8), which lost for the fourth time in its last five games.

The Cowboys shot 51% and were 7 of 19 on 3-pointers.

Oklahoma State: The Cowboys missed an opportunity for a marquee win after jumping to an 18-9 lead and opening the game shooting 8 of 10 from the field. Oklahoma State had issues with Houston's defensive pressure and couldn't stop the Cougars on the boards.

Houston: Missing second-leading scorer, junior guard Emanuel Sharp and reserve senior forward Ja'Vier Francis, who were out of the lineup with injuries, the Cougars started slowly. However, Houston recovered to make 11 of its final 16 field goals of the first half and take a 39-33 lead into halftime.

After Oklahoma State cut Houston's lead to 68-63 with 30 seconds remaining, graduate guard Mylik Wilson and Cryer each made two free throws to ice the win.

Houston outrebounded Oklahoma State 40-24, including an 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds, which the Cougars turned into 16 second-chance points.

UP NEXT
• Following Tuesday's game, Houston meets Colorado for the first time as Big 12 rivals inside CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo., at 3 p.m. (CST), Saturday, Feb. 8. That game will air on ESPN+.
• From there, the Cougars return to Fertitta Center to play host to rv/rv Baylor at 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 10. That game will air on ESPN
• Houston hits the road again to take on rv/rv Arizona at 1 p.m. (CST), Saturday, Feb. 15, inside McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. That game will air on ESPN or ESPN2.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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