Arizona Wildcats vs Houston Cougars – NCAA College Basketball

NCAA

Arizona

Final

60:72

Houston

Highlights and Stats

Arizona’s AT&T Center is hosting the game with Houston on Thursday. The tip-off time is tentative because the game will start after the Villanova vs Michigan clash. The Wildcats (31-3) are #1 seeded and the Cougars (30-5) are 5th seeded.

Arizona Wildcats vs Houston Cougars Head to Head

This will be the first meeting between the two schools in recent years.

Arizona Wildcats Form

*Last 10 Arizona Games - 9:1

03-20-2022	03-18-2022	03-12-2022	03-11-2022	03-10-2022	03-05-2022	03-03-2022	03-01-2022	02-26-2022	02-24-2022
85:80vs TCU	87:70vs Wright State	84:76vs UCLA	82:72vs Colorado	84:80vs Stanford	89:61vs California	81:69vs Stanford	71:91@ USC	79:63@ Colorado	77:97@ Utah

The Wildcats did a good job on 03/20 when winning 85-80 against the TCU after OT on home floor. Bennedict Mathurin was the Arizona’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 30 points, 4 dimes and 8 rebounds. The Wildcats shot an average 45.6% from the floor, 72.0% from the free throw line and a disastrous 18.5% from beyond the arc. They succeeded with 31 of their 68 FG attempts, were 5 from 27 for 3 points and 18/25 at the free throw line. From the beginning of the season they shoot 61.53 times from the field on average and are hitting 30.53 of those. Arizona’s players also attempt 22.00 times from long distance and are accurate with 7.78. The Wildcats visit the free throw line 21.39 times per match, scoring 15.81. The school is having a 9-1 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a run of W8.

Arizona Wildcats Averages this Season

• Points For
  84.59
• Points Against
  67.53
• Assits
  19.46
• Rebounds
  38.32
• Steals
  6.65
• Turnovers
  13.00
• Blocks
  5.65
• Points Difference
  17.06

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Arizona Wildcats Standout Performer

• Bennedict Mathurin

  The school's best player this campaign has been Bennedict Mathurin. He averages 17.4 points, 2.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds per 32.1 minutes spent on the floor.

Arizona Wildcats Missing Players

NONE

Houston Cougars Form

*Last 10 Houston Games - 9:1

03-20-2022	03-18-2022	03-13-2022	03-12-2022	03-11-2022	03-06-2022	03-03-2022	03-01-2022	02-27-2022	02-23-2022
53:68@ Illinois	82:68vs UAB	71:53vs Memphis	86:66vs Tulane	69:56vs Cincinnati	75:61@ Memphis	84:46vs Temple	71:53vs Cincinnati	75:61vs Southern Methodist	67:81@ Tulane

Houston cruised past the Illinois, winning with 53-68 on Sunday, 20th of March away from home. 21 points turned out enough for Taze Moore to end the game as the Cougars top scorer on the night. He assisted 1 time and caught 7 rebounded balls for 33 minutes of playing time. Houston averaged at a fair 42.4% field goal percentage, an abysmal 27.3% when shooting from distance and 70.6% at the free throws. The team succeeded with 17 of their 50 field goal attempts on Sunday, and went 6/25 for 3 pointers and 13/16 at the FT line. Since the start of the campaign the Cougars are averaging 60.00 attempts and 28.17 end in the basket. They also shoot 23.36 times from long range and succeed with 8.00. The Houston players typically stand on the free throw line 17.17 times per match, with 11.44 of these going in. The team’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 9-1 and the school is on a W5 streak at the moment.

Houston Cougars Averages This Season

• Points For
  75.97
• Points Against
  59.06
• Assits
  16.30
• Rebounds
  36.05
• Steals
  8.00
• Turnovers
  10.35
• Blocks
  5.11
• Points Difference
  16.91

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Cougars Standout Performer

• Marcus Sasser

  Marcus Sasser has been the Houston main weapon this season, averaging 17.7 points, 2.6 assists and 2.8 rebounds for 31.9 minutes of playing time.

Houston Cougars Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Arizona					60
Houston					72

ArizonaHouston

• Score

  60

  72

• Field Goals Made

  7

  13

• Field Goals Attempts

  25

  29

• 3 pts Made

  4

  3

• 3 pts Attempts

  11

  12

• Free Throws Made

  8

  4

• Free Throws Attempts

  12

  7

• Rebounds Total

  15

  19

• Rebounds Offence

  6

  7

• Rebounds Defence

  9

  12

• Assists

  6

  4

• Steals

  4

  2

• Blocks

  2

  3

• Turnovers

  6

  4

• Personal Fouls

  8

  10

Player Ratings

Arizona

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Dalen Terry	38	6	9	66.7	2	3	66.7	3	4	75.0	4	2	6	3	0	1	3	2	17
Bennedict Mathurin	37	4	14	28.6	2	7	28.6	5	8	62.5	2	2	4	3	0	0	1	4	15
Christian Koloko	32	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	6	8	75.0	0	4	4	2	2	2	1	2	10
Azuolas Tubelis	23	0	8	0.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	3	5	1	2	0	4	1	2
Pelle Larsson	22	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	2	4	6	1	1	0	1	4	8
Kerr Kriisa	19	1	7	14.3	1	7	14.3	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	0	0	2	4	3
Justin Kier	19	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	1	3
Oumar Ballo	10	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	2

Houston

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jamal Shead	38	5	16	31.3	2	5	40.0	9	10	90.0	1	3	4	6	2	0	5	2	21
Kyler Edwards	38	6	13	46.2	5	9	55.6	2	4	50.0	0	5	5	3	1	0	2	2	19
Josh Carlton	28	5	6	83.3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	5	2	7	0	1	1	1	3	10
Ramon Walker Jr.	27	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	1	0	2	5
Fabian White Jr.	26	2	6	33.3	0	3	0.0	0	1	0.0	1	4	5	1	0	2	1	4	4
Taze Moore	17	1	3	33.3	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	2	2	4	3
J'Wan Roberts	14	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4
Reggie Chaney	12	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	6