Houston Cougars vs East Carolina Pirates
American Athletic Conference Championship - Quarterfinal
16-17, 6-12 American
46
16-17, 6-12 American
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 25 | 46 | |
HOU | 23 | 37 | 60 |
30-2, 17-1 American
60
30-2, 17-1 American
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar made Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarace Walker.
- RJ Felton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Walker.
- Jarace Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
- Jarace Walker made Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar made Dunk. Assisted by Brandon Johnson.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jaden Walker made Layup.
- Tramon Mark missed Layup.
- Jaden Walker missed Layup.
- Jarace Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- RJ Felton missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.
- Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
- Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Emanuel Sharp missed Jumper.
- Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
- RJ Felton missed Jumper.
- Terrance Arceneaux missed Jumper.
- RJ Felton missed Jumper.
- Jaden Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Layup. Assisted by Tramon Mark.
- RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Terrance Arceneaux missed Jumper.
- RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Layup.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Jumper.
- Ludgy Debaut made Layup.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Johnson.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Jaden Walker missed Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
- Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
- Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
- Jarace Walker missed Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Layup.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Layup. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
- Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Quentin Diboundje made Layup. Assisted by Ezra Ausar.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar made Layup.
- Terrance Arceneaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
- Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
- RJ Felton missed Layup.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Jarace Walker missed Free Throw.
- Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
- RJ Felton missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.
- Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- RJ Felton made Layup. Assisted by Quentin Diboundje.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brandon Johnson missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Jaden Walker made Free Throw.
- Jaden Walker missed Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
- Ezra Ausar made Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Walker.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
- Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
- Marcus Sasser made Dunk.
- Jaden Walker missed Layup.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jarace Walker missed Free Throw.
- Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
- RJ Felton missed Jumper.
- Ludgy Debaut missed Free Throw.
- Ludgy Debaut missed Free Throw.
- RJ Felton made Layup.
- Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Ludgy Debaut made Free Throw.
- Ludgy Debaut missed Free Throw.
- Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
- Emanuel Sharp missed Free Throw.
- Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
- Reggie Chaney missed Free Throw.
- Quentin Diboundje made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Walker.
- Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar made Layup. Assisted by Jaden Walker.
- Marcus Sasser made Layup.
- RJ Felton missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
- Brandon Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ezra Ausar.
- Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
- Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
- Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
- Brandon Johnson missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
- Ezra Ausar made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar missed Dunk.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ezra Ausar missed Layup.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- RJ Felton made Free Throw.
- RJ Felton missed Free Throw.
- Emanuel Sharp missed Jumper.
- RJ Felton missed Free Throw.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser made Jumper.
- Brandon Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Jaden Walker.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Quentin Diboundje made Layup. Assisted by Jaden Walker.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
- Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.
- Reggie Chaney made Free Throw.
- Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Layup.
- Ezra Ausar missed Free Throw.
- Ezra Ausar missed Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Terrance Arceneaux missed Jumper.
- Brandon Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Brandon Johnson made Free Throw.
- Brandon Johnson made Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark missed Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark made Free Throw.
- Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | ECU | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by Houston | 0 | 0 |
| 19:46 | | Tramon Mark missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:46 | | RJ Felton Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:21 | | Ezra Ausar made Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 18:59 | | Jamal Shead made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jarace Walker. | 2 | 3 |
| 18:47 | | RJ Felton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Walker. | 5 | 3 |
| 18:30 | | Jarace Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 3 |
| 18:30 | | Jaden Walker Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 3 |
| 18:16 | | Ezra Ausar missed Layup. | 5 | 3 |
| 18:16 | | Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 3 |
| 18:06 | | Jarace Walker made Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts. | 5 | 5 |
| 17:33 | | Foul on Ezra Ausar. | 5 | 5 |
| 17:33 | | Ezra Ausar Turnover. | 5 | 5 |
| 17:15 | | J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper. | 5 | 5 |
| 17:15 | | RJ Felton Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 5 |
| 16:59 | | Ezra Ausar made Dunk. Assisted by Brandon Johnson. | 7 | 5 |
| 16:40 | | Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 5 |
| 16:40 | | Jaden Walker Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 16:28 | | Jaden Walker Turnover. | 7 | 5 |
| 16:28 | | Marcus Sasser Steal. | 7 | 5 |
| 16:20 | | Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 5 |
| 16:20 | | Ludgy Debaut Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 16:02 | | Jaden Walker made Layup. | 9 | 5 |
| 15:31 | | Tramon Mark missed Layup. | 9 | 5 |
| 15:31 | | Ludgy Debaut Block. | 9 | 5 |
| 15:31 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 5 |
| 15:14 | | Jaden Walker missed Layup. | 9 | 5 |
| 15:14 | | Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 5 |
| 15:00 | | Jarace Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 5 |
| 15:00 | | Jaden Walker Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 5 |
| 14:35 | | RJ Felton missed Jumper. | 9 | 5 |
| 14:35 | | J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 5 |
| 14:23 | | Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark. | 9 | 8 |
| 14:05 | | Jaden Walker Turnover. | 9 | 8 |
| 14:05 | | Jamal Shead Steal. | 9 | 8 |
| 14:05 | Official TV Timeout | 9 | 8 | |
| 13:43 | | Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead. | 9 | 11 |
| 13:28 | | Foul on Emanuel Sharp. | 9 | 11 |
| 13:28 | | Ezra Ausar made Free Throw. | 10 | 11 |
| 13:28 | | Ezra Ausar made Free Throw. | 11 | 11 |
| 13:09 | | Jamal Shead missed Jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 13:09 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 13:02 | | Quentin Diboundje Turnover. | 11 | 11 |
| 12:45 | | Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 12:45 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 12:22 | | Brandon Johnson Turnover. | 11 | 11 |
| 12:03 | | Emanuel Sharp missed Jumper. | 11 | 11 |
| 12:03 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 11 |
| 11:59 | Official TV Timeout | 11 | 11 | |
| 11:45 | | Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser. | 11 | 14 |
| 11:28 | | RJ Felton missed Jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 11:28 | | Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 11:03 | | Terrance Arceneaux missed Jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 11:03 | | Dave Kasanganay Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:49 | | RJ Felton missed Jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:49 | | Marcus Sasser Block. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:49 | | Reggie Chaney Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:41 | | Reggie Chaney Turnover. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:41 | | RJ Felton Steal. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:27 | | Foul on Reggie Chaney. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:05 | | Jaden Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:05 | | Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 10:01 | | Jamal Shead Turnover. | 11 | 14 |
| 9:43 | | Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 14 |
| 9:43 | | Ezra Ausar Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 9:26 | | Ezra Ausar Turnover. | 11 | 14 |
| 9:26 | | Tramon Mark Steal. | 11 | 14 |
| 9:20 | | Jamal Shead made Layup. Assisted by Tramon Mark. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:48 | | RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:48 | | Emanuel Sharp Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:39 | | Foul on Ludgy Debaut. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:25 | | Terrance Arceneaux missed Jumper. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:25 | | East Carolina Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:24 | | Foul on Ja'Vier Francis. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:11 | | RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 16 |
| 8:11 | | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 7:53 | | Jamal Shead missed Layup. | 11 | 16 |
| 7:53 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 7:53 | | Foul on Ja'Vier Francis. | 11 | 16 |
| 7:52 | Official TV Timeout | 11 | 16 | |
| 7:42 | | Quentin Diboundje missed Jumper. | 11 | 16 |
| 7:42 | | Ludgy Debaut Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 7:38 | | Ludgy Debaut made Layup. | 13 | 16 |
| 7:10 | | Jamal Shead missed Jumper. | 13 | 16 |
| 7:10 | | Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 16 |
| 6:57 | | Ezra Ausar made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Johnson. | 15 | 16 |
| 6:42 | | Tramon Mark missed Jumper. | 15 | 16 |
| 6:42 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 16 |
| 6:21 | | Jaden Walker missed Jumper. | 15 | 16 |
| 6:21 | | Ezra Ausar Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 16 |
| 6:20 | | Foul on Tramon Mark. | 15 | 16 |
| 6:20 | | Ezra Ausar made Free Throw. | 16 | 16 |
| 6:20 | | Ezra Ausar made Free Throw. | 17 | 16 |
| 6:00 | | Foul on Ludgy Debaut. | 17 | 16 |
| 6:00 | | Jarace Walker made Free Throw. | 17 | 17 |
| 6:00 | | Jarace Walker missed Free Throw. | 17 | 17 |
| 6:00 | | J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:53 | | Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:53 | | Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:29 | | RJ Felton Turnover. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:29 | | Marcus Sasser Steal. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:12 | | Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:12 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:08 | | Quentin Diboundje missed Jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 5:08 | | Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 4:38 | | Marcus Sasser missed Layup. | 17 | 17 |
| 4:35 | | Brandon Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 4:10 | | Jaden Walker Turnover. | 17 | 17 |
| 4:10 | | Tramon Mark Steal. | 17 | 17 |
| 4:04 | | Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 4:04 | | Valentino Pinedo Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:36 | | Brandon Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:36 | | Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:25 | | Jarace Walker missed Jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:25 | | RJ Felton Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:01 | | Quentin Diboundje Turnover. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:01 | Official TV Timeout | 17 | 17 | |
| 2:51 | | Jamal Shead made Layup. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts. | 17 | 19 |
| 2:51 | | Foul on Jaden Walker. | 17 | 19 |
| 2:51 | | Jamal Shead made Free Throw. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:42 | | Foul on Emanuel Sharp. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:28 | | Quentin Diboundje missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:28 | | J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:06 | | Jamal Shead missed Jumper. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:06 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 20 |
| 1:56 | | Quentin Diboundje made Layup. Assisted by Ezra Ausar. | 19 | 20 |
| 1:38 | | Foul on RJ Felton. | 19 | 20 |
| 1:34 | | Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 20 |
| 1:34 | | Ezra Ausar Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 20 |
| 1:21 | | Ezra Ausar made Layup. | 21 | 20 |
| 1:04 | | Terrance Arceneaux made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead. | 21 | 23 |
| 0:51 | | East Carolina Timeout | 21 | 23 |
| 0:28 | | RJ Felton missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 23 |
| 0:28 | | Jamal Shead Block. | 21 | 23 |
| 0:28 | | J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 23 |
| 0:01 | | Jarace Walker missed Jumper. | 21 | 23 |
| 0:01 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 23 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 21 | 23 | |
ECU vs HOU Videos
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Game Information
Fort Worth, TX
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Tony Greene
Referee:Garrick Shannon
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 10-3 | - | 18-8 |
| Tulsa | 8-5 | 2 | 20-6 |
| Wichita State | 8-5 | 2 | 16-10 |
| Temple | 7-5 | 2.5 | 15-10 |
| Charlotte | 7-5 | 2.5 | 13-12 |
| Memphis | 7-5 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| UAB | 7-6 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Tulane | 6-6 | 3.5 | 15-10 |
| North Texas | 6-7 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-7 | 4 | 14-12 |
| Rice | 5-8 | 5 | 11-15 |
| East Carolina | 4-8 | 5.5 | 9-16 |
| UTSA | 1-12 | 9 | 5-20 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-2 | - | 23-3 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 0.5 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 10-3 | 1 | 23-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 1.5 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-4 | 2 | 19-7 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 3.5 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 7-6 | 4 | 18-7 |
| TCU | 6-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5 | 14-12 |
| Arizona State | 5-8 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Kansas State | 2-11 | 9 | 11-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
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