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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coming off two hard-fought wins, the #6/6 University of Houston Men’s Basketball program returns to motion when it meets Dayton at 7:30 p.m. (CST) Sunday within the Title Game of the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic within TD Arena.
The Cougars earned their commute to the Title Game with a 76-66 win over Utah within the Semifinals on Friday night time. Sophomore guard Emanuel Sharp got here off the bench to pour in 15 issues whilst senior guard LJ Cryer completed with 14 issues and buried two key 3-pointers overdue after the Utes erased Houston’s lead in the second one part.
Senior level guard Jamal Shead did just a little of the whole thing for the Cougars with 14 issues, six rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. The Manor, Texas, local wishes most effective seven extra assists to turn into the 7th student-athlete in class historical past to succeed in 500 in his profession.
Senior ahead J’Wan Roberts scored 13 issues and led all avid gamers with 12 rebounds for his and the Cougars’ first double-double of the season and the tenth of his profession. It used to be his 2d immediately recreation with double-digit rebounds after snaring 11 forums within the First-Round recreation towards Towson within the first assembly between the 2 faculties.
This season, Cryer leads the Cougars and ranks 9th within the Big 12 with 15.4 issues in line with recreation. Roberts stands 7th within the league with 8.0 rebounds in line with contest whilst ranks a few of the Big 12 Top-10 leaders in each assists (6.6 apg, 2nd) and steals (3.0 spg, 3rd).
TUNE IN
• Fans can watch Sunday’s recreation on ESPN2 with Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (analyst) calling the motion.
• Fans can pay attention Sunday’s recreation on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play) calling the motion. The pregame display starts at 7:15 p.m. (CST), Sunday.
• Fans can observe are living stats by way of visiting StatBroadcast.com and following the proper hyperlinks or by clicking here.
ABOUT DAYTON
• Dayton brings a 3-1 file into Sunday’s Shriners Children’s Charleston Title Game.
• The Flyers are 2-0 in neutral-site video games all the way through the 2023-24 season with a 70-67 win over LSU within the Charleston Classic First Round and an 88-81 win over St. John’s within the Semifinals on Friday.
• In their most up-to-date motion towards St. John’s, junior ahead DaRon Holmes II led 5 Flyers in double digits. Junior ahead Nate Santos completed with 18 issues and 5 rebounds whilst junior guard Enoch Cheeks, junior guard Kobe Elvis and junior guard Koby Brea chipped in with 10 issues apiece. Brea led the Flyers with six rebounds whilst Elvis dished out a game-high 5 assists.
• This season, Holmes leads Dayton with 16.3 issues and 1.3 blocks in line with recreation and ranks 2d at the crew with 6.0 rebounds in line with contest. Santos 2d with 13.5 issues in line with recreation however leads the Flyers with 8.3 rebounds in line with contest. Brea averages 11.0 issues in line with recreation to rank 3rd whilst sophomore guard Javon Bennett is tops with 3.8 assists in line with recreation.
• Head Coach Anthony Grant is in his 7th season at Dayton and his sixteenth yr as a collegiate head trainer.
• Grant has posted a 127-65 file with Dayton and is 320-174 all the way through his profession.
• Previously constructed a 76-25 file at VCU (2006-08) and a 117-84 mark at Alabama (2009-15).
• Grant is 2-0 in his profession towards Houston with each earlier conferences coming all the way through his VCU tenure.
• Sunday’s recreation marks the primary time Grant has confronted Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson all the way through their careers.
• 1987 graduate of Dayton.
SERIES HISTORY vs. DAYTON
• Houston owns a 4-3 lead towards Dayton within the sequence, which dates again to the 1975-76 season.
• Sunday’s recreation would be the first assembly between the 2 faculties since a 72-68 Houston win in Dayton, Ohio, on Dec. 27, 1975.
• Houston has gained the ultimate two and 4 of the ultimate 5 video games towards the Flyers. Only a 73-69 Dayton win in Dayton, Ohio. on March 3, 1972, prevents an extended Houston profitable streak.
• Dayton gained each and every of the primary two video games within the sequence historical past in New York with a 94-77 win within the NIT on March 17, 1962, adopted by way of a 71-69 win in Madison Square Garden on Feb. 24, 1966.
in Tournaments: Sunday’s recreation would be the 3rd time Houston has confronted Dayton in a match.
• In the latest match motion, Houston took a 71-64 win all the way through the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region First Round within Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 7, 1970.
• In the primary match come upon, Dayton took a 94-77 win within the NIT in New York on March 17, 1962.
UP NEXT
• Following Sunday’s recreation, Houston closes the month of November when it performs host to Montana at 3 p.m., Friday, within Fertitta Center.
• That recreation will air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
• From there, the Cougars open December at Xavier at 5:30 p.m. (CST), Dec. 1 within the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle in Cincinnati.
• That recreation will air on FS1.
• Houston returns to Fertitta Center to play host to Rice at 7 p.m., Dec. 9, in a recreation airing on Big 12 Now on ESPN+
• All Houston Men’s Basketball video games can also be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.
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