Houston vs Longwood LIVE RESULT: Cougars crush Lancers by 40 points as they advance to take on Texas A&M
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THE Houston Cougars move on to the next round after a dominating 86-46 win over the Longwood Lancers.
Houston forced Longwood into 18 turnovers and scored 25 points off of them.
The Cougars put on a defensive masterpiece limiting the Lancers to just 14 made field goals.
The top-seeded Cougars will now face Texas A&M in the next round as March Madness rolls on.
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Sights and scenes from Cougars vs Lancers, continued
Below are some more pictures from the clash between Houston and Longwood.
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Longwood Lancers forward Elijah Tucker (34) drives to the basket against Houston Cougars forward JaâVier Francis (5)Credit: Reuters ![Johnathan Massie #5 of the Longwood Lancers drives to the basket against Mylik Wilson #8 and JâWan Roberts #13](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 960 640"%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Johnathan Massie #5 of the Longwood Lancers drives to the basket against Mylik Wilson #8 and JâWan Roberts #13Credit: Getty Sights and scenes from Cougars vs Lancers
Below are some pictures from the clash between Houston and Longwood.
Longwood Lancers forward Jesper Granlund (35) drives to the basket against Houston Cougars guard Ramon Walker Jr. (3) and forward JaâVier Francis (5)Credit: Reuters Longwood Lancers center Szymon Zapala (12) dunks the ball against Houston Cougars forward JaâVier Francis (5)Credit: Reuters Final: Cougars 86-46 Lancers
That will do it! The Houston Cougars led from wire to wire as they crushed the Longwood Lancers 86-46.
It was a defensive masterpiece as the Cougars forced 17 turnovers scoring 23 points off of them.
The Cougars aren't usually known for scoring but they shot the ball well in this one connecting on 29 of 50 shots for a 58 FG shooting percentage.
L.J. Cryer led the way for the Cougars knocking down 6 of 11 shots for 17 points.
The Cougars advance and will play Texas A&M in the next round.
Cougars 75-37 Lancers
2nd half - 5:45: There are not many good things to say about the Longwood Lancers' performance tonight as they have only mustered up 32 points on offense halfway through the second half.
Damian Dunn has given the Houston Cougars a spark on offense tonight hitting 4 of 8 shots for 13 points.
L.J. Cryer leads the way for the Cougars with 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting.
Cougars 69-30 Lancers
2nd half - 9:39: Houston is nearly up 40 points as they don't seem to be trying to let up anytime now.
Longwood has only connected on 9 of 31 shots for a horrid 29 shooting percentage.
Lancers have not helped themselves tonight turning the ball over 16 times.
Cougars 67-28 Lancers
2nd half - 11:01: The Cougars have gotten meaningful contributions from both Emanuel Sharp and Damian Dunn tonight.
Damian Dunn is in his first season with Houston after spending his college career with Temple.
Cougars 55-26 Lancers
2nd half - 14:28: The Lancers have started to score some points on offense but it hasn't made much difference.
They have not been able to stop the Cougars inside the paint or from beyond the arc.
We're back!
2nd half - 18:00: The Cougars continue to dominate as they extend their lead to 33 points.
Emanuel Sharp and J'Wan Roberts connect on back-to-back shots and it's getting uglier by the minute for Longwood.
There will be no history made tonight by the Lancers!
Halftime: Cougars 43-16 Lancers
1st half - 00:00: They may as well call this one as it only keeps getting worse for the Longwood Lancers.
The Cougars are proving why they are a top defensive team in the country forcing 14 turnovers and scoring 17 points off of them!
Houston has shot 51.7% from the field and 35.7% from three-point range.
Longwood has only made 5 of 19 shots for a dismal 26.3% shooting percentage.
Stay tuned for more coverage from the second half!
Cougars 37-16 Lancers
1st half – 2:45: It is getting ugly here late in the first half as the Cougars have their largest lead of the game.
The Cougars are shooting lights out as they have nailed 13 of 25 of their shots.
Houston is also on fire from beyond the arc connecting on 5 of 13 threes.
The only bright spot for Longwood has been Johnathan Massie who has scored 8 points on 3 of 4 shooting.
Cougars 29-13 Lancers
1st half – 5:17: The Cougars have forced 9 turnovers on Longwood late here in the first half.
Houston has capitalized on the turnovers scoring 9 points off of them.
The Cougars have dominated points in the paint scoring 16 to Longwood's 0.
Cougars 23-9 Lancers
1st half – 7:16: Houston answers and Jamal Shead and L.J. Cryer knock down a few shots.
The Cougars now lead 23-9 as any sort of momentum has been crushed.
Lancers G Johnathan Massie is leading the way for the team with 5 points on 2 of 2 shooting.
Cougars 19-9 Lancers
1st half – 9:00: Longwood has some life!
It seems they have figured out the Cougars' defense just a bit as they have knocked down three straight baskets.
But Cougars' Jamal Shead stops the bleeding as he nails a three-pointer!
Cougars 14-4 Lancers
1st half – 11:58: Not much action in this one Houston clamps down on defense limiting Longwood to only 5 shots.
It is clear in this one who the No. 16 seed is and who the No. 1 seed is as the Lancers have connected on one shot.
The Lancers also arent helping themselves turning the ball over 5 times already.
Cougars 12-2 Lancers
1st half - 14:27: Longwood has only got up 3 shots in 6 minutes of play as Houston continues to smother them on defense.
L.J. Cryer has started the game hot hitting 2 of 4 shots for 6 points.
We're off!
1st half - 16:36: The Cougars have come out and have taken it defensively to Longwood.
The Lancers still have 0 points four minutes into the game.
The Cougars' offense has been on point as they have knocked down 4 of 7 shots and 2 of 5 threes.
Tip-off soon!
The Houston Cougars begin their journey to the Final Four in around 20 minutes.
Houston is the team with the most Final Four appearances (six) without a national title and will look to get that monkey off their back this year.
Longwood comes in with house money as they will have no pressure on them with a chance to shock the world.
Tune in to TNT at 9:49 pm ET and stream the game on SlingTV, DirecTV, or Hulu with a subscription.
Inside the numbers for the Longwood Lancers
The Lancers enter tonight ranked 141st in scoring offense this season and ranking 155th in field goal shooting.
Longwood is not known for its shooting beyond the arc as they rank 190th in 3-point shooting.
They are also just 334th in 3-point field goals made per game.
Inside the numbers for the Houston Cougars
The Cougars are recognized for their offense as they rank 160th in the nation in scoring this season.
They are 230th in field goal shooting and rank 140th in 3-point shooting.
On the defensive end, it's a different story as they are ranked first in the country in scoring defense.
Houston is also first in the nation in field goal defense and 13th in 3-point defense.
Betting odds
Below are the betting odds per DraftKings for the clash between the Houston Cougars vs the Longwood Lacers.
- Spread: Houston -24
- Total: 129.5 points
- ML: Houston -6500, Longwood +2000
Who to watch for tonight
Below are the players from both Houston and Longwood who are expected to make an impact on tonight’s clash.
- G L.J. Cryer
- G Walyn Napper
- F Michael Christmas
- F J'Wan Roberts
- G Jamal Shead
The journey to the National Championship starts tonight!
The Houston Cougars begin another NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament with high expectations.
The Kelvin Sampson-led Cougars had an outstanding season and enter tonight's game with an impressive 30-4 record.
Longwood comes in as the underdog with a 21-13 record looking to become only the 3rd ever No. 16 ranked team to upset a No. 1 ranked team.
Houston has had success in the past but has come up short after advancing to the Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and Final Four the last three years.
Tune into TNT at 9:20 pm ET or stream the game on SlingTV, DirecTV, or Hulu with a subscription.