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No. 1 Houston beats ECU in AAC, gets back-to-back 30 wins | |
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Marcus Sasser was playing again in March for top-ranked Houston, and the Cougars could have been in big trouble without him in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals. Two days after being named the league's top player, Sasser scored 24 of his 30 points in the second half Friday as the Cougars overcame their worst-shooting game all season to beat East Carolina 60-46 for their 30th win of the season. “It just shows his character and the type of person he is,” guard Jamal Shead said. “He never lets a lot of things get to him, and just showing out good he is that second half." MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | R. Felton | 13.8 | |||
| Rebounds: | B. Johnson | 8.1 | |||
| Assists: | J. Walker | 3.2 | |||
| FG%: | R. Felton | 39.0% | |||
| FT%: | B. Johnson | 74.6% | |||
| 3P%: | R. Felton | 32.7% | |||
| Steals: | J. Walker | 1.3 | |||
| Blocks: | B. Johnson | 0.7 | |||
| American Athletic Conference Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| 2 Houston | 17-1 | 33-3 |
| 24 Memphis | 13-5 | 26-9 |
| Tulane | 12-6 | 20-11 |
| Cincinnati | 11-7 | 23-13 |
| Temple | 10-8 | 16-16 |
| Wichita State | 9-9 | 17-15 |
| UCF | 8-10 | 19-15 |
| South Florida | 7-11 | 14-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 16-17 |
| SMU | 5-13 | 10-22 |
| Tulsa | 1-17 | 5-25 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 68.8 (253) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 12.2 (27) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.1 (172) | ||||
| FG%: | 40.6% (343) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.8% (291) | ||||
| 3P%: | 31.6% (315) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 70.5 (193) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 24.8 (181) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.5 (163) | ||||
| FG%: | 43.6% (165) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.5% (176) | ||||
| 3P%: | 32.9% (116) | ||||
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