Zach Edey headlines Wooden Award finalists; Brandon Miller left off
Zach Edey and Trayce Jackson-Davis headline the list of finalists for the John Wooden award.MARCH 4, 2023
Shead, Sasser lead No. 1 Houston past Wichita State 83-66
Jamal Shead scored a career-high 25 points, Marcus Sasser added 22 and No. 1 Houston defeated Wichita State 83-66MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sasser leads No. 1 Houston against Wichita State after 22-point game
No. 1 Houston hosts the Wichita State Shockers after Marcus Sasser scored 22 points in Houston's 76-57 win against the East Carolina PiratesMARCH 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Continues hot scoring Sasser finished Saturday's 76-57 victory over East Carolina with 22 points (7-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes.
Impact Sasser tallied his fourth straight game with 20 or more points in Saturday's blowout win. In both of the last two games, Sasser has tallied exactly 22 points and five rebounds, making a combined seven three-pointers between the two games. Sasser has strung together some really big performances over the last month, returning to form as the NCAA tournament approaches.
FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
No. 1 Houston tops East Carolina to claim outright AAC title
Marcus Sasser scored 22 points to help top-ranked Houston beat East Carolina 76-57 and clinching outright possession of the American Athletic Conference regular-season titleFEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Roberts scores 26, No. 1 Houston beats Tulane 89-59
J’Wan Roberts had a career-high 26 points and seven rebounds, Marcus Sasser scored 22 points and No. 1 Houston clinched at least a share of the American Athletic Conference regular...FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cook leads Tulane against No. 1 Houston after 30-point game
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The 'quiet assassin' leading the nation's No. 1 team The 399th-ranked recruit in his class, Sasser has worked himself into an All-America guard.
FEBRUARY 21, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cook leads Tulane against No. 1 Houston
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Sasser looks to lead No. 1 Houston to title in last season
Marcus Sasser weighed many factors in deciding whether to return for his senior season at HoustonFEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Third straight 20-point game Sasser amassed 20 points (5-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), one rebound, one assist and one steal across 38 minutes during Sunday's 72-64 win over Memphis.
Impact Sasser continued his scoring success in Sunday's win. During the three-game stretch, Sasser has shot the ball well, shooting shooting 51.3 percent from the field and 45.8 percent from deep. Sasser is the eighth leading scorer in the conference, averaging 16.7 points per game with four games remaining in the regular season.
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Roberts, Sasser score 20, No. 2 Houston beats Memphis 72-64
J’Wan Roberts had a career-high 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Marcus Sasser also scored 20 points as No. 2 Houston held off Memphis 72-64FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sasser leads No. 2 Houston against Memphis after 20-point outing
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Trayce Jackson-Davis, Zach Edey lead defensive player of the year tiers
Offense wins games, defense wins championships. So who are Andy Katz's Defensive Player of the Year candidates?FEBRUARY 17, 2023
No. 2 Houston handles SMU, sets eyes on No. 1 ranking again Marcus Sasser scored 20 points, freshman Jarace Walker added 14 and No. 2 Houston cruised to an 80-65 victory over SMU on Thursday night.
FEBRUARY 17, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
No. 2 Houston beats SMU 80-65, eyes No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll
Marcus Sasser scored 20 points, freshman Jarace Walker added 14 and No. 2 Houston cruised to an 80-65 victory over SMUFEBRUARY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sasser leads No. 2 Houston against SMU after 25-point outing
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sasser leads No. 2 Houston against SMU after 25-point performance
No. 2 Houston plays the SMU Mustangs after Marcus Sasser scored 25 points in the Cougars' 80-42 win against the Tulsa Golden HurricaneFEBRUARY 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hits five three-pointers Sasser supplied 25 points (10-17 FG, 5-10 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 80-42 win over Tulsa.
Impact Sasser shot the ball very well in Wednesday's blowout win. Leading up to Wednesday, Sasser had been struggling to find consistency in his shot, but managed to turn it around on Wednesday, hitting five three-pointers. Sasser's 10 field goals made set a new season high to go along with his first multi-three game of the month.
FEBRUARY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sasser scores 25, No. 2 Houston beats Tulsa 80-42
Marcus Sasser scored 25 points and had five 3-pointers, Emanuel Sharp added 13 points and No. 2 Houston routed Tulsa 80-42 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight winFEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 3 Houston denies Temple 2nd upset; beats Owls 81-65
Jarace Walker scored 23 points, Marcus Sasser had 13 points and No. 3 Houston earned retribution against Temple with an 81-65 winFEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Struggles from the field Sasser notched 15 points (4-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-6 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals in 36 minutes during Thursday's 70-61 victory over Wichita State.
Impact Sasser struggled to find the bottom of the basket in Thursday's win. The senior guard still ended up tying with the team high of 15 points, though it took a perfect night from the charity stripe to get there. Thursday marked Sasser's second straight game with only one made three-pointer after seven consecutive games making multiple threes.
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Walker rallies No. 3 Houston past Wichita State, 70-61
Jarace Walker had 15 points, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:27 left, and No. 3 Houston rallied to beat Wichita State 70-61FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
All good after practice Thursday Sasser practiced on Thursday and said his knee was "OK" ahead of Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Sasser banged his knee during Wednesday's game against UCF and was limited to just 25 minutes. Sasser should be fine to handle his normal workload by the time we get to Saturday's contest.
JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sharp scores 18, No. 3 Houston bounces back, tops UCF 82-71
Emanuel Sharp came off the bench to score 18 points and No. 3 Houston bounced back from a loss that knocked it from the top spot in the rankings, beating UCF 82-71JANUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
