Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Houston Cougars
15-5, 5-3 Away
57
15-5, 5-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 38 | 19 | 57 |
HOU | 39 | 42 | 81 |
19-3, 13-0 Home
81
19-3, 13-0 Home
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 35 | 17 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
57 | 20-48 | 4-17 | 13-14 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 12 | |
42% | 24% | 93% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
Reggie ChaneyR. Chaney #32 |
Quentin GrimesQ. Grimes #24 |
bench |
Fabian White Jr.F. White Jr. #35 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | 33 | 11-21 | 8-16 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 12 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
81 | 29-63 | 13-31 | 10-11 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 13 | |
46% | 42% | 91% |
Game Information
Houston, TX
ESPN2
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Bert Smith
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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