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
Game Leaders
17
T. Hollingsworth#11
5/12 FG, 7/7 FT
17
33
Q. Grimes
11/21 FG, 3/3 FT
33
7
C. Bassey#23
6 DREB, 1 OREB
7
8
J. Gorham
3 DREB, 5 OREB
8
4
D. McKnight#20
5 TO, 22 MIN
4
5
J. Gorham
1 TO, 34 MIN
5
Team Stats
42% (20-48)
Field Goal %
46% (29-63)
24% (4-17)
Three Point %
42% (13-31)
93% (13-14)
Free Throw %
91% (10-11)
20
Turnovers
9
31
Rebounds
31
1
Largest Lead
24
Game Information
Houston, TX
ESPN2
Referee:Jeff Clark
Referee:Patrick Evans
Referee:Bert Smith
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 20-48 | 29-63 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 46 |
| 3PT | 4-17 | 13-31 |
| Three Point % | 24 | 42 |
| FT | 13-14 | 10-11 |
| Free Throw % | 93 | 91 |
| Rebounds | 31 | 31 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 19 |
| Assists | 8 | 15 |
| Steals | 5 | 13 |
| Blocks | 2 | 8 |
| Total Turnovers | 20 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 10 | 27 |
| Fast Break Points | 12 | 2 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 20 |
| Fouls | 12 | 13 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 24 |
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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