Houston Cougars at Murray State Racers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 74
77 - 74
Houston hangs on to beat Murray State 77-74
Houston led for the first time after Pollard made a layup with 6:18 left to play to make it 67-66. The Cougars continued to lead, but committed two turnovers in the final minute, allowing a Cameron Payne layup that cut the difference to two. Payne and T.J. Sapp combined to miss three three-point attempts in the final 40 seconds to close out the game.
Pollard was 6 of 15 from the floor and 7 of 7 from the free throw line, and Cavon Baker added 14 points for the Cougars.
Houston outrebounded the Racers 42-38, but committed 17 turnovers and 22 personal fouls.
Payne finished with 21 points for the Racers, and Jeffery Moss added 15.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:02 | T.J. Sapp missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jarvis Williams Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Cavon Baker missed Free Throw. | 77 - 74 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 MUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-64 | FG | 24-64 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 11-17 | FT | 20-27 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: CFSB Center
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 5,056 | Capacity:
Location: Murray, KY
Attendance: 5,056 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |