Houston Cougars at Tulsa Golden Hurricane
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 72
54 - 72
Tulsa trio sinks Houston 72-54
Smith surpassed his season-high of 13 points with 14 in the first half as the Golden Hurricane (9-5, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) opened a 37-28 lead on their way to their fourth straight win.
Woodard had 14 points and Harrison 13 in the second half as Tulsa remained in control. The Golden Hurricane shot 49 percent despite missing all 10 3-point attempts and were 26 of 36 from the foul line, 17 of 24 in the second half. Smith grabbed nine rebounds as Tulsa owned the boards 41-26.
Harrison had a streak of five-straight 20-point games end.
Jherrod Stiggers led the Cougars (7-6, 0-2) with 17 points but 10 of those came in the closing minutes. L.J. Rose had 12 points and six assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:25 | James Woodard Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jherrod Stiggers missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:28 | James Woodard made Layup. Assisted by Shaquille Harrison. | 54 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Rashad Ray Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 70 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 TLSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-53 | FG | 23-47 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 0-10 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 0 |
| 8-14 | FT | 26-36 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Reynolds Center
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 4,171 | Capacity:
Location: Tulsa, OK
Attendance: 4,171 | 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 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |