Houston Cougars at SMU Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
59 - 80
59 - 80
Nic Moore leads SMU past Houston 80-59
Behind Moore, who was 6 of 7, the Mustangs (16-4, 7-1 American Athletic Conference) made 15 of 24 shots in the second half and finished at 52 percent to win their sixth-straight. SMU made 11 of 20 3s.
Yanick Moreira added 14 points and Sterling Brown had 11. Ben Moore grabbed 10 rebounds as SMU had a 43-24 advantage on the boards.
Houston (7-12, 0-8), which lost its eighth straight, got 25 points from Jherrod Stiggers. L.J. Rose had 10 assists for the fourth time in his career.
The Mustangs only shot 43 percent in the first half but won the boards 26-12 and made 11 free throws to lead 37-29.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:33 | SMU Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Wes VanBeck missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Wes VanBeck Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:44 | Jean-Micheal Mudiay missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 80 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 SMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-54 | FG | 27-52 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 11-20 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 12-18 | FT | 15-22 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 7,094 | Capacity:
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| 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 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |