Houston Cougars at South Florida Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 67
73 - 67
Houston tops South Florida 73-67 to open league play
Bo Zeigler's dunk pulled South Florida within one with 1:11 to play. Houston's Xavier Dupree got the ball at the right elbow and, as he went up, he dished to Dotson in the right corner for his fifth 3-pointer with 45.7 seconds left. Rob Gray Jr. then made a steal in backcourt that led to two free throws by Ronnie Johnson at 34.9 seconds to make it 72-66 and the Bulls couldn't answer.
Gray finished with 19 points and Dotson had 17 for the Cougars (11-2).
Chris Perry led the Bulls (3-11) with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Jahmal McMurray had 18 points. Jaleel Cousins grabbed 10 rebounds as South Florida had a 45-23 advantage on the boards.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chris Perry Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ronnie Johnson missed Free Throw. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Houston Deadball Team Rebound. | 73 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ronnie Johnson missed Free Throw. | 73 - 67 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 USF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 22-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-14 | 3PT | 6-15 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 23-35 | FT | 17-22 |
| 66 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| 13 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Yuengling Center
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,754 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 2,754 | 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 |