Houston Cougars at Temple Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
77 - 50
77 - 50
Houston beats Temple 77-50 behind Johnson, Gray
Houston scored the first six points of the game and held Temple to without a field goal for seven-plus minutes during a 17-1 run for a 37-17 lead. Johnson scored 11 points during the spurt, including a 3-pointer to cap it.
Johnson had 14 points in the first half for Houston (12-2, 2-0 American Athletic). Devonta Pollard finished with 12 points and LeRon Barnes had eight points and 13 rebounds to help the Cougars hold a 41-30 advantage on the glass.
Gray took over in the second half with a 14-point showing, including two 3-pointers in the first five minutes.
Obi Enechionyia and Quenton DeCosey led Temple (6-6, 1-1) with nine points apiece. The Owls were just 3 of 23 from 3-point range (13 percent).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Daniel Dingle Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Bertrand Nkali missed Free Throw. | 77 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Bertrand Nkali made Free Throw. | 77 - 50 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Foul on Mark Williams. | 76 - 50 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 TEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 20-58 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 3-23 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 8-15 | FT | 7-9 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 15 | Assists | 6 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 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 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 30 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Liacouras Center
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 5,374 | 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 |