Houston Cougars at Vermont Catamounts
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72 - 71
72 - 71
Davis with winning shot as Houston edges Vermont 72-71
Houston trailed 71-70 for nearly the final minute when Davis got the assist from Damyean Dotson inside and sank the layup with one second to play to win it for the Cougars (4-0).
Davis finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. Rob Gray Jr. led with 20 points, five assists and three rebounds, Danrad Knowles added 11 points and four rebounds and Kyle Meyer chipped in nine points off the bench.
Houston led 37-26 at the break and through most of the second period but fell behind to trail by four points, 71-67, with 1:24 to play.
Ernie Duncan scored 17 points with three assists and two boards for the Catamounts (5-2). The loss snaps a four-game winning streak for Vermont.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Devin Davis made Layup. Assisted by Damyean Dotson. | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Foul on Trae Bell-Haynes. | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Galen Robinson Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Kurt Steidl missed Free Throw. | 70 - 71 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 UVM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-60 | FG | 25-56 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-13 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 8-11 | FT | 7-9 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Hertz Arena
Location: Estero, FL
Attendance: 1,000 | Capacity:
Location: Estero, FL
Attendance: 1,000 | 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 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |