Fairfield Stags at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 88
Houston beats Fairfield 88-66 for 7-1 start
Davis made four of his 3s in the first half and scored 13 points to help Houston build a 41-26 advantage. Gray had 12 points in the half as the Cougars shot 56 percent, including 6 of 8 3-pointers.
Devin Davis had 11 points and nine rebounds for Houston (7-1), which lost to Drexel 84-80 in the second game of the season. Breaon Brady and Wes VanBeck each added 10 points. Brady added eight rebounds and VanBeck made three of Houston's 11 3-pointers.
Houston has outrebounded its opponent in every game this season, including a 40-28 edge against Fairfield.
Tyler Nelson scored 17 points and Jesus Cruz added 16 for Fairfield (3-5). Jerome Segura chipped in 11.
In the only other series meeting, Houston legend Elvin Hayes had 48 points and 25 rebounds and George Reynolds added a triple-double in a 108-76 win over the Stags on Jan. 29, 1969.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Chris Harris Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Ferron Flavors Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Chris Harris Jr. made Two Point Tip Shot. | 66 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Chris Harris Jr. Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 86 |
Statistics
 FAIR |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 32-58 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 11-16 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 69 |
| 9-14 | FT | 13-19 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,548 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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 |