Houston Cougars at Providence Friars
· BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME HOLIDAY SHOWCASE
70 - 59
Gray scores 24 points, Houston beats Providence 70-59
Gray provided the spark in a couple of offensive bursts in the second half, scoring eight straight points during a 13-6 run to start the second half that expanded an eight-point lead to 44-29. He later scored seven unanswered points to put the Cougars (10-2) ahead 56-35 with 12 minutes left.
The Friars (8-4) cut the lead to eight after four straight points from Isaiah Jackson, 62-54, with 4 1/2 minutes left but wouldn't get closer.
Gray recorded his 32nd career 20-point game and seventh this season. Galen Robinson Jr. and Armoni Brooks added 12 points each and Corey Davis Jr. 10.
Rodney Bullock scored 24 points with eight rebounds for the Friars. Jalen Lindsey added 11 and Jackson 10.
The game came on the 52nd anniversary of the only other meeting between the programs, a 102-89 victory for Houston on Dec. 20, 1965.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jalen Lindsey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makai Ashton-Langford. | 70 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Galen Robinson Jr. made Free Throw. | 70 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Galen Robinson Jr. made Free Throw. | 69 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Foul on Makai Ashton-Langford. | 68 - 56 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 PROV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 20-54 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 15-22 | FT | 13-21 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,518 | 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 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |