SMU Mustangs at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
58 - 67
Brooks has 23 points, Houston pulls away late to beat SMU
Houston finished the game on a 17-1 run.
Brooks, who had his first double-double of the season, also had two steals. Rob Gray finished with 15 points while dishing out seven assists, and Corey Davis Jr. added 10 points with six rebounds and four assists for Houston (18-5, 8-3), which has won four of its last five games.
SMU took an early lead, but the Cougars rallied to go ahead 36-33 at the break. SMU opened the second period on a 9-0 blitz as three Mustangs drilled 3-pointers. Brooks answered with a trey and Houston pulled even at 50-50 midway in the final period.
SMU led 57-50 before Davis and Wes VanBeck made two straight 3s to start a 13-1 surge for a 63-58 advantage with 2:18 left. The Mustangs last scored with an Akoy Agau free throw at the 2:41 mark.
Jahmal McMurray led SMU (15-9, 5-6) with 17 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Wes VanBeck Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jahmal McMurray missed Layup. | 58 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Rob Gray made Free Throw. | 58 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Houston Deadball Team Rebound. | 58 - 66 |
Statistics
 SMU |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-51 | FG | 23-51 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 6-9 | FT | 10-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 17 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 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 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 3,547 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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 |