Houston Cougars at Temple Owls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
78 - 74
Mills scores 23 to carry Houston over Temple 78-74
Mills scored seven straight Houston points during a 9-2 run for a 65-60 lead with 5:08 left. He finished 9 of 16 from the field with three 3-pointers.
Chris Harris Jr. had 11 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks and three assists for Houston (12-3, 2-0 American Athletic Conference), which won its sixth consecutive game. DeJon Jarreau added 11 points and five assists, and Nate Hinton had 10 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for his seventh double-double of the season.
Houston grabbed 32 first-half rebounds, and finished with 54 compared to Temple's 32.
Quinton Rose scored a season-high 21 points for the Owls (9-5, 1-2). Nate Pierre-Louis added 13 points and seven rebounds, and J.P. Moorman II had 10 points.
Houston matches up against Tulsa on the road on Saturday. Temple plays Tulane at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Monty Scott Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cedrick Alley Jr. missed Free Throw. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Houston Deadball Team Rebound. | 78 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Cedrick Alley Jr. missed Free Throw. | 78 - 74 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 TEM |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-72 | FG | 26-61 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 10-19 | FT | 16-21 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 23 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 2 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 4,366 | 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 |