Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kingston Flemings scores 15, No. 8 Houston beats Middle Tennessee State 69-60
Emanuel Sharp scored 10 points before leaving with 8:53 remaining in the second half after taking a hard fall on the floor on a drive. He had a heating pad on his lower back while sitting on the bench.
Houston (12-1) won its sixth straight game and 13th straight game at home. The Cougars shot 41% but struggled from long range, going 6 for 20 on 3-pointers. Houston forced 19 turnovers and held a 30-3 advantage in points off turnovers.
Kamari Lands scored 18 points, Alec Oglesby added 12 points, Torey Alston had 10 points and 12 rebounds and Chris Loofe finished with 10 points and six rebounds for Middle Tennessee (7-5).
The Blue Raiders shot 47% and were 11 of 28 on 3-pointers, which kept them in the game, but the turnovers were too much to overcome.
Leading 45-40 with 12 ½ minutes left in the second half, the Cougars went on a 12-3 run to open up a 14-point lead on a dunk by Flemings with seven minutes remaining. Sharp and Flemings each scored four points to pace the run.
Trailing 19-16 with eight minutes remaining in the first half, Houston responded with a 10-0 run to take a seven-point lead on a 3-pointer by Flemings with five minutes left in the half. The Cougars led 33-28 at the half.
Houston: Travels to Cincinnati on Saturday to begin Big 12 Conference play.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Kamari Lands makes 20-foot jumper | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Kamari Lands Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Kingston Flemings misses 26-foot three point jumper | 58 - 69 |
Statistics
 MTSU |
 HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 24-59 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 11-28 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 3-6 | FT | 15-17 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Assists | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 17 | Percent Led | 76 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 7,035 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 4-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 3-3 | 3 | 8-9 |
| Sam Houston | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| New Mexico State | 2-4 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Florida International | 2-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Delaware | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-11 |
| UTEP | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-11 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4-0 | - | 17-0 |
| BYU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Houston | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa State | 3-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| UCF | 3-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Texas Tech | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Kansas | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| West Virginia | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Baylor | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| TCU | 1-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Arizona State | 1-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Kansas State | 0-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Utah | 0-4 | 4 | 8-9 |