Houston Cougars at Oklahoma State Cowboys
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 7 Houston rallies past Oklahoma State 82-75
Kingston Flemings added 13 points, five rebounds and nine assists for Houston (26-5 overall, 14-4 Big 12 Conference), which clinched the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 Tournament and a spot in the quarterfinals on Thursday in Kansas City.
The Cougars trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half, but McCarty, a redshirt freshman, made 7 of 10 field goal, including 6 of 9 from beyond the arc to fuel the comeback.
Anthony Roy scored 18 points, Kanye Clary added 14 and Jaylen Curry had 13 for Oklahoma State (18-13, 6-12). Roy (four), Clary (four) and Curry (two) combined for all 10 of the Cowboys' 3-point baskets.
Oklahoma State took control early, making six of its first 12 from 3 to build a 28-18 lead. The Cowboys extended the margin to 34-21 on a turnaround jumper by Christian Coleman with 5:23 left in the first half.
But Houston closed the half on a big run to cut the deficit to 41-37 at halftime. McCarty made two 3-pointers in the final 1:30, including one following a steal by Milos Uzan with 11 seconds left.
Uzan's 3-pointer with 14:35 left gave the Cougars a 50-49 lead, their first of the game, and McCarty's 3 extended the margin to 73-64 with 4:27 left.
Oklahoma State closed within 74-73 on a layup by Andrija Vukovi, but Houston's Emanuel Sharp silenced the crowd with a 3-pointer to make it 77-73.
Oklahoma State: Big 12 Tournament first round.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Joseph Tugler Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Kanye Clary misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot | 82 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Emanuel Sharp makes free throw 2 of 2 | 82 - 75 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 OKST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 32-63 | FG | 24-59 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 12-28 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-10 | FT | 17-19 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 17 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 23 | Percent Led | 68 |
Game Information
Location: Stillwater, OK
Attendance: 6,200 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 29-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 26-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 21-10 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-21 |