Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Houston Cougars
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No. 3 Houston beats Notre Dame 66-56 in consolation game of the Players Era Championship
Houston (7-1), which had its season-opening six-game win streak halted in the tournament's second round against No. 17 Tennessee 76-73, opened with a 26-4 run against Notre Dame (5-3) and withstood a late comeback try by the Irish.
Milos Uzon scored 15 points and Joseph Tugler added 10 before fouling out for Houston.
Markus Burton led Notre Dame with 19 points and Jalen Haralson added 14.
Houston led by 22 points with 5:21 remaining in the first half and led 39-25 at the break. The Irish went on a 10-point run midway through the second half that cut a 14-point lead to four with 12:16 left in the game. However, Notre Dame never got closer.
Houston had been 1-1 in the first two tournament games, a two-point win over Syracuse and the loss to Tennessee. The fast start in the finale came as Joseph Tugler hit a short jumper and a layup to start the game, followed by another layup by Uzon.
Notre Dame broke the streak when Haralson scored on a fast-break layup with 15:20 left in the half. Houston then went on a 10-0 run to go up 16-2. Sharp scored five points to start the run and Uzon added a 3-pointer.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Cole Certa missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Milos Uzan made Free Throw. | 56 - 66 |
Statistics
 ND |
 HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-50 | FG | 20-59 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 16-21 | FT | 18-23 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 1,629 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 8-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |