Houston's men's basketball team faced No. 6 Iowa State and No. 11 Baylor in back-to-back games, with Houston moving up to No. 2 in the AP Poll. BYU hosted Baylor in a Top 25 showdown, with Baylor leading 42-37 at halftime. BYU took the lead and maintained it, winning 68-61.
BYU up 68-61 with 3:45 to go. Bears need stops.
The cut to the basket had been open all night for BYU
BYU has its biggest lead at 62-54. Cougars have 13 offensive rebounds, leading to 18 second-chance points.
Bears 1 of their last 10 3s and that was a banked in shot from Bridges. Outside shots not falling while BYU has 10 made already.
Khalifa's treys continue to be a killer for Baylor. Cougars up 52-47.
Halftime in Provo: BYU 42 Baylor 37 After trailing by nine with 10:00 to play, BYU goes on a 29-15 run to end the half and take a lead at the break for a 10th time in 13 Big 12 games. Aly Khalifa paced the Cougs with his first double-digit scoring 1st half at BYU: 11 points,…
Halftime: BYU 42, Baylor 37. Aly Khalifa has 11 points, has killed Bears from the 3-point line. Jalen Bridges tops BU with 10, Ja'Kobe Walter has 7.
BYU a 13-0 second chance points edge. Bears down 42-37 at halftime and gotta get the class figured out.
All knotted at 29 with 3:44 to go in the first half, Jalen Bridges has 10 to lead the Bears. He had 25 in the first game vs. BYU.
BYU takes its first lead of the game on a Dallin Hall 3-pointer, Cougars up 29-27 and on an 8-0 run.
Baylor leads BYU 13-8 at the 15:01 mark in Provo. Bears made their first four shots, 5 of 6 overall.
Top 25 showdown in the Big 12 tonight. #25 BYU vs. #11 Baylor 📍 Marriott Center #GoCougs #BYUHoops https://t.co/9aVergnWXN
The @byuROC is filling up and filling in ahead of No. 25 @BYUMBB v. No. 11 Baylor tonight at the Marriott Center. Pregame starts at the top of the hour on @byuradio SiriusXM 143, KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM, BYUradio app, https://t.co/JWJo29ikZK with @jsnshep, @DurrantMark and me;… https://t.co/6ciHBRciIx
DAILY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS: Here is Tuesday morning’s updated @CBSSports Top 25 And 1 — with some thoughts on Houston's Jamal Shead. 1. UConn 2. Purdue 3. Houston 4. Arizona 5. Tennessee 6. Baylor 7. Iowa State 8. Marquette 9. UNC 10. Kansas https://t.co/NQXFmmjHep
BYU v. Baylor (7 pm MST): NET BYU 10 Baylor 11 KenPom BYU 16 Baylor 12 BPI BYU 18 Baylor 13 SOR BYU 32 Baylor 10 KPI BYU 38 Baylor 13 Line BYU -3.5 KenPom win prob BYU 58% Numbers of note BYU is on a three-game home win streak. Baylor HC Scott Drew is 4-0 against BYU.
Final from Fertitta Center » Jamal Shead (HOU): 26 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds » Emanuel Sharp (HOU): 20 points » Mylik Wilson (HOU): 7 points, 6 rebounds » Houston improves to 23-3 overall, 10-3 in Big 12. Cougars take over sole possession of first place with 5 games left in… https://t.co/0n2nbfoP1Z
Milan Momcilovic gets the bucket. 66-57, Houston. 2:30 to go.
Keshon Gilbert called for his third foul of the game. Jamal Shead goes 2-2 at the FT line. 63-55 Houston with 3:18 to go.
Three-ball, Keshon Gilbert! 61-55, Houston. 3:40 to go.
Jamal Shead hits both free throws. Iowa State trails 61-52.
Robert Jones with the follow-up! Houston ahead 57-52, 5:15 to go.
A pair of Houston free throws makes it 57-50 Cougars with 5:45 remaining
Tre King with another! Houston leads 55-50, 6:30 to go.
Roberts is back into the game for Houston despite having four fouls. He gets the bucket and it's 55-47 Cougars
Emanuel Sharp commits his second foul of the game to take us to the under 8. No. 2 Houston 53, No. 6 Iowa State 47 2H | 7:47
Tre King, standup 3-pointer! Houston leads 51-47 approaching the under 8.
L.J. Cryer exits the game after being called for his fourth foul tonight. Then, Keshon Gilbert draws the foul going up and will go to the line, however he doesn't make either attempt and Robert Jones is called for the foul on the rebound. Houston leads 49-42, 10:23 to play.
Jamal Shead hits the three for Houston. UH ahead 49-42.
Looks like Keshon is alright. Three-ball! Houston ahead 46-38 approaching the under 12. https://t.co/kwIRclIPm0
Jamal Shead fires a three and hits it for Houston. 46-35, Cougars.
Keshon Gilbert, from DEEP! Houston leads 43-35, 13:20 to go.
Emanuel Sharp hits the 3-pointer and Houston's lead is back up to 11. Cougars ahead 43-32 with 14:45 to go in the game.
Three-ball, Tre King! He silences the Houston crowd. 38-32, Cougars.
Ja'Vier Francis with his first points of the game for Houston. 36-29, Cougars with 16:55 to go.
Tre King's rebound finds the bucket. Houston leading 34-29.
Milan Momcilovic, again. 24-16, Houston. 4 minutes to play in the first half.
And-1, Milan Momcilovic! He goes to the line and sinks the free throw. 22-14, Houston. 4:49 to play in the first half.
Houston counters with another three of its own. 22-11, Cougars.
Tamin Lipsey just finds Keshon Gilbert for the lay-in on the baseline. 19-8, Houston. 7:40 left in the first.
Jackson Paveletzke called for the foul. Houston gets a pair of free throws. 17-4, Cougars.
Iowa State has two field goals 10 minutes into the game. Cyclones are 2 of 13 shooting.
Iowa State just comes out short on an athletic play from Tamin Lipsey trying to get the shot to fall. The Cyclones are called for a foul on Emanuel Sharp's 3-point attempt on the other end. He made 2 of 3 FT's. 15-4, Cyclones. 10:45 to play in the half.
Wilson with the and-1 for Houston. Keshon Gilbert goes to the bench with two fouls. Wilson misses the free throw. 11-4, Cougars.
Keshon Gilbert with a nifty move to get the assist on Tre King's layup. 9-4, Houston
Spirited practice here at the Marriott Center. BYU gets Baylor here tomorrow night in a huge game. Cougars have been one of the biggest surprises this season: 18-7 and 6-6 in first year in Big 12. https://t.co/ABX4HdQPDJ
No. 25 #BYU hosts No. 11 Baylor in a Top 25 showdown inside the Marriott Center on Tuesday night. #BYUHoops #GoCougs #Big12 https://t.co/lRZchrbonZ
March Madness comes early for the University of Houston this season. Another challenge awaits the third-ranked Cougars against No. 10 Iowa State in a “Big Monday” showdown at Fertitta Center. https://t.co/5Rc3QxNqLW
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Scouting Houston: Cyclones & Cougars will be under CBB spotlight Monday night. More here from @jacksonpence06. https://t.co/MFjtZzRpfq
No. 25 BYU v. No. 11 Baylor will be ranked v. ranked for the second time this season. Back on Jan. 9, BYU went to Waco ranked 18th, while the Bears were ranked 14th. In a game with eight ties and 16 lead changes, Baylor came back from down as many as nine to win by nine, 81-72.
Houston playing No. 6 Iowa State and No. 11 Baylor this week represents highest ranked opponents in back-to-back games in regular season since No. 5 UCLA and No. 4 Kansas to begin 2001-02 season. @UHCougarMBK https://t.co/VSx3Y919iX
Arizona is ranked 4th in the AP Poll 1. UConn 2. Houston 3. Purdue 4. Arizona 5. Tennessee 6. Iowa State 7. Marquette 8. Duke 9. Kansas 10. UNC
Houston moves up to No. 2 in this week’s Associated Press men’s basketball poll. Tonight’s opponent, Iowa State, is No. 6. https://t.co/b9BUMT02k7
🚨 NEW #Power36 from @TheAndyKatz 1. UConn 2. Houston 3. Arizona 4. Purdue 5. Alabama 6. Iowa State 7. Marquette 8. Kansas 9. Baylor 10. Tennessee 11. North Carolina 12. Duke 🗞️: https://t.co/jkIhj33gmz https://t.co/LWAUARHBaY
Tomorrow’s BYU-Baylor game gets five stars on @statsbywill’s Weekday Watchlist (rankings are KenPom): https://t.co/4kSmoAUr4P https://t.co/RyMPCMTw6X
Monday’s Games to Watch: * Odds provided by @BetMGM Virginia at Virginia Tech (-3.5), 7 (ESPN) Iowa State at Houston (-9.5), 9 (ESPN) Kansas State at Texas (-8.5), 9 (ESPN2)