Houston Cougars vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 2nd Round
60
16-12
63
26-3
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 6 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 26 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | 14 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | 9 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
60 | 22-50 | 7-16 | 9-12 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 18 | |
44% | 44% | 75% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
Reggie ChaneyR. Chaney #32 |
Quentin GrimesQ. Grimes #24 |
bench |
Fabian White Jr.F. White Jr. #35 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 4 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 32 | 17 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 40 | 22 | 7-15 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
63 | 22-59 | 8-22 | 11-18 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 14 | |
37% | 36% | 61% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Courtney Green
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 4-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Michigan | 4-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Purdue | 4-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Michigan State | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Illinois | 3-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Indiana | 3-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Ohio State | 3-2 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
| Minnesota | 3-2 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 2 | 12-3 |
| Wisconsin | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| UCLA | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| USC | 2-3 | 2.5 | 13-3 |
| Washington | 1-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| Rutgers | 1-4 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Oregon | 1-4 | 3.5 | 8-8 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4 | 9-6 |
| Northwestern | 0-4 | 4 | 8-7 |
| Maryland | 0-4 | 4 | 7-8 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Iowa State | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| BYU | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Houston | 2-0 | - | 14-1 |
| Colorado | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| UCF | 1-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Texas Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Kansas | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| TCU | 1-1 | 1 | 11-4 |
| West Virginia | 1-1 | 1 | 10-5 |
| Baylor | 0-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Arizona State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Kansas State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Cincinnati | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Utah | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
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