Houston Cougars vs Northern Kentucky Norse
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
52
22-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 27 | 25 | 52 |
HOU | 30 | 33 | 63 |
63
32-3
Northern Kentucky Norse
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 39 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | 15 | 7-15 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | 9 | 2-18 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 11 | 3-14 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
52 | 19-69 | 5-33 | 9-10 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 12 | |
28% | 15% | 90% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
bench |
Reggie ChaneyR. Chaney #32 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 16 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 36 | 13 | 6-15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | 10 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
63 | 25-51 | 4-16 | 9-10 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 14 | |
49% | 25% | 90% |
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Brandon Cruz
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 11-3 | - | 16-9 |
| Oakland | 10-4 | 1 | 14-11 |
| Green Bay | 9-6 | 2.5 | 14-12 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 8-6 | 3 | 14-11 |
| Robert Morris | 8-7 | 3.5 | 16-10 |
| Detroit Mercy | 7-7 | 4 | 10-13 |
| Northern Kentucky | 7-8 | 4.5 | 15-11 |
| Cleveland State | 6-8 | 5 | 10-15 |
| Milwaukee | 6-10 | 6 | 10-17 |
| Youngstown State | 5-9 | 6 | 12-13 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-12 | 8.5 | 7-19 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 10-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Kansas | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 8-3 | 2 | 21-3 |
| Texas Tech | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
| BYU | 6-5 | 4 | 18-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| TCU | 5-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Colorado | 4-7 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 4-7 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-9 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| Utah | 1-10 | 9 | 9-15 |
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