Houston Cougars vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
40
22-12
78
31-4
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | 10 | 3-13 | 1-8 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | 15-49 | 2-24 | 8-17 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 16 | |
31% | 8% | 47% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 16 | 6-7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | 8 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | 15 | 5-12 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 10 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
78 | 27-66 | 10-28 | 14-19 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 31 | 13 | |
41% | 36% | 74% |
Game Information
Wichita, KS
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Jason Baker
Referee:Antinio Petty
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Ohio Valley ConferenceOhio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 21-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-19 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 14-2 | - | 27-2 |
| Houston | 12-4 | 2 | 24-5 |
| Texas Tech | 12-4 | 2 | 22-7 |
| Iowa State | 11-5 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Kansas | 11-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| UCF | 9-7 | 5 | 20-8 |
| TCU | 9-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| BYU | 8-8 | 6 | 20-9 |
| West Virginia | 8-8 | 6 | 17-12 |
| Cincinnati | 8-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| Colorado | 6-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Arizona State | 6-10 | 8 | 15-14 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-11 | 9 | 17-12 |
| Baylor | 5-11 | 9 | 15-14 |
| Kansas State | 2-14 | 12 | 11-18 |
| Utah | 2-14 | 12 | 10-19 |
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