Houston Cougars vs Purdue Boilermakers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - Sweet 16
60
24-12
62
33-4
Purdue Boilermakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 14 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | 16 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
60 | 21-52 | 8-27 | 10-12 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 13 | |
40% | 30% | 83% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 39 | 22 | 8-17 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | 17 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 5-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 2-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
62 | 23-61 | 9-23 | 7-11 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 14 | |
38% | 39% | 64% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-1 | - | 22-1 |
| Illinois | 11-2 | 1 | 20-4 |
| Nebraska | 10-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Michigan State | 10-3 | 2 | 20-4 |
| Purdue | 9-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| UCLA | 9-4 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Iowa | 8-4 | 3.5 | 18-5 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Indiana | 8-6 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| USC | 7-6 | 5 | 18-6 |
| Ohio State | 7-6 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Washington | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Minnesota | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Maryland | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
| Northwestern | 2-11 | 10 | 10-14 |
| Rutgers | 2-11 | 10 | 9-15 |
| Penn State | 1-12 | 11 | 10-14 |
| Oregon | 1-12 | 11 | 8-16 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 9-1 | 0.5 | 21-2 |
| Kansas | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 8-2 | 1.5 | 21-2 |
| Texas Tech | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| BYU | 5-5 | 4.5 | 17-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-6 | 5.5 | 16-7 |
| TCU | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-9 |
| Colorado | 4-7 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 4-7 | 6 | 12-12 |
| Baylor | 3-8 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Arizona State | 3-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-9 | 8.5 | 10-13 |
| Utah | 1-9 | 8.5 | 9-14 |
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