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 ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 6-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Purdue | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| Illinois | 5-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Wisconsin | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| USC | 3-3 | 3 | 14-3 |
| Indiana | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Ohio State | 3-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Iowa | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| Washington | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Rutgers | 2-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Oregon | 1-5 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Penn State | 0-6 | 6 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Maryland | 0-6 | 6 | 7-10 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4-0 | - | 17-0 |
| BYU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Houston | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa State | 3-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| UCF | 3-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Texas Tech | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Kansas | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| West Virginia | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Baylor | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| TCU | 1-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Arizona State | 1-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Kansas State | 0-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Utah | 0-4 | 4 | 8-9 |
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