Houston Cougars vs Cleveland State Vikings
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
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19-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CLE | 29 | 27 | 56 |
HOU | 37 | 50 | 87 |
87
25-3
Game Leaders

11
D. Hodge#5
3/9 FG, 2/4 FT
11

18
Q. Grimes
6/13 FG, 2/2 FT
18

8
T. Patton#24
7 DREB, 1 OREB
8

7
R. Chaney
2 DREB, 5 OREB
7

3
T. Patton#24
0 TO, 31 MIN
3

4
Q. Grimes
3 TO, 35 MIN
4
Team Stats
39% (17-44)
Field Goal %
48% (29-61)
40% (6-15)
Three Point %
28% (7-25)
70% (16-23)
Free Throw %
76% (22-29)
14
Turnovers
9
24
Rebounds
38
0
Largest Lead
37
Game Information
Bloomington, IN

Referee:Tony Greene
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Deldre Carr

Team Stats
| FG | 17-44 | 29-61 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 48 |
| 3PT | 6-15 | 7-25 |
| Three Point % | 40 | 28 |
| FT | 16-23 | 22-29 |
| Free Throw % | 70 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 24 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 22 |
| Assists | 8 | 12 |
| Steals | 6 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 20 | 26 |
| Fouls | 25 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 37 |
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 |
| Youngstown State | 5-9 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Milwaukee | 5-10 | 6.5 | 9-17 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-11 | 8 | 7-18 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 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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