Houston Cougars vs Gonzaga Bulldogs
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 2nd Round
76
26-9
81
32-4
Game Leaders
Team Stats
50% (26-52)
Field Goal %
47% (29-62)
45% (9-20)
Three Point %
50% (8-16)
100% (15-15)
Free Throw %
75% (15-20)
11
Turnovers
7
27
Rebounds
33
0
Largest Lead
14
Game Information
Wichita, KS
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Pat Adams
Referee:Nathan Farrell
Team Stats
| FG | 26-52 | 29-62 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 47 |
| 3PT | 9-20 | 8-16 |
| Three Point % | 45 | 50 |
| FT | 15-15 | 15-20 |
| Free Throw % | 100 | 75 |
| Rebounds | 27 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 13 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 20 |
| Assists | 19 | 19 |
| Steals | 5 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 7 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 8 | 15 |
| Fast Break Points | 6 | 9 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 32 |
| Fouls | 16 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 14 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 28-3 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-4 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 24-7 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-14 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 29-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 26-5 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 21-10 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 21-10 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-14 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-15 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-19 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-21 |
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