Houston Cougars vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 2nd Round
60
16-12
63
26-3
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- DeJon Jarreau made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Gorham missed Jumper.
- Jacob Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jacob Young missed Layup.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
- Jacob Young missed Jumper.
- Jacob Young missed Layup.
- Geo Baker made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker made Free Throw.
- DeJon Jarreau made Jumper.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Justin Gorham made Jumper. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.
- DeJon Jarreau missed Three Point Jumper.
- Montez Mathis made Layup. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
- Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.
- Jacob Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
- Justin Gorham made Dunk. Assisted by Quentin Grimes.
- Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
- Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
- DeJon Jarreau made Layup.
- Geo Baker made Layup.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
- Myles Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker missed Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tramon Mark made Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Myles Johnson made Free Throw.
- Myles Johnson missed Free Throw.
- DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
- Quentin Grimes missed Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Montez Mathis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr..
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
- Caleb McConnell made Layup.
- Brison Gresham made Free Throw.
- Brison Gresham missed Free Throw.
- Cliff Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Tramon Mark made Layup. Assisted by Justin Gorham.
- Montez Mathis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Young.
- DeJon Jarreau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham.
- Montez Mathis missed Layup.
- Cliff Omoruyi missed Layup.
- Jacob Young missed Jumper.
- Justin Gorham missed Jumper.
- Jacob Young made Layup.
- Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Layup.
- Justin Gorham missed Layup.
- Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fabian White Jr..
- Myles Johnson made Free Throw.
- Myles Johnson missed Free Throw.
- Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
- Montez Mathis made Free Throw.
- DeJon Jarreau missed Three Point Jumper.
- DeJon Jarreau made Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
- Justin Gorham missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jacob Young missed Jumper.
- DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.
- DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker made Layup.
- DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.
- Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.
- Paul Mulcahy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Myles Johnson.
- Marcus Sasser made Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
- Jacob Young missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jacob Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Geo Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jacob Young made Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper.
- Cliff Omoruyi made Layup. Assisted by Jacob Young.
- Fabian White Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Brison Gresham.
- Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Young.
- Montez Mathis missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
- Montez Mathis missed Jumper.
- Cliff Omoruyi missed Dunk.
- Fabian White Jr. made Layup.
- Fabian White Jr. missed Free Throw.
- Caleb McConnell made Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Fabian White Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau.
- Caleb McConnell missed Jumper.
- Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper.
- Jacob Young made Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes made Jumper.
- Paul Mulcahy made Layup.
- Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes made Dunk.
- Myles Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Geo Baker.
- Tramon Mark missed Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark made Free Throw.
- Myles Johnson missed Dunk.
- DeJon Jarreau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper.
- Fabian White Jr. missed Layup.
- Tramon Mark missed Layup.
- Caleb McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Free Throw.
- Quentin Grimes missed Free Throw.
- Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper.
- Geo Baker made Layup.
- DeJon Jarreau missed Free Throw.
- DeJon Jarreau made Free Throw.
- Geo Baker missed Jumper.
- Myles Johnson missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Quentin Grimes missed Free Throw.
- Quentin Grimes made Free Throw.
- DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper.
- Tramon Mark made Layup.
- Tramon Mark made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Free Throw.
- Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | RUTG | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Jump Ball won by Houston | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:31 | DeJon Jarreau made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:11 | Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:11 | Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:01 | Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:01 | Quentin Grimes Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:47 | Justin Gorham missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:47 | Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:24 | Jacob Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:24 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:02 | Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:02 | Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:53 | Jacob Young missed Layup. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:53 | Quentin Grimes Block. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:53 | Rutgers Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:42 | Paul Mulcahy Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:42 | Reggie Chaney Steal. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:30 | DeJon Jarreau Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:07 | Geo Baker missed Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:07 | Justin Gorham Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 16:55 | Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Sasser. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:35 | Jacob Young missed Jumper. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:35 | Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:25 | Quentin Grimes Turnover. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:25 | Ron Harper Jr. Steal. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:20 | Jacob Young missed Layup. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:20 | DeJon Jarreau Block. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:19 | Foul on Marcus Sasser. | 0 | 5 | |
| 16:19 | Geo Baker made Free Throw. | 1 | 5 | |
| 16:19 | Geo Baker made Free Throw. | 2 | 5 | |
| 15:55 | DeJon Jarreau made Jumper. | 2 | 7 | |
| 15:36 | Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 5 | 7 | |
| 15:03 | Justin Gorham made Jumper. Assisted by DeJon Jarreau. | 5 | 9 | |
| 14:48 | Geo Baker Turnover. | 5 | 9 | |
| 14:48 | Justin Gorham Steal. | 5 | 9 | |
| 14:41 | DeJon Jarreau missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 9 | |
| 14:41 | Cliff Omoruyi Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 9 | |
| 14:26 | Cliff Omoruyi Turnover. | 5 | 9 | |
| 14:26 | Official TV Timeout | 5 | 9 | |
| 13:56 | Marcus Sasser Turnover. | 5 | 9 | |
| 13:56 | Foul on Marcus Sasser. | 5 | 9 | |
| 13:26 | Montez Mathis made Layup. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr.. | 7 | 9 | |
| 13:07 | Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham. | 7 | 12 | |
| 12:52 | Jacob Young missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 12 | |
| 12:52 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 12 | |
| 12:38 | Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 12 | |
| 12:38 | Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 12 | |
| 12:34 | Paul Mulcahy Turnover. | 7 | 12 | |
| 12:34 | Quentin Grimes Steal. | 7 | 12 | |
| 12:30 | Justin Gorham made Dunk. Assisted by Quentin Grimes. | 7 | 14 | |
| 12:29 | Rutgers Timeout | 7 | 14 | |
| 12:29 | Official TV Timeout | 7 | 14 | |
| 12:18 | Foul on Fabian White Jr.. | 7 | 14 | |
| 12:18 | Caleb McConnell made Free Throw. | 8 | 14 | |
| 12:18 | Caleb McConnell made Free Throw. | 9 | 14 | |
| 12:05 | DeJon Jarreau made Layup. | 9 | 16 | |
| 11:45 | Geo Baker made Layup. | 11 | 16 | |
| 11:19 | Tramon Mark missed Jumper. | 11 | 16 | |
| 11:19 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 | |
| 11:11 | Caleb McConnell Turnover. | 11 | 16 | |
| 11:11 | Official TV Timeout | 11 | 16 | |
| 10:44 | Quentin Grimes missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 16 | |
| 10:44 | Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 | |
| 10:40 | Foul on Reggie Chaney. | 11 | 16 | |
| 10:27 | Myles Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 13 | 16 | |
| 10:11 | DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper. | 13 | 16 | |
| 10:11 | Montez Mathis Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 16 | |
| 10:01 | Foul on DeJon Jarreau. | 13 | 16 | |
| 10:01 | Geo Baker made Free Throw. | 14 | 16 | |
| 10:01 | Geo Baker missed Free Throw. | 14 | 16 | |
| 10:01 | Reggie Chaney Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 | |
| 9:30 | Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 16 | |
| 9:30 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 | |
| 9:19 | Geo Baker Turnover. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:58 | Quentin Grimes missed Jumper. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:58 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:39 | Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:39 | Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:31 | Foul on Geo Baker. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:29 | Foul on Caleb McConnell. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:15 | Foul on Caleb McConnell. | 14 | 16 | |
| 8:05 | Tramon Mark made Jumper. | 14 | 18 | |
| 7:38 | Foul on Ron Harper Jr.. | 14 | 18 | |
| 7:38 | Ron Harper Jr. Turnover. | 14 | 18 | |
| 7:38 | Official TV Timeout | 14 | 18 | |
| 7:19 | Tramon Mark missed Jumper. | 14 | 18 | |
| 7:19 | Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 18 | |
| 6:53 | Foul on Reggie Chaney. | 14 | 18 | |
| 6:53 | Myles Johnson made Free Throw. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:53 | Myles Johnson missed Free Throw. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:53 | Quentin Grimes Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:43 | DeJon Jarreau missed Jumper. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:43 | Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:29 | Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:29 | Brison Gresham Block. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:29 | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:15 | Quentin Grimes missed Jumper. | 15 | 18 | |
| 6:15 | Brison Gresham Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 18 | |
| 5:53 | Tramon Mark missed Jumper. | 15 | 18 | |
| 5:53 | Ron Harper Jr. Block. | 15 | 18 | |
| 5:53 | Houston Deadball Team Rebound. | 15 | 18 | |
| 5:50 | Houston Turnover. | 15 | 18 | |
| 5:40 | Montez Mathis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ron Harper Jr.. | 18 | 18 | |
| 5:22 | Foul on Geo Baker. | 18 | 18 | |
| 5:00 | Houston Turnover. | 18 | 18 | |
| 4:43 | Ron Harper Jr. missed Jumper. | 18 | 18 | |
| 4:43 | Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 18 | |
| 4:24 | DeJon Jarreau Turnover. | 18 | 18 | |
| 4:24 | Caleb McConnell Steal. | 18 | 18 | |
| 4:19 | Caleb McConnell made Layup. | 20 | 18 | |
| 3:54 | Foul on Montez Mathis. | 20 | 18 | |
| 3:54 | Official TV Timeout | 20 | 18 | |
| 3:54 | Brison Gresham made Free Throw. | 20 | 19 | |
| 3:54 | Brison Gresham missed Free Throw. | 20 | 19 | |
| 3:54 | Cliff Omoruyi Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 19 | |
| 3:32 | Cliff Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 22 | 19 | |
| 3:13 | Tramon Mark made Layup. Assisted by Justin Gorham. | 22 | 21 | |
| 2:47 | Montez Mathis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Young. | 25 | 21 | |
| 2:27 | DeJon Jarreau made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Gorham. | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:09 | Montez Mathis missed Layup. | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:09 | Cliff Omoruyi Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:04 | Cliff Omoruyi missed Layup. | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:04 | Cliff Omoruyi Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 24 | |
| 1:58 | Jacob Young missed Jumper. | 25 | 24 | |
| 1:58 | Quentin Grimes Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 24 | |
| 1:42 | Justin Gorham missed Jumper. | 25 | 24 | |
| 1:42 | Ron Harper Jr. Block. | 25 | 24 | |
| 1:42 | Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 24 | |
| 1:37 | Jacob Young made Layup. | 27 | 24 | |
| 1:23 | Fabian White Jr. missed Jumper. | 27 | 24 | |
| 1:23 | Justin Gorham Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 24 | |
| 1:12 | Quentin Grimes missed Layup. | 27 | 24 | |
| 1:12 | DeJon Jarreau Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 24 | |
| 1:09 | Justin Gorham missed Layup. | 27 | 24 | |
| 1:09 | Myles Johnson Block. | 27 | 24 | |
| 1:09 | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 24 | |
| 0:59 | Quentin Grimes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fabian White Jr.. | 27 | 27 | |
| 0:36 | Foul on Justin Gorham. | 27 | 27 | |
| 0:36 | Myles Johnson made Free Throw. | 28 | 27 | |
| 0:36 | Myles Johnson missed Free Throw. | 28 | 27 | |
| 0:36 | DeJon Jarreau Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 27 | |
| 0:35 | Houston Timeout | 28 | 27 | |
| 0:23 | Quentin Grimes Turnover. | 28 | 27 | |
| 0:23 | Montez Mathis Steal. | 28 | 27 | |
| 0:20 | Foul on Justin Gorham. | 28 | 27 | |
| 0:20 | Montez Mathis made Free Throw. | 29 | 27 | |
| 0:20 | Montez Mathis made Free Throw. | 30 | 27 | |
| 0:02 | DeJon Jarreau missed Three Point Jumper. | 30 | 27 | |
| 0:02 | Myles Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 30 | 27 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 30 | 27 | |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Kevin Brill
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Courtney Green
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-3 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Purdue | 11-3 | 2.5 | 21-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Iowa | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6.5 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
| Rutgers | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 12 | 11-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12 | 10-16 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 11-1 | - | 23-2 |
| Arizona | 10-2 | 1 | 23-2 |
| Iowa State | 9-3 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 9-3 | 2 | 19-6 |
| BYU | 7-5 | 4 | 19-6 |
| West Virginia | 7-5 | 4 | 16-9 |
| UCF | 6-6 | 5 | 17-7 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 6-7 | 5.5 | 14-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 7 | 16-9 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Colorado | 4-9 | 7.5 | 14-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Kansas State | 1-11 | 10 | 10-15 |
| Utah | 1-11 | 10 | 9-16 |
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