Houston Cougars vs Northern Kentucky Norse
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
52
22-13
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NKU | 27 | 25 | 52 |
HOU | 30 | 33 | 63 |
63
32-3
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Layup.
- Jamal Shead missed Layup.
- Xavier Rhodes made Layup.
- Jarace Walker made Dunk. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
- Sam Vinson missed Jumper.
- Jarace Walker made Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark.
- Marques Warrick missed Dunk.
- Sam Vinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Brandon.
- Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Trey Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Rhodes.
- Jamal Shead made Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Layup.
- Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- Chris Brandon missed Jumper.
- Marcus Sasser missed Jumper.
- Xavier Rhodes made Free Throw.
- Xavier Rhodes made Free Throw.
- Chris Brandon made Layup. Assisted by Xavier Rhodes.
- Jamal Shead made Jumper.
- Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Vinson made Layup.
- Jarace Walker made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Marques Warrick missed Jumper.
- Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Free Throw.
- Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Vinson made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Xavier Rhodes made Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts made Layup.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jarace Walker made Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Xavier Rhodes missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Terrance Arceneaux missed Layup.
- Trevon Faulkner missed Jumper.
- Trey Robinson made Free Throw.
- Trey Robinson missed Free Throw.
- Trey Robinson made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper.
- Terrance Arceneaux made Layup.
- Xavier Rhodes missed Jumper.
- Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
- Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
- Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Layup.
- Chris Brandon made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Trey Robinson missed Jumper.
- Trey Robinson made Layup.
- Trey Robinson made Free Throw.
- Marcus Sasser made Jumper.
- Sam Vinson made Jumper.
- Chris Brandon missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Sam Vinson made Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Layup.
- Xavier Rhodes missed Layup.
- Trey Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Vinson.
- Tramon Mark made Jumper.
- Marques Warrick made Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Reggie Chaney made Jumper.
- Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trey Robinson missed Layup.
- Marques Warrick made Free Throw.
- Marques Warrick made Free Throw.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trevon Faulkner missed Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.
- J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw.
- Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Vinson made Layup.
- Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Emanuel Sharp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
- Xavier Rhodes made Jumper.
- Jarace Walker missed Jumper.
- Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- J'Wan Roberts missed Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Jumper.
- Jarace Walker made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead.
- Trevon Faulkner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marques Warrick.
- Emanuel Sharp made Jumper. Assisted by Jarace Walker.
- Xavier Rhodes missed Jumper.
- Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Layup.
- Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Xavier Rhodes missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trey Robinson missed Jumper.
- Sam Vinson made Layup. Assisted by Trey Robinson.
- Emanuel Sharp missed Three Point Jumper.
- Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Trey Robinson missed Jumper.
- Marques Warrick made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Brandon.
- Jarace Walker made Dunk. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts.
- Trey Robinson missed Dunk.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marques Warrick made Free Throw.
- Marques Warrick made Free Throw.
- Tramon Mark made Jumper. Assisted by Emanuel Sharp.
- Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jamal Shead made Jumper.
- Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tramon Mark missed Jumper.
- Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- Xavier Rhodes missed Jumper.
- Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
- Jarace Walker made Free Throw.
- Marques Warrick missed Layup.
- Chris Brandon made Two Point Tip Shot.
- Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
- Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
- Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NKU | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | | Jump Ball won by Houston | 0 | 0 |
| 19:47 | | Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:47 | | J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:42 | | Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:42 | | Chris Brandon Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:16 | | Foul on Marcus Sasser. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:05 | | Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:05 | | J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:51 | | Foul on Xavier Rhodes. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:41 | | Jarace Walker Turnover. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:41 | | Marques Warrick Steal. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:25 | | Marques Warrick missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:25 | | Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:16 | | Jamal Shead missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:16 | | Xavier Rhodes Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 18:10 | | Xavier Rhodes made Layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 17:51 | | Jarace Walker made Dunk. Assisted by J'Wan Roberts. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:33 | | Sam Vinson missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:33 | | Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:12 | | Jarace Walker made Jumper. Assisted by Tramon Mark. | 2 | 4 |
| 16:49 | | Marques Warrick missed Dunk. | 2 | 4 |
| 16:49 | | Chris Brandon Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 16:42 | | Sam Vinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chris Brandon. | 5 | 4 |
| 16:12 | | Marcus Sasser made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead. | 5 | 7 |
| 15:49 | | Trey Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Rhodes. | 8 | 7 |
| 15:26 | | Jamal Shead made Jumper. | 8 | 9 |
| 15:11 | | Marques Warrick missed Jumper. | 8 | 9 |
| 15:11 | | Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 |
| 14:46 | | J'Wan Roberts missed Layup. | 8 | 9 |
| 14:46 | | Chris Brandon Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 |
| 14:40 | | Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 9 |
| 14:40 | | J'Wan Roberts Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 |
| 14:19 | | Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 9 |
| 14:19 | | Chris Brandon Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 |
| 13:45 | Official TV Timeout | 8 | 9 | |
| 13:44 | | Chris Brandon missed Jumper. | 8 | 9 |
| 13:44 | | Reggie Chaney Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 |
| 13:30 | | Marcus Sasser missed Jumper. | 8 | 9 |
| 13:30 | | Jarace Walker Offensive Rebound. | 8 | 9 |
| 13:06 | | Houston Turnover. | 8 | 9 |
| 12:56 | | Foul on Emanuel Sharp. | 8 | 9 |
| 12:56 | | Xavier Rhodes made Free Throw. | 9 | 9 |
| 12:56 | | Xavier Rhodes made Free Throw. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:43 | | Jamal Shead Turnover. | 10 | 9 |
| 12:32 | | Chris Brandon made Layup. Assisted by Xavier Rhodes. | 12 | 9 |
| 12:17 | | Jamal Shead made Jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 12:04 | | Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper. | 12 | 11 |
| 12:04 | | Sam Vinson Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 11 |
| 11:59 | | Sam Vinson made Layup. | 14 | 11 |
| 11:36 | | Jarace Walker made Layup. Assisted by Jamal Shead. | 14 | 13 |
| 11:16 | | Marques Warrick missed Jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 11:16 | | Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 10:49 | | Foul on Jarace Walker. | 14 | 13 |
| 10:49 | | Jarace Walker Turnover. | 14 | 13 |
| 10:49 | Official TV Timeout | 14 | 13 | |
| 10:21 | | Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 13 |
| 10:21 | | Reggie Chaney Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 13 |
| 10:13 | | Foul on Trevon Faulkner. | 14 | 13 |
| 10:13 | | J'Wan Roberts made Free Throw. | 14 | 14 |
| 10:13 | | J'Wan Roberts missed Free Throw. | 14 | 14 |
| 10:13 | | Sam Vinson Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 14 |
| 10:01 | | Trevon Faulkner missed Three Point Jumper. | 14 | 14 |
| 10:01 | | Sam Vinson Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 14 |
| 10:01 | | Sam Vinson made Two Point Tip Shot. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:42 | | Foul on Trevon Faulkner. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:34 | | Jamal Shead missed Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:34 | | Sam Vinson Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:25 | | Sam Vinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:25 | | Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:14 | | Tramon Mark missed Jumper. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:14 | | J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 14 |
| 9:14 | | J'Wan Roberts made Two Point Tip Shot. | 16 | 16 |
| 8:58 | | Xavier Rhodes made Jumper. | 18 | 16 |
| 8:26 | | J'Wan Roberts made Jumper. Assisted by Jamal Shead. | 18 | 18 |
| 8:01 | | Foul on Xavier Rhodes. | 18 | 18 |
| 8:01 | | Xavier Rhodes Turnover. | 18 | 18 |
| 7:46 | Official TV Timeout | 18 | 18 | |
| 7:41 | | Terrance Arceneaux missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 18 |
| 7:41 | | Jarace Walker Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 18 |
| 7:27 | | Tramon Mark missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 18 |
| 7:27 | | J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 18 |
| 7:23 | | J'Wan Roberts made Layup. | 18 | 20 |
| 7:00 | | Marques Warrick missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 20 |
| 7:00 | | Jarace Walker Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 20 |
| 6:44 | | Jarace Walker made Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Shead. | 18 | 22 |
| 6:37 | | Northern Kentucky Timeout | 18 | 22 |
| 6:27 | | Foul on Terrance Arceneaux. | 18 | 22 |
| 6:24 | | Xavier Rhodes missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 22 |
| 6:24 | | Sam Vinson Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 22 |
| 6:04 | | Sam Vinson Turnover. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:42 | | Jamal Shead missed Jumper. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:42 | | J'Wan Roberts Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:32 | | Terrance Arceneaux missed Layup. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:32 | | Trevon Faulkner Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:10 | | Trevon Faulkner missed Jumper. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:10 | | Jamal Shead Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:07 | | J'Wan Roberts Turnover. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:07 | | Trevon Faulkner Steal. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:02 | | Trevon Faulkner Turnover. | 18 | 22 |
| 5:02 | | Jamal Shead Steal. | 18 | 22 |
| 4:58 | | Jamal Shead Turnover. | 18 | 22 |
| 4:58 | | Sam Vinson Steal. | 18 | 22 |
| 4:55 | | Foul on Jamal Shead. | 18 | 22 |
| 4:55 | | Trey Robinson made Free Throw. | 19 | 22 |
| 4:55 | | Trey Robinson missed Free Throw. | 19 | 22 |
| 4:55 | | Northern Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound. | 19 | 22 |
| 4:55 | | Trey Robinson made Free Throw. | 20 | 22 |
| 4:40 | | Marcus Sasser missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 22 |
| 4:40 | | Terrance Arceneaux Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 22 |
| 4:36 | | Terrance Arceneaux made Layup. | 20 | 24 |
| 4:20 | | Xavier Rhodes missed Jumper. | 20 | 24 |
| 4:20 | | Jarace Walker Block. | 20 | 24 |
| 4:20 | | Marcus Sasser Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 24 |
| 4:12 | | Foul on Chris Brandon. | 20 | 24 |
| 4:12 | | Jarace Walker made Free Throw. | 20 | 25 |
| 4:12 | | Jarace Walker made Free Throw. | 20 | 26 |
| 4:01 | | Trey Robinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 26 |
| 4:01 | | Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 26 |
| 3:26 | | Jarace Walker missed Jumper. | 20 | 26 |
| 3:26 | | Northern Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 26 |
| 3:26 | | Foul on J'Wan Roberts. | 20 | 26 |
| 3:26 | Official TV Timeout | 20 | 26 | |
| 3:18 | | Marques Warrick missed Layup. | 20 | 26 |
| 3:18 | | Chris Brandon Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 26 |
| 3:18 | | Chris Brandon made Two Point Tip Shot. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:39 | | Houston Turnover. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:17 | | Trey Robinson missed Jumper. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:17 | | Tramon Mark Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:12 | | Tramon Mark Turnover. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:12 | | Trey Robinson Steal. | 22 | 26 |
| 2:07 | | Trey Robinson made Layup. | 24 | 26 |
| 2:07 | | Foul on Jamal Shead. | 24 | 26 |
| 2:07 | | Trey Robinson made Free Throw. | 25 | 26 |
| 1:54 | | Marcus Sasser made Jumper. | 25 | 28 |
| 1:33 | | Sam Vinson made Jumper. | 27 | 28 |
| 1:20 | | Houston Timeout | 27 | 28 |
| 1:03 | | Jamal Shead Turnover. | 27 | 28 |
| 0:51 | | Chris Brandon missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 28 |
| 0:51 | | Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 28 |
| 0:36 | | Jamal Shead made Jumper. | 27 | 30 |
| 0:08 | | Chris Brandon Turnover. | 27 | 30 |
| 0:08 | | Terrance Arceneaux Steal. | 27 | 30 |
| 0:01 | | Jamal Shead missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 30 |
| 0:01 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 30 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 27 | 30 | |
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Brandon Cruz
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 11-4 | - | 16-10 |
| Oakland | 10-5 | 1 | 14-12 |
| Green Bay | 10-6 | 1.5 | 15-12 |
| Robert Morris | 9-7 | 2.5 | 17-10 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 8-7 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Detroit Mercy | 8-7 | 3 | 11-13 |
| Northern Kentucky | 8-8 | 3.5 | 16-11 |
| Youngstown State | 6-9 | 5 | 13-13 |
| Cleveland State | 6-9 | 5 | 10-16 |
| Milwaukee | 6-10 | 5.5 | 10-17 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-13 | 8.5 | 7-20 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 10-1 | - | 23-1 |
| Houston | 10-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Iowa State | 9-3 | 1.5 | 22-3 |
| Kansas | 9-3 | 1.5 | 19-6 |
| Texas Tech | 8-3 | 2 | 18-6 |
| BYU | 6-5 | 4 | 18-6 |
| UCF | 6-5 | 4 | 17-6 |
| West Virginia | 6-5 | 4 | 15-9 |
| TCU | 6-6 | 4.5 | 16-9 |
| Cincinnati | 5-7 | 5.5 | 13-12 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Colorado | 4-8 | 6.5 | 14-11 |
| Arizona State | 4-8 | 6.5 | 13-12 |
| Baylor | 3-9 | 7.5 | 13-11 |
| Kansas State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-14 |
| Utah | 1-10 | 9 | 9-15 |
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