Houston Cougars vs Cleveland State Vikings
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
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Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CLE | 29 | 27 | 56 |
HOU | 37 | 50 | 87 |
87
25-3
Cleveland State Vikings
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 11 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | 6 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 8 | 3-11 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | 17-44 | 6-15 | 16-23 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | |
39% | 40% | 70% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
Reggie ChaneyR. Chaney #32 |
Quentin GrimesQ. Grimes #24 |
bench |
Kiyron PowellK. Powell #52 |
Fabian White Jr.F. White Jr. #35 |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 35 | 14 | 5-14 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | 18 | 6-13 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 10 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 15 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 12 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
87 | 29-61 | 7-25 | 22-29 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 17 | |
48% | 28% | 76% |
Game Information
Bloomington, IN

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

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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