Houston Cougars vs Northern Kentucky Norse
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
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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
PLAYS

Win %: HOU, 98.1
Win %: HOU, 98.1
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 98.1
Win %: HOU, 98.1
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.7
Win %: HOU, 97.7
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.7
Win %: HOU, 97.7
Win %: HOU, 97.8
Win %: HOU, 97.8
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.5
Win %: HOU, 97.5
Win %: HOU, 97.2
Win %: HOU, 97.2
Win %: HOU, 97.4
Win %: HOU, 97.4
Win %: HOU, 97.5
Win %: HOU, 97.5
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.8
Win %: HOU, 97.8
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.9
Win %: HOU, 97.7
Win %: HOU, 97.7
Win %: HOU, 97.1
Win %: HOU, 97.1
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 97.6
Win %: HOU, 96.9
Win %: HOU, 96.9
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
Referee:Randy Heimerman
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Brandon Cruz
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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