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Houston vs. Kansas updates, highlights from 2026 college basketball game
2nd half - 12:39: Melvin Council Jr makes 10-foot floating jumper
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement2nd half - Bryson Tiller makes 1 of 2 free throws
2nd half - 13:11: Foul on Kingston Flemings
2nd half - 13:53: Tre White makes 23-foot three-point jumper
2nd half - 14:27: Darryn Peterson traveling turnover
2nd half - 15:18: Flory Bidunga blocked shot
2nd half - Bryson Tiller makes both free throws
Official TV Timeout. Kansas leads Houston 40-35
2nd half - 15:31: Foul on Emanuel Sharp
2nd half - 16:12: Foul on Milos Uzan. Melvin Council Jr makes the free throw 1 of 1
2nd half - 16:12: Melvin Council Jr makes layup
2nd half - 16:16: Melvin Council Jr steal
2nd half - 16:41: Joseph Tugler blocked shot
2nd half - 17:01: Chris Cenac Jr makes 23-foot three point jumper (Milos Uzan assists)
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHouston Timeout. Kansas leads Houston 37-32
2nd half - 17:18: Tre White makes layup
2nd half - 17:56: Melvin Council Jr makes 1-foot dunk (Tre White assists)
2nd half - 18:25: Emanuel Sharp makes 25-foot three point jumper (Milos Uzan assists)
2nd half - 18:52: Bryson Tiller makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Melvin Council Jr assists)
2nd half - 19:08: Foul on Kingston Flemings
2nd half - 19:37: Joseph Tugler makes both free throws
2nd half - 19:37: Foul on Flory Bidunga
Start of the second half.
Team Stats
Halftime Stats
Houston
Kansas
FG
11-33
9-27
Field Goal %
33
33
3PT
1-10
2-9
Three Point %
10
22
FT
4-4
11-11
Free Throw %
100
100
Rebounds
19
20
Offensive Rebounds
6
5
Defensive Rebounds
13
15
Assists
4
3
Steals
4
1
Blocks
1
3
Total Turnovers
5
7
Points Off Turnovers
9
9
Fast Break Points
2
2
Points in Paint
16
12
Fouls
7
4
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Largest Lead
8
4
Percent Led
75
17
Halftime. 0:00 End of the first half. Kansas leads Houston 31-27
1st half - 0:02: Darryn Peterson makes 5-foot floating jump shot
1st half - 0:09: Milso Uzan traveling turnover
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHouston Timeout. Kansas leads Houston 28-27
1st half - 0:36: Melvin Council Jr makes both free throws
1st half - 0:36: Foul on Emanuel Sharp
1st half - 1:47: Tre White makes 23 -foot three-point step back jumpshot
1st half - 2:21: Tre White makes both free throws
1st half - 2:21: Foul on Chase McCarty
Official TV Timeout. Houston leads Kansas 27-22
1st half - 3:08: Flory Bidunga makes 1-foot dunk (Melvin Council Jr assists)
1st half - 3:23: Kingston Fleming makes 1-foot dunk
1st half - 4:50: Chris Cenac Jr makes 15-foot jumper
1st half - 5:34: Jamari McDowell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bryson Tiller assists)
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement1st half - 5:55: Chris Cenac Jr make layup (Milos Uzan assist)
1st half - 6:22: Darryn Peterson makes 17-foot floating jump shot (Elmarko Jackson assist)
Official TV Timeout. Houston leads Kansas 21-15
1st half - 7:46: Milos Uzan makes driving layup
1st half - 8:13: Tre White makes layup
1st half - 9:11: Mercy Miller makes layup (Emanuel Sharp assist)
1st half - 9:30: Melvin Council Jr makes 5-foot floating jump shot
1st half - 10:12: Tre White makes both free throws
1st half - 10:12: Foul on Joseph Turner
1st half - 10:25: Mercy Miller makes both free throws
1st half - 10:25: Foul by Darryn Peterson
1st half - 10:58: Darryn Peterson makes 7-foot jumper
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement1st half - 11:26: Chase McCarty makes 0-foot tip in layup
1st half - 11:31: Bryson Tiller blocked shot
Official TV Timeout. Houston leads Kansas 13-7
1st half - 12:27: Kingston Fleming makes both free throws
1st half - 12:27: Foul on Melvin Council Jr
1st half - 13:07: Darryn Peterson makes both free throws
1st half - 13:07: Foul on Isiah Harwell
1st half - 13:53: Tre White makes both free throws
1st half - 13:53: Foul on Isiah Harwell
Kansas Timeout. Houston leads Kansas 11-3
1st half - 14:09: Milos Uzan makes 25-foot three point jumper
1st half - 14:33: Kingston Fleming steal
1st half - 14:58: Kalifa Sakho makes 1-foot dunk (Kingston Flemings assist)
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement1st half - 15:37: Milos Uzan makes 12-foot jumper
Official TV timeout. Kansas leads Houston 4-3
1st half - 16:08: Bryson Tiller blocked the shot
1st half - 16:45: Flory Bidunga blocked the shot
1st half - 17:56: Kingston Flemings make a 14-foot pull up jump shot
1st half - 18:21: Emanuel Sharp misses 26-foot three point jumper
1st half - 18:31: Chris Cenac Jr steal
1st half - 19:26: Bryson Tiller makes 0-foot tip in layup
1st half - 19:30: Darryn Peterson misses 27-foot three point jumper
1st half - 19:59: Jump Ball won by Kansas
No. 5 Houston Cougars travels to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night for a pivotal Big 12 showdown against No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTipoff is set for 9 p.m. EST in what shapes up as one of the biggest matchups of the conference season.
The Jayhawks (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) have been strong at home, posting an 11-2 record at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas ranks eighth nationally with 27.3 defensive rebounds per game, led by freshman Flory Bidunga, who averages 14.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks. Darryn Peterson has added 14.3 points per game over his last 10 outings. Kansas averages 76.9 points per game, nearly 15 more than the 62.0 ppg Houston allows. It's a figure that proves the Cougars’ defensive identity.
Houston (23-4, 11-3) ranks among the nation’s elite in adjusted defensive efficiency and is second in the Big 12 in offensive rebounds at 11.1 per game, led by Joseph Tugler’s 3.1 per contest.
LIVE:Watch Houston vs. Kansas on the ESPN App
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBoth teams enter off losses. Kansas fell 84-68 at home to Cincinnati on Saturday, while Houston dropped a 73-66 decision to Arizona. The Cougars are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak since 2007. Kansas, meanwhile, hasn’t lost consecutive home games since the 1988-89 season.
Metrics suggest a tight, physical contest. Houston sits No. 6 in KenPom and eighth in the NET rankings, while Kansas is 19th in KenPom and 18th in N
Where to watch Houston vs. Kansas basketball
Date: Feb. 23Time: 9 p.m. ET
The huge Big 12 matchup between the No. 5 Houston Cougars and No. 15 Kansas Jayhawks will tip-off at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 23. This will feature two teams looking for a statement win.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat channel is Houston vs. Kansas on?
TV: ESPNLive stream: ESPN App
The Cougars and Jayhawks matchup can be caught nationally on ESPN. Fans looking to stream the action can do so via the ESPN App with a valid cable login.
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