Houston Cougars vs San Diego State Aztecs
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - WEST REGION - 1st ROUND
65
22-11
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDSU | 29 | 36 | 65 | ||
HOU | 39 | 28 | 67 |
67
27-7
San Diego State Aztecs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | 18 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 9-12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 34 | 11 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| 38 | 12 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 4-5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 | 9 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
65 | 20-54 | 4-16 | 21-35 | 44 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 19 | |
37% | 25% | 60% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
bench |
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team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 9 | 4-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 38 | 9 | 2-10 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | 39 | 12-25 | 4-6 | 11-15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
67 | 22-59 | 5-13 | 18-24 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 25 | |
37% | 38% | 75% |
Game Information
Wichita, KS
Referee:Anthony Jordan
Referee:Larry Spaulding
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
| 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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