Houston Cougars vs Duke Blue Devils
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Sweet 16
54
27-8
51
32-5
Duke Blue Devils
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 16 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | 14 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
54 | 20-49 | 6-17 | 8-12 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 14 | |
41% | 35% | 67% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | 13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 36 | 7 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | 15 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
51 | 20-49 | 2-8 | 9-17 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 12 | |
41% | 25% | 53% |
Game Information
Dallas, TX
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
| 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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