Houston Cougars vs Cleveland State Vikings
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
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19-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CLE | 29 | 27 | 56 |
HOU | 37 | 50 | 87 |
87
25-3
Game Leaders

11
D. Hodge#5
3/9 FG, 2/4 FT
11

18
Q. Grimes
6/13 FG, 2/2 FT
18

8
T. Patton#24
7 DREB, 1 OREB
8

7
R. Chaney
2 DREB, 5 OREB
7

3
T. Patton#24
0 TO, 31 MIN
3

4
Q. Grimes
3 TO, 35 MIN
4
Team Stats
39% (17-44)
Field Goal %
48% (29-61)
40% (6-15)
Three Point %
28% (7-25)
70% (16-23)
Free Throw %
76% (22-29)
14
Turnovers
9
24
Rebounds
38
0
Largest Lead
37
Game Information
Bloomington, IN

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

Team Stats
| FG | 17-44 | 29-61 |
| Field Goal % | 39 | 48 |
| 3PT | 6-15 | 7-25 |
| Three Point % | 40 | 28 |
| FT | 16-23 | 22-29 |
| Free Throw % | 70 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 24 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 22 |
| Assists | 8 | 12 |
| Steals | 6 | 7 |
| Blocks | 4 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 20 | 26 |
| Fouls | 25 | 17 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 37 |
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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