Overview
- Houston overturned BYU’s 41-37 halftime lead and closed with a 12-3 surge to secure the result, with Emanuel Sharp hitting 10 of 10 free throws in the final minute.
- Kingston Flemings paced four Houston players in double figures with 17 points as the Cougars advanced for the third straight year since joining the Big 12.
- BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa scored a game-high 26 points for his reported 13th consecutive 20-point outing, though Houston held him to 3-of-10 shooting after the break.
- Houston controlled the glass 37-30 and owned a 19-10 margin in second-chance points, offsetting comparable overall shooting percentages.
- BYU coach Kevin Young criticized the officiating and argued Dybantsa and Robert Wright III deserved more foul shots, though the box score showed Houston 20 free-throw attempts to BYU’s 19 with both teams making 16; BYU now awaits Selection Sunday for its NCAA fate.