Houston Cougars vs Purdue Boilermakers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - Sweet 16
60
24-12
62
33-4
Purdue Boilermakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 14 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 7 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 40 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | 16 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
60 | 21-52 | 8-27 | 10-12 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 13 | |
40% | 30% | 83% |
Houston Cougars
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 39 | 22 | 8-17 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | 17 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 5-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 2-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
62 | 23-61 | 9-23 | 7-11 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 14 | |
38% | 39% | 64% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
| 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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