19-11, 10-9 Big 12

Final

	1	2	T
Kansas KU	27	32	59
Houston HOU	30	35	65

Houston CougarsHoustonHOU

26-4, 18-1 Big 12

Kansas Jayhawks @ Houston Cougars

Game Information

Houston, TX

Referee:Ron Groover

Referee:Kipp Kissinger

Referee:Doug Sirmons

NCAA Division I

Big 12 Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Arizona	0-0	-	0-0
Arizona State	0-0	-	0-0
Baylor	0-0	-	0-0
BYU	0-0	-	0-0
Cincinnati	0-0	-	0-0
Colorado	0-0	-	0-0
Houston	0-0	-	0-0
Iowa State	0-0	-	0-0
Kansas	0-0	-	0-0
Kansas State	0-0	-	0-0
Oklahoma State	0-0	-	0-0
TCU	0-0	-	0-0
Texas Tech	0-0	-	0-0
UCF	0-0	-	0-0
Utah	0-0	-	0-0
West Virginia	0-0	-	0-0

Men's College Basketball News

Standouts, key wins, more reactions from men's hoops opening day

Tracking the best performances, players and noteworthy moments to start the 2026-27 college hoops season.

17m

Foster scores 24 in Northern Kentucky's 84-76 victory over UTEP

— Willie Foster had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Noah Pagotto added 19 points and 12 boards, and Northern Kentucky defeat UTEP 84-76 on Monday in a season opener for both teams.

37m

Missouri suspends Jaylen Carey for opener; CJ Gunn ineligible

Missouri has suspended projected starter Jaylen Carey for its opener for a violation of team rules, while transfer CJ Gunn has been ruled ineligible by the SEC.

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