Houston Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks

College Basketball

#5Houston

23-5

56-69

Final

#14Kansas

21-7

Allen Fieldhouse

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 8, KU 20

KU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HOU	27	29	56
KU	31	38	69

Who won: Kansas 69-56

The Kansas Jayhawks beat the Houston Cougars 69-56 on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Kansas outscored the Houston 38-29 in the 2nd half. Tre White led the Kansas in points (23). Kingston Flemings led the Houston in points (16).

Player of the game

Tre White

KU · 23 PTS, 5 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%KU final

HOUKU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+2
Jumper, 12 ft
Chris Cenac Jr. makes 12-foot jumper
C. Cenac Jr. · 9 PTS
HOU 56 - 69 KU
H2 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Chris Cenac Jr. Offensive Rebound.
C. Cenac Jr. · 9 PTS
H2 0:02
Misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Kingston Flemings misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
K. Flemings · 16 PTS
H2 0:07KU
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:36
Defensive rebound
Darryn Peterson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:38
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Isiah Harwell misses 27-foot three point jumper
I. Harwell
H2 0:52
+2
Step back jumpshot, 15 ft
Bryson Tiller makes 15-foot step back jumpshot
B. Tiller · 11 PTS
HOU 54 - 69 KU
THREEH2 1:31
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
K. Flemings · 16 PTS
Kingston Flemings makes 26-foot three point jumper
HOU 54 - 67 KU
H2 1:39
TO
Bad pass turnover
Bryson Tiller bad pass turnover
B. Tiller · 11 PTS
H2 1:39
Offensive Rebound
Bryson Tiller Offensive Rebound.
B. Tiller · 11 PTS
H2 1:43
Misses 19-foot jumper
Melvin Council Jr. misses 19-foot jumper
M. Council Jr. · 11 PTS
H2 2:08
Defensive rebound
Bryson Tiller Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:11
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chase McCarty misses 25-foot three point jumper
C. McCarty · 2 PTS
H2 2:22
Steal
Chase McCarty Steal.
C. McCarty · 2 PTS
H2 2:22
TO
Bad pass turnover
Melvin Council Jr. bad pass turnover
M. Council Jr. · 11 PTS
H2 2:48
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Official TV Timeout
H2 2:48
TO
Bad pass turnover
Mercy Miller bad pass turnover
M. Miller · 9 PTS
THREEH2 3:06
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
D. Peterson · 14 PTS · ast M. Council Jr.
Darryn Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Melvin Council Jr. assists)
HOU 51 - 67 KU
H2 3:31
Defensive rebound
Flory Bidunga Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:34
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mercy Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
M. Miller · 9 PTS
H2 3:42
Defensive rebound
Chris Cenac Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:47
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Darryn Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
D. Peterson · 14 PTS
THREEH2 4:06
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
M. Miller · 9 PTS
Mercy Miller makes 24-foot three point jumper
HOU 51 - 64 KU