Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Houston Cougars, Players Era Festival

College Basketball

Notre Dame

5-3

56-66

Final

Houston

7-1

MGM Grand Garden Arena

Lead tracker

ND leadsBiggest lead ND 0, HOU 22

HOU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ND	25	31	56
HOU	39	27	66

Who won: Houston 66-56

The Houston Cougars beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 66-56 in Players Era Festival on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Houston outscored the Notre Dame 39-25 in the 1st half. Emanuel Sharp led the Houston in points (17). Markus Burton led the Notre Dame in points (19).

Win probability

100%HOU final

NDHOU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:21
Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:24
Cole Certa missed Three Point Jumper.
H2 0:29
+1
Milos Uzan made Free Throw.
ND 56 - 66 HOU
H2 0:29
+1
Milos Uzan made Free Throw.
ND 56 - 65 HOU
H2 0:29
Foul on Markus Burton.
H2 0:38
+2
Markus Burton made Layup.
ND 56 - 64 HOU
H2 0:52
+1
Kingston Flemings made Free Throw.
ND 54 - 64 HOU
H2 0:52
Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:52
Kingston Flemings missed Free Throw.
H2 0:52
Foul on Cole Certa.
H2 1:18
Chris Cenac Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:21
Jalen Haralson missed Layup.
H2 1:27
Jalen Haralson Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:30
Kingston Flemings missed Layup.
H2 1:56
Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:56
Markus Burton missed Free Throw.
H2 1:56
+1
Markus Burton made Free Throw.
ND 54 - 63 HOU
H2 1:56
Foul on Emanuel Sharp.
H2 2:05
+1
Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.
ND 53 - 63 HOU
H2 2:05
Houston Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 2:05
Emanuel Sharp missed Free Throw.
H2 2:05
Foul on Carson Towt.
SLAMH2 2:30
Made Dunk. Assisted by Logan Imes
Jalen Haralson
Jalen Haralson made Dunk. Assisted by Logan Imes.
ND 53 - 62 HOU