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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Houston Cougars, Players Era Festival

College Basketball
Notre Dame
5-3
56-66
Final
#3Houston
7-1
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Lead tracker

ND leadsBiggest lead ND 0, HOU 22
H1H2
HOU leads
Team1H2HT
ND253156
HOU392766

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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.2Markus BurtonG
  2. 27.1Milos UzanG
  3. 36.9Jalen HaralsonG
  4. 46.9Emanuel SharpG
  5. 56.9Ramon Walker Jr.G
  6. 66.6Joseph TuglerF
  7. 76.1Kalifa SakhoF
  8. 86.0Cole CertaG
  9. 96.0Logan ImesG
  10. 105.6Mercy MillerG
  11. 115.4Kingston FlemingsG
  12. 125.3Ryder FrostF

Team stats

NDHOU
17-50FG20-59
34Field Goal %34
6-283PT8-27
21Three Point %30
16-21FT18-23
76Free Throw %78
34Rebounds44
9Offensive Rebounds16
25Defensive Rebounds28
10Assists15
2Steals4
1Blocks3
8Turnovers5
0Team Turnovers0
8Total Turnovers5
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
9Points Off Turnovers12
4Fast Break Points2
20Points in Paint20
19Fouls17
0Largest Lead22

Player of the game

Markus Burton

ND · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST

7.2

Win probability

100%HOU final
NDHOU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:21Milos Uzan

    Defensive rebound

    Milos Uzan Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:24Cole Certa

    Missed Three Point Jumper

    Cole Certa missed Three Point Jumper.

    C. Certa · 8 PTS

  5. H2 0:29Milos Uzan
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Milos Uzan made Free Throw.

    M. Uzan · 15 PTS

    ND 56 - 66 HOU
  6. H2 0:29Milos Uzan
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Milos Uzan made Free Throw.

    M. Uzan · 15 PTS

    ND 56 - 65 HOU
  7. H2 0:29Markus Burton

    Foul on Markus Burton

    Foul on Markus Burton.

    M. Burton · 19 PTS

  8. H2 0:38Markus Burton
    +2

    Made Layup

    Markus Burton made Layup.

    M. Burton · 19 PTS

    ND 56 - 64 HOU
  9. H2 0:52Kingston Flemings
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Kingston Flemings made Free Throw.

    K. Flemings · 1 PTS

    ND 54 - 64 HOU
  10. H2 0:52HOU

    Dead ball rebound

    Houston Deadball Team Rebound.

  11. H2 0:52Kingston Flemings

    Missed Free Throw

    Kingston Flemings missed Free Throw.

    K. Flemings · 1 PTS

  12. H2 0:52Cole Certa

    Foul on Cole Certa

    Foul on Cole Certa.

    C. Certa · 8 PTS

  13. H2 1:18Chris Cenac Jr.

    Defensive rebound

    Chris Cenac Jr. Defensive Rebound.

  14. H2 1:21Jalen Haralson

    Missed Layup

    Jalen Haralson missed Layup.

    J. Haralson · 14 PTS

  15. H2 1:27Jalen Haralson

    Defensive rebound

    Jalen Haralson Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 1:30Kingston Flemings

    Missed Layup

    Kingston Flemings missed Layup.

    K. Flemings · 1 PTS

  17. H2 1:56Kingston Flemings

    Defensive rebound

    Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 1:56Markus Burton

    Missed Free Throw

    Markus Burton missed Free Throw.

    M. Burton · 19 PTS

  19. H2 1:56Markus Burton
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Markus Burton made Free Throw.

    M. Burton · 19 PTS

    ND 54 - 63 HOU
  20. H2 1:56Emanuel Sharp

    Foul on Emanuel Sharp

    Foul on Emanuel Sharp.

    E. Sharp · 17 PTS

  21. H2 2:05Emanuel Sharp
    +1

    Made Free Throw

    Emanuel Sharp made Free Throw.

    E. Sharp · 17 PTS

    ND 53 - 63 HOU
  22. H2 2:05HOU

    Dead ball rebound

    Houston Deadball Team Rebound.

  23. H2 2:05Emanuel Sharp

    Missed Free Throw

    Emanuel Sharp missed Free Throw.

    E. Sharp · 17 PTS

  24. H2 2:05Carson Towt

    Foul on Carson Towt

    Foul on Carson Towt.

    C. Towt · 2 PTS

  25. SLAMH2 2:30
    Jalen Haralson

    Made Dunk. Assisted by Logan Imes

    J. Haralson · 14 PTS

    Jalen Haralson made Dunk. Assisted by Logan Imes.

    ND 53 - 62 HOU

Leaders

NDHOU
Points
Markus Burton
19
Emanuel Sharp
17
Assists
Markus Burton
5
Kingston Flemings
5
Rebounds
Markus Burton
7
Joseph Tugler
8

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