Houston Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks Recap 01-25-2025
J\'Wan Roberts tallied 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to aid No. 7 Houston in a thrilling 92-86 double-overtime triumph over No. 12 Kansas on Saturday night in a highly-anticipated Big 12 matchup in Lawrence, Kan.
Mylik Wilson contributed 18 points and Milos Uzan recorded 17 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as the Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) extended their winning streak to 12 games.
Houston battled back from six-point deficits late in regulation and the first overtime to stay in the game before ultimately taking control in the second OT.
Flory Bidunga notched 19 points and seven rebounds before fouling out for Kansas (14-5, 5-3). Rylan Griffen scored eight of his season-high 17 points in the first overtime and matched his career-best with five 3-pointers for the Jayhawks.
Hunter Dickinson registered 17 points and eight rebounds, Zeke Mayo contributed 16 points and nine rebounds, and Dajuan Harris Jr. dished out 12 assists for Kansas.
Houston received timely 3-pointers from Emanuel Sharp and Uzan to take an 86-81 lead with 2:54 remaining in the second overtime. A three-point play by Mayo brought the Jayhawks within two with 1:16 left.
A basket by Roberts, two free throws by Uzan and two free throws by Sharp gave Houston a 92-84 advantage with 24.2 seconds left, and the Cougars held on for the win.
Things were looking good for Kansas in the first overtime when Griffen made two free throws for a 79-73 lead with 28.3 seconds left.
But Sharp drained a 3-pointer with 7.5 seconds left, Uzan stole Mayo\'s in-bound pass, and Wilson hit a trey with 4.3 seconds left to tie the game at 79.
In regulation, Griffen knocked down a 3-pointer and Bidunga slammed home a dunk to give Kansas a 66-60 lead with 1:31 remaining.
Uzan responded with back-to-back baskets, the latter coming with 16.6 seconds left, to bring the Cougars within 66-64. Mayo was called for a five-second violation on the inbounds pass, giving Houston the ball.
Roberts was fouled with 13.9 seconds left and made both free throws to tie the game at 66.
The Cougars shot 47.9 percent from the field and were 8 of 25 from beyond the arc. They struggled from the free throw line, making just 14 of 25 attempts (56 percent), but the Jayhawks (17 of 30, 56.7 percent) also had their struggles.
Kansas shot 45.5 percent from the field, including 9 of 25 from 3-point range.
Houston committed just five turnovers in the 50-minute game, while the Jayhawks had 12.
Dickinson scored 12 points in the first half as the Jayhawks held a 38-31 lead at halftime. Wilson had nine points in the half for Houston.
