The HRR's write-ups of Houston Cougars men's basketball games

2024

Coogs rout Ragin' Cajuns, 91-45 -- November 13

Coogs lose to Auburn, 74-69, in Battleground2k24 -- November 9

Coogs top Aggies, 79-64, in charity exhibition game -- October 27

1-seed Houston loses to 4-seed Duke, 54-51, in Sweet 16 -- March 29

1-seed Houston edges 9-seed Texas A&M Aggies in 100-95 Overtime Thriller -- March 24

NCAA 1st-round final: 1-seed Houston 86, vs 16-seed Longwood 46 -- March 22

Big 12 Final: 1-seed Houston 41, 2-seed Iowa State 69. -- March 16

LJ Cryer scored 20 points to lead Houston to 82-59 win over Texas Tech in Big 12 semifinal match-up -- March 15

Emanuel Sharp's 14 points leads top-seed Houston in 60-45 win over TCU in Big 12 quarterfinal game -- March 14

Houston routs Kansas, 76-46, and captures 1st Big 12 regular season title -- March 9

LJ Cryer's 25 points helps Houston defeat UCF, 67-59, and clinch share of Big 12 regular season title -- March 6

Houston holds off Cincinnati, 67-59 -- February 27

Coogs Top Baylor in OT, 82-76 -- February 24

Jamal Shead scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half to lead Houston over Iowa State -- February 19

LJ Cryer's season-high 26 points leads Coogs to 82-61 win over Longhorns -- February 17

Roberts and Shead lead Houston to gritty 67-62 win at Cincinnati -- February 10

Houston 79, vs Oklahoma State 63 -- February 6

Kansas Jayhawks' Sensational Shooting Tops Houston, 78-65 -- February 3

Jamal Shead's 25 points lead Houston to 76-72 overtime win at Texas -- January 29

Houston's defense stifles K-State in 74-52 win -- January 27

LJ Cryer's 23 points helps Houston top BYU and pick up first Big 12 road win -- January 23

Houston's defense clamps down UCF in 57-42 victory -- January 20

Jamal Shead's 29 points and 10 assist leads Houston to 77-54 win over Texas Tech -- January 17

Coogs lose 68-67 at TCU on layup with 6 seconds remaining -- January 13

Coogs lose 57-53 at Iowa State -- January 9

Coogs start Big 12 play with 89-55 win over West Virginia -- January 6

2023

Coogs pummel Penn, 81-42 -- December 30

Emanuel Sharp, Ja'Vier Francis and Houston's defense topples Texas State -- December 21

Emanuel Sharp delivers in final 30 seconds to help Houston hold off Aggies in 70-66 win -- December 16

Houston's defense shuts down Rice in 75-39 victory -- December 6

LJ Cryer's 23 points leads Houston in gritty 66-60 road win at Xavier -- December 1

LJ Cryer, J'Wan Roberts and Jamal Shead combined for 50 points in Houston's 79-44 win over Montana -- November 24

Houston 69-55 over Dayton in Charleston Classic final -- November 19

Houston outscored Utah 20-10 down the stretch to win 76-66 in Charleston Classic semifinal -- November 17

Houston 65-49 over Towson in Charleston Classic quarterfinal -- November 16

LJ Cryer's 21 points leads Houston in 79-48 win over Stetson -- November 13

J'Wan Roberts scored 17 in Houston's win over A&M-Corpus Christi -- November 11