No. 7 Houston left Allen Fieldhouse with a stunning 92-86 win over No. 12 Kansas after sending the game into a second overtime with an improbable sequence.
The Cougars overcame six-point deficits with 1:09 remaining in regulation and eight seconds left in overtime to beat KU
The Kansas Jayhawks endured a heart-wrenching loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, blowing a late lead to fall 92-86 in double-overtime to No. 7 Houston. Despite holding a six-point lead with just 15 seconds left in the first overtime, Kansas fell apart in dramatic fashion, leaving the home crowd shocked and frustrated.
Kansas basketball had multiple chances to win the game, but kept coming up short. In the end, it was Houston celebrating a double overtime victory.
Hard work paid off for Houston sixth-years Mylik Wilson and J'Wan Roberts, and their coach, in a big victory at Allen Fieldhouse.
No. 7 Houston’s 92-86 double-overtime win against No. 12 Kansas on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse was the most-watched Big 12 men’s college basketball game of the season. The game averaged 1.692 million viewers on ESPN,
Cryer’s comments reflect a no-nonsense mindset as Houston prepares for one of its toughest road games of the season. The junior guard has been a key contributor for the Cougars, averaging 13.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, in praising his team’s maturity after it beat Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday night, uttered one of his typical aphorisms: “There’s a 94-foot slab of rectangular wood we play on.
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Disaster struck twice for Kansas on Saturday night. Once in regulation and once in the first overtime period, the Jayhawks held six-point leads late against higher-ranked Houston. In the second half,
Mayo committed two vital turnovers on inbounds passes off Houston’s full-court press. KU was up two points with 16.6 left in regulation when he was called for a five-second inbounds violation. Two free throws by J’Wan Robert tied it at 66 with 13.9 seconds left. KU turned it over on the Jayhawks’ final possession of regulation.
The loss was as unlikely as they come. KenPom’s data gave Kansas a 99.6% win expectancy when the Jayhawks had the ball up six with 18 seconds to play — what followed instead were missed free throws, a Houston 3-pointer, then a stolen inbounds pass and another 3-pointer.