{"id":523070,"date":"2026-03-06T19:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/523070\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T19:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:06:09","slug":"preview-7-6-mens-basketball-closes-regular-season-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/523070\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW: #7\/6 Men\u2019s Basketball Closes Regular Season This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

STILLWATER, Okla. \u2013 Winners of its last two games, the #7\/6 University of Houston Men’s Basketball program closes its 2025-26 regular-season schedule when it faces Big 12 Conference-rival Oklahoma State at 11 a.m., Saturday, inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.
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\nThe Cougars (25-5 \u2022 13-4 Big 12) enter this weekend’s game following a 77-64 Senior Night win over Baylor inside Fertitta Center on Wednesday night.
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\nAgainst the Bears, freshman point guard Kingston Flemings<\/a> led all players with 21 points and seven assists and grabbed three rebounds with a pair of steals. It was the San Antonio, Texas, native’s team-leading 11th 20-point game of the season.
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\nCompeting in their final home games inside Fertitta Center, senior guard Emanuel Sharp<\/a> posted 19 points with a game-high five 3-pointers to boost his Houston career-record total to 294. Senior point guard Milos Uzan<\/a> added 12 points with three rebounds, two steals and no turnovers in more than 36 minutes against the Bears.
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\nJunior forward Joseph Tugler<\/a> finished with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with two steals in the win.
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\nWith a victory over the Cowboys on Saturday, Houston will clinch the #2 seed at next week’s Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament inside T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. Under the leadership of Head Coach Kelvin Sampson<\/a>, the Cougars recorded their ninth straight Top-Two conference finish in 2025-26.<\/p>\n

Fans can view Saturday’s digital game program by clicking here<\/a>.

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\nTUNE IN

\n\u2022 Fans can watch Saturday’s game on\u00a0CBS<\/a> with Andrew Catalon (play-by-play) and Steve Lappas (analyst).

\n\u2022 Fans can hear Saturday’s game on\u00a0950 AM KPRC<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0Varsity Network app\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0SiriusXM Ch. 161 or Ch. 198<\/a> with Jeremy Branham (play-by-play). The pregame show begins at 10:45 a.m., Saturday.

\n\u2022 Fans can follow live stats from Saturday’s game on\u00a0StatBroadcast<\/a>.

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\nBUY TICKETS\u00a0

\nNon-season ticket holders interested in purchasing season tickets are invited to place their names on the Season Ticket Wait List\u00a0by clicking here.<\/a>

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\nABOUT OKLAHOMA STATE

\n\u2022 Oklahoma State enters Saturday’s game with an 18-12 overall record. The Cowboys are 6-11 in Big 12 Conference play to stand 13th in the league.

\n\u2022 Oklahoma State has alternated wins and losses in its last four games.

\n\u2022 The Cowboys are 14-4 in home games this season.

\n\u2022 In its most recent action, Oklahoma State took a 111-104 win at UCF on Tuesday night.

\n\u2022 Against UCF, sixth-year guard Anthony Roy led all players with 27 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and 10-of-11 shooting from the free throw line. Senior guard Kanye Clary totaled 23 points with a game-high four 3-pointers and added five rebounds and three assists. Fifth-year guard Christian Coleman posted 16 points with eight rebounds, an assist and steal while freshman center Benjamin Ahmed finished with 10 points, five rebounds and a block. Sophomore forward Andrija Vukovic led the Cowboys with 10 rebounds.

\n\u2022 This season, Roy leads Oklahoma State with 16.3 points per game. Senior forward Parsa Fallah stands with 14.7 points per contest but leads the team with 6.0 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Vyctorius Miller is third with 11.6 points per game while junior guard Jaylen Curry averages 10.0 points per game to rank fourth. Clary leads OSU with 4.7 assists per game while Curry is tops with 1.5 steals per contest.

\n\u2022 Head Coach Steve Lutz is in his second season at Oklahoma State and his fifth year as a collegiate head coach.

\n\u2022 Lutz has built a 35-30 record with Oklahoma State and is 104-65 during his career.

\n\u2022 He previously posted a 22-12 record at WKU (2023-24) and was 47-23 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2021-23).

\n\u2022 Lutz has posted an 0-2 record against Houston during his career with both previous meetings coming during his Oklahoma State tenure.

\n\u2022 Lutz has posted an 0-2 record against Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson<\/a> during his Oklahoma State and Sampson’s Houston careers.

\n\u2022 Lutz is a 1995 graduate of Texas Lutheran.

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\nSERIES HISTORY vs. OKLAHOMA STATE

\n\u2022 Oklahoma State owns a 13-12 lead against Houston in the series, which began during the 1950-51 season.

\n\u2022 Saturday’s game will be the lone regular-season meeting against Oklahoma State during the 2025-26 season.

\n\u2022 This marks the third straight season in which the Cougars will face Oklahoma State as Big 12 Conference rivals.

\n\u2022 Saturday’s game marks the fifth straight encounter in which Houston was ranked. The Cougars are 4-0 in those games.

\n\u2022 Houston has won the last four meetings against Oklahoma State and five of the last six . Only a 61-55 Oklahoma State win inside Fertitta Center on December 15, 2019, prevents a longer streak.

\n\u2022 In the most recent meeting, #5\/5 Houston claimed a 72-63 win over the Cowboys inside Fertitta Center in Houston on February 4, 2025.

\n\u2022 In the series’ first meeting, Houston dropped a 61-52 decision to #2 Oklahoma State in Houston on February 21, 1951.

\non Road: The Cougars have posted a 2-8 record in road games played in Stillwater against Oklahoma State during the series history.

\n\u2022 Houston has won the last two road meetings at Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Those wins snapped an eight-game road losing streak to the Cowboys.

\n\u2022 In the most recent road meeting. #14\/14 Houston claimed a 60-47 win in Stillwater on December 30, 2024.

\n\u2022 In the series’ first road encounter, #2 Oklahoma State took a 57-39 win in Stillwater on March 7, 1951.

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\nUP NEXT

\n\u2022 Following Saturday’s game, Houston takes its first step in the postseason at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament inside T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.

\n\u2022 As of press time, the Cougars will open play at 6 or 8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, in the Quarterfinals\/

\n\u2022 Houston will play as the #2 or #3 seed at the tournament

\n\u2022 The Cougars’ seeding, opponent and game time will be determined with the completion of the regular-season standings on Saturday.

\n\u2022 All Houston Men’s Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC, the Varsity Network app and Sirius XM Radio.

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\nSUPPORT YOUR COOGS

\nFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men’s Basketball by\u00a0providing NIL opportunities<\/a>\u00a0and by\u00a0joining the 50-50 Club<\/a>, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men’s Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.

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\nFans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered Jordan Brand team apparel, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.

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\nSTAY CONNECTED

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