March 12, 2026Updated 5:48 pm EDT
The No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (26-5, 14-4 Big 12) will play the No. 10 seed BYU Cougars (23-10, 9-9 Big 12) in the Big 12 tournament Thursday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET.
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Houston is outscoring opponents by 14.9 points per game with a +462 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.6 points per game (137th in college basketball) and allows 62.7 per contest (third in college basketball).
Houston hits 8.9 three-pointers per game (96th in college basketball), 2.1 more than its opponents (6.8).
BYU has a +299 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.1 points per game. It is putting up 84.5 points per game, 21st in college basketball, and is giving up 75.4 per outing to rank 226th in college basketball.
BYU connects on 8.7 three-pointers per game (105th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.6 on average.
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