Tied at Half: No. 7 Houston Cougars vs Baylor Bears Live Updates, Box Score
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No. 7 Houston Cougars basketball is in action for the last time at the Fertitta Center this season as they take on the Baylor Bears. This is senior night for the Cougars program, and they will honor Emanuel Sharp, Milos Uzan, Ramon Walker Jr. and Kalifa Sakho in a pregame ceremony.
Houston is playing its last official home game of the year and will look to send the Cougar faithful back home happy one more time. The Cougars are 14-1 at home this season with the only loss being to No. 2 Arizona.
Houston is 24-5 and 12-4 in the Big 12, good for second in the conference. While the Cougars were not able to three-peat as Big 12 regular season champions, they have locked the two seed in the Big 12 tournament and will look to defend their title there.
The Cougars are coming off a massive bounce-back win at home against Colorado 102-62 on Saturday after a three-game losing streak against the top of the conference. Houston had seven players in double digits for the first time since 2005.
Coogs vs Bears
Houston is facing Baylor for the second time this season and won the first matchup in January on the road in Waco in dominant fashion 77-55. The Cougars have won four in a row against the Bears, and the last loss came back in the 2021 Final Four.
Houston has dominated the all-time series 42-16, which began in 1952. The Cougars have won nine in a row against Baylor at home and are 24-4 in their history of playing the Bears in Houston. Baylor played at the Fertitta Center for the first time last season and lost 76-65.
Baylor enters the game with a 15-14 overall record and are 5-11 in conference play, tied for 13th in the Big 12. The Bears are 3-6 in road games this season. Baylor won its last game 87-86 against UCF on the road on Saturday.
Sophomore guard Cameron Carr leads Baylor with 19.2 points and just over one block per game. Freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou is second on the team with 17.6 PPG while fifth-year guard Obi Agbim stands third with 11.1 points per contest. Head Coach Scott Drew is in his 23rd season leading Baylor and is 1-3 against Houston and coach Kelvin Sampson.
Houston faces off against Baylor at Fertitta Center. Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.
Follow below for live updates as the game progresses.
Live Updates
1st Half | 2nd Half | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 35 | 29 | 77 |
Baylor | 35 | 42 | 64 |
Starting Lineup: G Kingston Flemings, G Milos Uzan, G Emanuel Sharp, G Ramon Walker Jr., C Kalifa Sakho
Under 16 Timeout: Houston 5, Baylor 12
Cameron Carr of Baylor knocks down a tough 3-pointer to start the scoring. Flemings answers with a layup but misses the and-one. Houston's defense struggled early and Baylor jumped out to the early advantage with shots in the paint. Sharp hits a 3-pointer, but Baylor answered.
Under 12 Timeout: Houston 11, Baylor 19
Cenac Jr. got an impressive post bucket. Uzan got a high floater, but Baylor kept knocking down shots and dominating the boards.
Under 8 Timeout: Houston 17, Baylor 25
Sharp knocked down a much needed 3-pointer for Houston as the defense picked up, but Baylor once again answered from downtown. McCarty got a wide open 3-pointer off the fast break.
Under 4 Timeout: Houston 27, Baylor 32
Tugler threw down a massive one-handed slam. Flemings got going by attacking the basket and Houston got closer.
HALFTIME: Houston 35, Baylor 35
Houston cut the deficit to two after a Uzan three, but Yessoufou responded. Flemings threw down an epic one-handed dunk out of nowhere off an offensive rebound. Houston ended the half on 12-3 run. Houston shooting 38% from the field, while Baylor was 48% overall and 7/14 from three. Flemings is the leading scorer with 12 so far.
Under 16 Timeout: Houston 43, Baylor 44
Tugler started to get going on offense. Baylor took a seven point lead, but Sharp responded with a four point play.
Under 12 Timeout: Houston 46, Baylor 50
Sharp tied the game on another 3-pointer. Tugler is blocking multiple shots. Houston was turning the ball over on offense during this stretch and struggling with rebounding.
Under 8 Timeout: Houston 54, Baylor 58
The Cougars offense is going to work in the paint, but Baylor keeps responding. Powell threw down a poster over Cenac Jr.
Under 4 Timeout: Houston 72, Baylor 61
The Cougars take their first lead of the game with a Sharp 3-pointer and McCarty knocked down a shot plus the foul. Flemings follows up with a steal and layup forcing a Baylor timeout. Houston goes on a critical 10-0 run and the crowd has gone wild. That run extended to 18-3 and the Cougars are in control.
FINAL: Houston 77, Baylor 64
An excellent contest between Houston and Baylor but the Cougars' second half run got it done. UH's defense was fantastic down the stretch, and it ends up resulting in a 13-point win. The Cougars improve to 25-5 on the season and 13-4 while finishing with a 15-1 home record. Flemings was the leading scorer with 21 points while Sharp added 19 points and five 3-pointers. Tugler added 14 and Houston got 28 points off 18 turnovers.
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Maanav Gupta is a staff writer for Houston Cougars on SI. He graduated from the University of Houston in the summer of 2025 with his bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in Spanish. Gupta spent three years at the student newspaper, The Daily Cougar, and also covered the 2025 Final Four and National Championship as Houston beat writer for College Basketball Review. He also has his own YouTube channel, Maanav’s Sports Talk, where he has interviewed professional athletes and broadcasters like Jim Nantz, Jose Altuve, J.J. Watt, Rich Eisen, and Alperen Sengun. Gupta was also a contributor to the Houston athletic program as a student. You can find Gupta on X, Instagram and TikTok @MGSportsTalk.