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Houston timeout. Kansas leads Houston 37-32
2nd half – 5:18 p.m.: Tre White makes a layup
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2nd half – 17:56: Melvin Council Jr performs a one-foot dunk (Tre White assists)
2nd half – 6:25 p.m.: Emanuel Sharp makes a 25-foot three-point jumper (assist from Milos Uzan)
2nd half – 18:52: Bryson Tiller completes a one-foot alley oop dunk (assist from Melvin Council Jr)
2nd half – 19:08: Foul on the Kingston Flemings
2nd half – 19:37: Joseph Tugler makes both free throws
2nd half – 19:37: Foul on Flory Bidunga
Start of the second half.
Team statistics
|
Half-time statistics |
Houston |
Kansas |
|---|---|---|
|
FG |
11-33 |
9-27 |
|
Field goal % |
33 |
33 |
|
3PT |
1-10 |
2-9 |
|
% of three points |
10 |
22 |
|
FT |
4-4 |
11-11 |
|
free throw % |
100 |
100 |
|
Rebounds |
19 |
20 |
|
Offensive rebounds |
6 |
5 |
|
Defensive rebounds |
13 |
15 |
|
Aids |
4 |
3 |
|
Stolen |
4 |
1 |
|
Blocks |
1 |
3 |
|
Total turnover |
5 |
7 |
|
Points excluding turnover |
9 |
9 |
|
Quick break points |
2 |
2 |
|
Dots in the painting |
16 |
12 |
|
Faults |
7 |
4 |
|
Technical faults |
0 |
0 |
|
Flagrant mistakes |
0 |
0 |
|
Biggest advance |
8 |
4 |
|
Percentage of LEDs |
75 |
17 |
Half time. 0:00 End of first half. Kansas leads Houston 31-27
1st half – 0:02: Darryn Peterson makes a floating 5-foot jump shot
1st half – 0:09: Milso Uzan’s traveling turnover
Houston timeout. Kansas leads Houston 28-27
1st half – 0:36: Melvin Council Jr makes both free throws
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1st half – 0:36: Foul by Emanuel Sharp
1st half – 1:47: Tre White makes a 23-foot step-back three-pointer
1st half – 2:21: Tre White makes both free throws
1st half – 2:21: Foul on Chase McCarty
Official TV timeout. Houston leads Kansas 27-22
1st half – 3:08: Flory Bidunga performs a one-foot dunk (assist from Melvin Council Jr)
1st half – 3:23: Kingston Fleming completes a one-foot dunk
1st half – 4:50: Chris Cenac Jr makes a 15-foot jump
1st half – 5:34: Jamari McDowell makes a 24-foot three-pointer (assist from Bryson Tiller)
1st half – 5:55: Chris Cenac Jr makes a lay-up (assist from Milos Uzan)
1st half – 6:22: Darryn Peterson makes a 17-foot floater jump shot (assist from Elmarko Jackson)
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Official TV timeout. Houston leads Kansas 21-15
1st half – 7:46: Milos Uzan makes a driving layup
1st half – 8:13: Tre White makes a layup
1st half – 9:11 a.m.: Mercy Miller makes a layup (assist from Emanuel Sharp)
1st half – 9:30: Melvin Council Jr makes a 5-foot floating jump shot
1st half – 10:12 a.m.: Tre White makes both free throws
1st half – 10:12 a.m.: Foul by Joseph Turner
1st half – 10:25 a.m.: Mercy Miller makes both free throws
1st half – 10:25 a.m.: Foul by Darryn Peterson
1st half – 10:58: Darryn Peterson makes a 7-foot jumper
1st half – 11:26 a.m.: Chase McCarty makes a 0-foot layup
1st half – 11:31 a.m.: Shot blocked by Bryson Tiller
Official TV timeout. Houston leads Kansas 13-7
1st half – 12:27: Kingston Fleming makes both free throws
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1st half – 12:27: Foul on Melvin Council Jr
1st half – 1:07 p.m.: Darryn Peterson makes both free throws
1st half – 1:07 p.m.: Foul on Isiah Harwell
1st half – 1:53 p.m.: Tre White makes both free throws
1st half – 1:53 p.m.: Foul on Isiah Harwell
Kansas timeout. Houston leads Kansas 11-3
1st half – 14:09: Milos Uzan makes a 25-foot three-point jumper
1st half – 14:33: Kingston Fleming steals
1st half – 2:58 p.m.: Kalifa Sakho performs a one-foot dunk (Kingston Flemings assist)
1st half – 3:37 p.m.: Milos Uzan makes a 12-foot jump
Official TV Timeout. Kansas leads Houston 4-3
1st half – 16:08: Bryson Tiller blocks shot
1st half – 4:45 p.m.: Flory Bidunga blocks the shot
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1st half – 17:56: Kingston Flemings make a 14-foot jump shot
1st half – 18:21: Emanuel Sharp misses 26-foot three-point jumper
1st half – 18:31: Chris Cenac Jr steals
1st half – 19:26: Bryson Tiller makes a 0-foot layup
1st half – 7:30 p.m.: Darryn Peterson misses 27-foot three-point jumper
1st half – 7:59 p.m.: Jump Ball won by Kansas
The No. 5 Houston Cougars will travel to Allen Fieldhouse Monday night for a crucial Big 12 showdown against No. 14. Kansas Jayhawks in Lawrence, Kansas.
Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. EST in what is shaping up to be one of the biggest matchups of the conference season.
The Jayhawks (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) have been solid at home, posting an 11-2 record at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas ranks eighth nationally with 27.3 defensive rebounds per game, led by freshman Flory Bidunga, who is averaging 14.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks. Darryn Peterson has added 14.3 points per game in his last 10 outings. Kansas is averaging 76.9 points per game, almost 15 more than the 62.0 points per game allowed by Houston. It’s a number that proves the Cougars’ defensive identity.
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Houston (23-4, 11-3) ranks among the nation’s elite in adjusted defensive efficiency and is second in the Big 12 in offensive rebounds with 11.1 per game, led by Joseph Tugler with 3.1 per game.
LIVE:Watch Houston vs. Kansas on the ESPN App
Both teams are starting defeats. Kansas lost 84-68 at home to Cincinnati on Saturday, while Houston lost 73-66 to Arizona. The Cougars are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak since 2007. Kansas, meanwhile, hasn’t lost consecutive home games since the 1988-89 season.
The measurements suggest a close physical competition. Houston ranks 6th in KenPom and eighth in NET rankings, while Kansas is 19th in KenPom and 18th in N.
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Where to watch Houston vs. Kansas basketball
Date: February 23
Time: 9 p.m. ET
The huge Big 12 clash between No. 5 Houston Cougars and the No. 15 Kansas Jayhawks will kick off at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, February 23. Two teams will be looking for a decisive victory.
What channel is Houston vs. Kansas on?
Television: ESPN
Live Stream: ESPN App
The Cougars and Jayhawks game can be watched nationally on ESPN. Fans wishing to stream the action can do so through the ESPN app with a valid cable connection.
