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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

AwayKansas47
Final
HomeHouston69
Friday, March 13, 2026Fertitta CenterAll Evanston sports
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Final

Houston routs Kansas 69-47

#5 Houston Cougars rolled past #14 Kansas Jayhawks 69-47 on Friday at T-Mobile Center.

The second half made the difference: Houston outscored Kansas 36-22.

Houston shot 42% to 25% and won the boards 42-37.

For Houston, Kingston Flemings (G): 21. For Kansas, Darryn Peterson (G): 14.

Houston improves to 28-5. Kansas falls to 23-10.

Attendance: 19,450.

Full recap at ESPN: No. 5 Houston routs No. 14 Kansas 69-47 to set up another Big 12 title game with No. 2 Arizona

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#22
KU · PointsDarryn Peterson G14
#14
KU · AssistsMelvin Council Jr. G4
#40
KU · ReboundsFlory Bidunga F12
#4
HOU · PointsKingston Flemings G21
#4
HOU · AssistsKingston Flemings G3
#5
HOU · ReboundsChris Cenac Jr. F14
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
F. Bidunga F3251-40-03-6120100753
B. Tiller F1421-50-10-020100110
M. Council Jr. G3541-140-42-234200210
T. White G2152-81-40-030101030
D. Peterson G28143-112-56-641121042
S. Calderon F200-00-00-200100000
P. Mbiya C400-00-00-000000001
N. Ngala G100-00-00-010000010
K. Rosario G1183-52-20-041000313
W. Evers G100-00-00-000000000
J. Dawson G1200-10-10-000000000
J. McDowell G1862-52-50-010010010
E. Jackson G2131-40-11-232100032
Team4714-577-2312-18378832152211

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Kingston Fleming makes his defender miss and hits the bucket

ESPNMar 13

Darryn Peterson makes beautiful dish for a basket

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Tre White gets up for alley-oop vs. Houston Cougars

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Darryn Peterson skies for big jam

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Chris Cenac Jr. drains it from the corner

ESPNMar 13

Kingston Flemings drills bucket vs. Kansas Jayhawks

ESPNMar 13

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