Jamal Shead recorded 25 points and eight rebounds before fouling out to help No. 4 Houston pull out a 76-72 overtime victory over Texas on Monday night in Big 12 play at Austin, Texas.
J’Wan Roberts converted a tiebreaking second-chance layup with 37 seconds left in the extra session as the Cougars (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) notched their fifth straight win. Roberts had 14 points and eight rebounds, LJ Cryer also scored 14 points and Emanuel Sharp had 13 points and eight rebounds for Houston.
Max Abmas scored 20 points and Dillon Mitchell had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Texas (14-7, 3-5), which lost for the fifth time in eight games. Dylan Disu added 14 points before fouling out for the Longhorns, who put up the most points against the Cougars’ top-ranked defense this season.
The former Southwest Conference rivals were meeting for just the second time in 23 seasons. Their most recent matchup came in the first round of the 2013 College Basketball Invitational.
Sharp hit two free throws with 10 seconds left in overtime to give Houston a 74-70 lead.