No. 9 seed BYU faces No. 16-seed Houston in Big 12 Tournament first round

The series between the blue and red Cougars is knotted at seven games apiece, heading into the Big 12 Tournament matchup, with the series’ first neutral-site matchup coming on Wednesday. Despite the series being tied, BYU has controlled the series as of late, winning the last three meetings against Houston.

The most recent came in Houston on January 10, 2026, as the Cougars in blue handed the home team an 89-64 defeat. In that game, five Cougars finished with 10+ points, led by Gibb with 19, Hamlin (14), Yussuf (13), Cannon (11) and Hudgins (10).

BYU Cougars || 20-10, 9-9 || Big 12 Conference

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