Kingston Flemings and Emanuel Sharp will give Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson his first March Madness title victory in 2026

The Cincinnati Bearcats travel to the Fertitta Center to face the Houston Cougars in a Friday night college basketball matchup.

"We're just doing what we do every year," said Houston coach Kelvin Sampson. "We just get better." Which is scary for the rest of the Big 12. Yes, Arizona is No. 1 in the Top 25 And 1 for the ninth consecutive day -- but,

UH basketball's star freshman point guard has taken over the storylines by storm.

The Cougars under Kelvin Sampson traditionally get stronger as the season wears on, and they appear on track again.

Houston basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson would not complain about the officiating as Texas Tech 'kicked our a**.'

UT Rio Grande Valley hosts the Houston Christian Huskies after Koree Cotton scored 21 points in UT Rio Grande Valley's 106-93 victory over the Incarnate Word Cardinals.

Get Houston area schedules and scores as the 2026 Texas high school boys basketball season continues Friday, January 30

The top 15 matchup features Houston's 17-1 record against Texas Tech's 15-4 mark in a rematch of their Jan. 6 meeting won by the Cougars 69-65.

HOUSTON (AP) — Milos Uzan had 16 points and No. 10 Houston won its 38th straight game over an unranked opponent with a 76-54 victory against Cincinnati on Saturday. Emanuel Sharp, Chris Cenac Jr. and Isiah Harwell each scored 13 for the Cougars (19-2,

Shon Abaev (knee) and Sencire Harris (illness) are both out for Cincinnati, while Kerr Kriisa (shoulder) is probable as he keeps fighting through the separated shoulder the veteran suffered in UC's first Houston contest to start conference play.