The Cougars overcame six-point deficits with 1:09 remaining in regulation and eight seconds left in overtime to beat KU
Kansas had multiple chances to win the game, but kept coming up short. In the end, it was Houston celebrating a double overtime victory.
J’Wan Roberts scored 24 points, including six in two overtime periods, and No. 7 Houston beat No. 12 Kansas 92-86.
Houston finally picked up a Quad 1 win and what a win it was. The Cougars won at Kansas 92-86 in double overtime and picked up another Quad 1 win without playing another game after UCF's win vs. TCU moved the Knights,
The sixth-ranked Cougars (16-3, 8-0 Big 12) will look for another conference road win Wednesday at West Virginia (13-6, 4-4), which has dropped back-to-back contests following a rousing home win over then-No. 2 Iowa State on Jan. 18 in Morgantown, W.Va.
Hard work paid off for Houston sixth-years Mylik Wilson and J'Wan Roberts, and their coach, in a big victory at Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas, in the first overtime period, took a 79-73 lead with 23 seconds left after Griffen made two free throws. But Houston’s Emanuel Sharp hit a 3-pointer with seven seconds left, and Houston intercepted a Zeke Mayo inbounds pass and hit a game-tying 3.
Although Kansas basketball suffered a loss Saturday against Houston, what Jayhawks freshman Flory Bidunga accomplished didn’t go unnoticed.
Week 13 of the college basketball season has already seen one big upset with No. 3 Iowa State falling at Arizona on Monday. Which teams could join the Cyclones?
The Jayhawks currently sit at No. 7 in the KenPom rankings, with a solid adjusted net rating of +27.52. While their overall performance still ranks highly, the loss to the Cougars has lowered their position from the No. 6 spot they occupied prior to the game.
This weekend, two ranked teams in the Big 12 lost. #23 West Virginia lost to unranked Kansas State, and #12 Kansas lost to #7 Houston. UCF throttled TCU, and BYU handily beat Cincinnati.