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Houston Cougars Surge Past BYU, Advance in Big 12 Tournament

3/14/2026

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Houston Advances Victory

In the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals in Kansas City, the Houston Cougars defeated the BYU Cougars 73-66.
BYU led at halftime but fell behind in the second half.
BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa scored 26 points, and Houston's Kingston Flemings added 17, including a late three.
Houston advances to the semifinals, while BYU remains in contention for a potential 6-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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Kansas Beats TCU

No. 14 Kansas beat TCU 78-73 in the Big 12 quarterfinals, with Kansas guard Darryn Peterson scoring 24 points, 16 in the second half.
Kansas will face No. 5 Houston in the semifinals.
Kansas hit 30 of 37 free throw attempts.
TCU's David Punch led with 24 points, but the team had 14 turnovers.
Kansas overcame a 9-0 deficit and led late by six.

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Houston Advances Victory

In the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals in Kansas City, the Houston Cougars defeated the BYU Cougars 73-66.
BYU led at halftime but fell behind in the second half.
BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa scored 26 points, and Houston's Kingston Flemings added 17, including a late three.
Houston advances to the semifinals, while BYU remains in contention for a potential 6-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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