Houston Secures Share of Big 12 Title in First Conference Season

L.J. Cryer's second-half performance propels the Cougars to victory over UCF, marking a historic win.

No. 1 Houston Cougars clinch at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with a 67-59 victory over UCF.
L.J. Cryer leads the comeback with 25 points, scoring 19 in the second half.
Houston's win marks their first Big 12 title in their debut season in the conference, continuing a six-season streak of winning either a conference tournament or regular-season title.
The Cougars can secure an outright conference title with a win in their final game against No. 14 Kansas or a loss by No. 6 Iowa State.
Houston's defense was pivotal in the second half, holding UCF to one field goal over nearly five minutes to take control of the game.