Overview
- L.J. Cryer scored 28 points, including 12 in the second half, and shot 11-of-17 from the field to lead Houston to its sixth consecutive win.
- Milos Uzan contributed 19 points, matching his season high, while Emanuel Sharp added 11 points, all in the second half, for the Cougars.
- Iowa State, playing without top scorers Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain), mounted an 18-3 second-half run to cut the deficit to one before Houston regained control.
- Milan Momcilovic led Iowa State with 16 points, all in the second half, while Tamin Lipsey broke the school record for career steals with 226.
- Houston improved to 23-4 overall and 15-1 in Big 12 play, reducing its magic number to two for clinching at least a share of the conference title.