Overview
- Emanuel Sharp and Milos Uzan scored 26 apiece and produced all 11 of Houston’s points in overtime.
- Syracuse went 12-for-29 at the foul line and was outscored 21-12 on second-chance points as Houston won the glass 49-43.
- The Orange erased an 11-point deficit in the final five minutes to force overtime, but Joseph Tugler blocked William Kyle III at the end of regulation.
- Tyler Betsey led Syracuse with 16 off the bench, William Kyle III posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double, and the Orange bench outscored Houston’s 26-7.
- Syracuse faces Kansas next at the Players Era Festival, a neutral-site showcase billed as delivering Quad 1/2 opportunities and at least $1 million per school for NIL.