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Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
BYU (23-10, 11-9) vs. No. 5 Houston (26-5, 14-5)
- Tip: Thursday, 5 p.m. MDT
- Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- TV: ESPN2
- Streaming: espn.com/watch
- Radio: 102.7 FM / 1160 AM
- Previous meeting: Houston won 77-66 on Feb. 7
The trends
For BYU: 23-10 on the season, No. 22 in KenPom, averaging 85.0 points scored and 76.3 points allowed per game
Most recent game: 68-48 win over West Virginia
For Houston: 26-5 on the season, No. 6 in KenPom, averaging 77.6 points scored and 62.7 points allowed per game
Best win of the season: 69-65 over No. 14 Texas Tech on Jan. 6
Players to watch
BYU wing AJ Dybantsa: averaging 33.5 points per game in the Big 12 tournament
WEST VIRGINIA COULDN'T GUARD AJ DYBANTSA 😳
Dybantsa passes Kevin Durant for the most points (64) in a two-game span in Big 12 tournament history 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0a1fqvTcDH
— ESPN (@espn) March 12, 2026
BYU guard Kennard Davis: scored 20 points with five 3-pointers Wednesday against West Virginia
KENNARD DAVIS JR vs West Virginia | Big 12 Tournament
20 PTS | 3 REB | 2 STL pic.twitter.com/8qqTFVOHwG
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) March 12, 2026
Houston guard Kingston Flemings: averaging 16.5 points and 5.4 assists per game this season
Houston Freshman Kingston Flemings vs No. 12 Texas Tech:
42 PTS | 15-26 FG | 6 AST | 38 MINS pic.twitter.com/n3ScWFTDRV
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) January 24, 2026
Houston forward Chris Cenac: scored 16 points with five rebounds against BYU earlier this year
Chris Cenac Jr. drops the hammer 🔨
(via @CBBonFOX)pic.twitter.com/8XRTq1fWQ8
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 7, 2026