No. 7 Houston left Allen Fieldhouse with a stunning 92-86 win over No. 12 Kansas after sending the game into a second overtime with an improbable sequence.

The Cougars overcame six-point deficits with 1:09 remaining in regulation and eight seconds left in overtime to beat KU

Kansas basketball had multiple chances to win the game, but kept coming up short. In the end, it was Houston celebrating a double overtime victory.

Hard work paid off for Houston sixth-years Mylik Wilson and J'Wan Roberts, and their coach, in a big victory at Allen Fieldhouse.

Cryer’s comments reflect a no-nonsense mindset as Houston prepares for one of its toughest road games of the season. The junior guard has been a key contributor for the Cougars, averaging 13.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Kansas guard Zeke Mayo (5) and the Jayhawks leave the court following their 92-86 double-overtime loss to Houston on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at Allen Fieldhouse. Photo by Nick Krug Kansas head ...

The Jayhawks have some life again out on the court, and the crowd is responding with about as loud of a roar as there's been inside Allen Fieldhouse this season. Houston's on a 17-2 run right now ...

Now, the No. 12 Jayhawks face a tougher test: No. 7 Houston, a team that’s riding an 11-game winning streak and coming off a ruthless 70-36 beatdown of Utah. Allen Fieldhouse will be rocking, and the Jayhawks will need every advantage to knock off a Cougars team that’s as relentless as they come.

The loss was as unlikely as they come. KenPom’s data gave Kansas a 99.6% win expectancy when the Jayhawks had the ball up six with 18 seconds to play — what followed instead were missed free throws, a Houston 3-pointer, then a stolen inbounds pass and another 3-pointer.

Houston coach Kelvin Sampson, in praising his team’s maturity after it beat Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday night, uttered one of his typical aphorisms: “There’s a 94-foot slab of rectangular wood we play on.

It wasn’t the only time No. 11 Kansas had an opportunity to close out a win inside Allen Fieldhouse against No. 5 Houston. The Jayhawks also led in the final minute of regulation, too ...

The Kansas Jayhawks endured a heart-wrenching loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday, blowing a late lead to fall 92-86 in double-overtime to No. 7 Houston. Despite holding a six-point lead with just 15 seconds left in the first overtime, Kansas fell apart in dramatic fashion, leaving the home crowd shocked and frustrated.