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Houston falls to Texas Tech in OT: Live updates, score of Big 12 Conference showdown

Red Raiders overcome early adversity to stun Cougars; end several Houston streaks

Buck Ringgold

Houston guard Emanuel Sharp (left) gets congratulated by teammate Milos Uzan during a recent game.
Houston guard Emanuel Sharp (left) gets congratulated by teammate Milos Uzan during a recent game. / Troy Taormina/Imagn Images
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Houston had several lengthy streaks come to an end Saturday evening at the Fertitta Center.

Texas Tech, which lost its leading scorer and its coach early in the game, both of whom were ejected, was able to withstand the early adversity. Then, in a back-and-forth battle that went into overtime, the Red Raiders got two free throws from Chance McMillian with 16 seconds left to stun the Big 12 Conference leaders, 82-81.

The Cougars saw their 13-game winning streak come to an end, as well as a 33-game home win streak, which had been the longest active streak in the nation. Another streak that ended was Houston's 18 straight Big 12 wins, which was second-best in the history of the league.

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TEXAS TECH 82, HOUSTON 81 FINAL/OT

POSTGAME STATS AND ANALYSIS

- LJ Cryer led Houston with 22 points, including making three 3's. J'Wan Roberts, who left the game with an injury in the second half before coming back to the game, finished with 18 points. Milos Uzan was in double figures as well with 10 points.

- Chance McMillian scored 23 points and made all seven of his free-throw attempts, including the two game-winning foul shots with 16 seconds left in OT in Texas Tech's huge win. Elijah Hawkins added 17 points and made four 3-point shots.

- In a wild day of basketball in the Big 12, Texas Tech may have had the most stunning outcome. The Red Raiders lost their leading scorer and their coach early, and was taken to overtime by league-leading Houston, but somehow found a way to pull off the upset.

OVERTIME

- Texas Tech gets it done. The Red Raiders go into the Fertitta Center and end Houston's 13-game winning streak, the Cougars' 33-game home winning streak and the Cougars' 18-game Big 12 winning streak.

- J'Wan Roberts with a chance to win the game. But he is whistled for traveling with 1.5 seconds left. Texas Tech takes over.

- Texas Tech regains the lead as Chance McMillian gets fouled and goes to the line and makes both foul shots. Houston with a chance to win the game in the closing seconds. (Texas Tech, 82-81 | :16, OT)

- J'wan Roberts gets fouled while releasing a shot in the lane with 24.9 seconds left. He goes to the line and misses the first but makes the second. (Houston, 81-80 | :24, OT)

- Texas Tech misses a 3, and Joseph Tugler grabs the rebound. Kelvin Sampson calls a time out with 33.8 seconds to go.

- Another tie score, the ninth deadlock tonight. Texas Tech basket; then J'Wan Roberts gets fouled and hits both free throws. (80-80 | 1:02, OT)

- J'Wan Roberts goes to the line and misses the first of two free throws, but makes the second for the tie. (78-78 | 1:35, OT)

- Texas Tech had two players foul out in overtime.

- THREE-POINT PLAY HOUSTON. Milos Uzan gets a shot to bounce through while being fouled. He goes to the line and finishes off the three-point play. (Texas Tech, 78-77 | 2:05, OT)

- Texas Tech regains the lead with a free throw then gets the ball back. Moments later, Elijah Hawkins nails a clutch 3, and the Red Raiders are up by four. (Texas Tech, 78-74 | 2:44, OT)

- Texas Tech took the lead to start the OT session, but with the shot clock running down, J'Wan Roberts finds an opening and lays one in while being fouled. But he misses the potential three-point play. (74-74 | 4:09, OT)

SECOND HALF

- Houston takes down the clock but Texas Tech uses strong defense to not allow the Cougars to get off a potential game-winning shot. We are headed to overtime. (72-72 | OT)

- Texas Tech comes back to tie it up with 26 seconds left. After Houston's Milos Uzan missed the front end of a one-and-one, Red Raiders get the rebound and Darrion Williams launches it to even the score. (72-72 | :26, 2nd)

- J'Wan Roberts gets fouled underneath. He goes to the line and hits both free throws. (Houston, 72-69 | :49, 2nd)

- Texas Tech's Chance McMillian launches a deep shot, but his foot is on the line. Instead of a game-tying 3, Houston still has its lead entering the final minute. (Houston, 70-69 | 1:00, 2nd)

- Gutsy performance from Houston's J'wan Roberts. Playing less than 100 percent, Roberts just hit two big baskets to keep Texas Tech at bay. Roberts now with 10 points. (Houston, 70-67 | 1:31, 2nd)

- Texas Tech's Christian Anderson gets fouled on a 3-point attempt. He goes to the line and hits all three. (Houston, 66-65 | 2:31, 2nd)

- Houston now with its biggest lead on the night, six points, as LJ Cryer drives the lane for the finish. (Houston, 66-60 | 3:48, 2nd)

- Texas Tech suddenly missing some important free throws. Red Raiders are 8-of-15 from the foul line in the second half. (Houston, 64-60 | 4:58, 2nd)

- SLAM DUNK HOUSTON. A huge four-point run, all by Mylik Wilson. A pullup jumper, and then after a steal from J'Wan Roberts, he finds Wilson, who goes all the way in for the finish. (Houston, 64-59 | 5:30, 2nd)

- Houston has the ball and the lead at the under-8 media time out. Cougars have 14 points in the paint to just 2 for Texas Tech in the second half. (Houston, 60-59 | 7:40, 2nd)

- And now Houston has finally regained the lead on a basket from J'wan Roberts. (Houston, 58-56 | 9:10, 2nd)

- TIE GAME. Terrance Arceneaux ties it up for Houston just past the midway point of the second half. Meanwhile, Ja'vier Francis is being taken back to the locker room. (56-56 | 9:55, 2nd)

- Looks like Ja'vier Francis took a shot to the face and is now down on the court. A bit of good news for the Cougars, J'Wan Roberts appears to be checking back into the game.

- SLAM DUNK HOUSTON. Cougars getting momentum right now. LJ Cryer with a made basket, then Ja'vier Francis with a rebound on the other end. Seconds later, Mylik Wilson feeds Terrance Arceneaux for the emphatic finish. Time out Texas Tech. (Houston, 56-54 | 11:15, 2nd)

- J'Wan Roberts is now on the bench after being able to walk off the court following the ankle injury. Houston in a world of hurt right now.

- More bad news for Houston. J'Wan Roberts is down on the court favoring his right ankle after colliding with a couple of Texas Tech players in the lane. But Roberts is able to get up. (Texas Tech, 56-50 | 12:04, 2nd)

- And now Joseph Tugler picks up his fourth personal foul. Cougars in serious foul trouble now. (Texas Tech, 56-50 | 12:24, 2nd)

- Texas Tech hits two more 3-pointers sandwiched around a dunk from Houston's Joseph Tugler. Something to watch. Tugler and Emanuel Sharp have three fouls, and Ja'vier Francis has four personals. (Texas Tech, 54-48 | 13:00, 2nd)

- THREE-POINT PLAY HOUSTON. Ja'vier Francis with a continuation shot, and draws the foul. He goes to the line and finishes off the three-point play. Houston within two. (Texas Tech, 48-46 | 14:55, 2nd)

- Texas Tech still holding the lead at the first media time out in the second half. (Texas Tech, 46-40 | 15:51, 2nd)

HALFTIME STATS AND ANALYSIS

- Chance McMillian with 13 points and Elijah Hawkins with 10 in the first half for Texas Tech. The two also combined to make five of the team's seven 3's.

- LJ Cryer the only Houston player in double figures in the first half with 13 points. He also had two of the team's three 3-pointers. Cougars made 12-of-28 field goals (42.9%).

- Texas Tech shot 52% from the field (13-of-25) and exactly 50% from beyond the arc (7-of-14). Texas Tech also had 20 first-half rebounds to just 12 boards for the Cougars.

FIRST HALF

- Houston within one in the final seconds of the half, but Texas Tech's Christian Anderson hits a 3 from the corner. LJ Cryer misses a 3 at the buzzer, and the Red Raiders take a four-point lead at the break. (Texas Tech, 41-37 | :00, 1st)

- Houston ran off six straight points before Texas Tech got a tough shot to fall on the other end. (Texas Tech, 36-33 | 1:48, 1st)

- SLAM DUNK HOUSTON. Back-to-back shots for Houston now, the latter a jam from Ja'vier Francis. One-possession game now. (Texas Tech, 34-31 | 3:10, 1st)

- Texas Tech is shooting 58% from the field (11-of-19) and has hit six 3-pointers. Houston being held to 41% so far (9-of-22).

- And now Texas Tech goes up by seven after forcing a Houston turnover, and the Red Raiders get a slam on the other end. Kelvin Sampson calls a time out. (Texas Tech, 34-27 | 4:18, 1st)

- Texas Tech now with its largest lead of the game at five points. Red Raiders have made each of their last four field goal attempts. (Texas Tech, 32-27 | 5:00, 1st)

- Both teams trading shots, and we are now tied at the under-8 media time out. (27-27 | 7:50, 1st)

- 3-POINTER HOUSTON. Texas Tech hit a 3 to go back in front, but seconds later, Terrance Arceneaux launches a trey of his own. (Houston, 25-24 | 9:00, 1st)

- SLAM DUNK HOUSTON. Cougars miss a shot, but Joseph Tugler soars down the lane, grabs the ball and jams it home. Houston back in front midway through the first half. (Houston, 22-21 | 10:00, 1st)

- Texas Tech rallying back in spite of the absence of its coach and leading scorer. Red Raiders claw back to take the lead. (Texas Tech, 19-18 | 11:59, 1st)

- Houston regains the lead as LJ Cryer hits free throws following the technical foul on Grant McCasland. Then on the ensuing possession, J'Wan Roberts adds a jumper to put the Coogs up five. (Houston, 13-8 | 15:45, 1st)

- And now Grant McCasland got hit with another technical, and he, too, has been ejected from the game. Holy mackerel.

- TECHNICAL FOUL TEXAS TECH. And now Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland has been hit with a technical after arguing the ejection of his player JT Toppin. Fireworks already at the Fertitta Center. (8-8 | 16:10, 1st)

- A huge moment less than four minutes in, as Texas Tech's top scorer and rebounder, JT Toppin, has been ejected from the game for committing a Flagrant 2 foul. (Texas Tech, 8-7 | 16:10, 1st)

- Houston already out to a 7-5 lead early. (Houston, 7-5 | 16:35, 1st)

PREGAME

- Coming to you from the Fertitta Center, as a pair of Big 12 teams ranked in the Top 25 collide as Houston welcomes in Texas Tech.

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