#6/5 Men's Basketball Falls to #22/19 Texas Tech in Overtime

HOUSTON (AP) – The #6/5 University of Houston Men's Basketball program fell, 82-81, to #22/19 Texas Tech inside Fertitta Center on Saturday evening.

Chance McMillian had 23 points including two free throws with 16 seconds left in overtime to help Texas Tech (17-4, 8-2 Big 12) win its sixth straight game.

Elijah Hawkins scored 17 points and Kerwin Walton added 14 points for Texas Tech.

Graduate guard L.J. Cryer scored 22 points, graduate forward J'Wan Roberts added 18 points and junior guard Milos Uzan had 10 points for Houston, which had won 13 in a row and suffered its first loss at home since Jan. 22, 2023, against Temple, a 33-game streak.

Darrion Williams hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 72 with 30 seconds left in regulation. Roberts took a shot at the buzzer, but it was blocked by Federiko Federiko.

Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland was ejected with 16:10 remaining in the first half with two straight technical fouls after arguing a flagrant 2 call on JT Toppin. Toppin appeared to kick sophomore forward Joseph Tugler in the midsection on a jump pass.

After review, Toppin was issued a flagrant 2, and McCasland began arguing the call and had to be held back from the officials several times while he was being escorted off the court.

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders improved to 4-2 in Quad 1 games and stayed in the Big 12 race, moving a game in the loss column behind Arizona and Houston.

Houston: The Cougars dropped to 3-4 in Quad 1 games. Houston had its 18-game Big 12 winning streak snapped.
After McMillian made his free throws, Roberts was called for a travel on the other end with 1.5 seconds left. Roberts stole the inbounds, but his halfcourt heave missed.

Texas Tech was 24 of 34 on free throws, and Houston was 18 of 27.

Houston hosts Oklahoma State on Tuesday night and Texas Tech hosts Baylor the same day.

UP NEXT
• Houston continues its homestand as it meets Oklahoma State for the second time this season at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, inside Fertitta Center.
• The Cougars opened their 2024-25 Big 12 season with a 60-47 win over the Cowboys in Stillwater, Okla., on Dec. 30, 2024.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.

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