#3/3 Men’s Basketball Defeats Kansas State on Saturday

Saturday, February 14

Houston

3 p.m.

University of Houston

23-2,11-1Big 12

Kansas State

10-15,1-11Big 12

Kansas St.

Houston

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#3/3 Men’s Basketball Defeats Kansas State on Saturday

2/14/2026 5:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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Cougars rebound after slow start to defeat Wildcats, 78-64

HOUSTON (AP) — Senior guard Emanuel Sharp had 23 points and six rebounds as the No. 3 University of Houston Men's Basketball team rallied from an early deficit to beat Kansas State 78-64 on Saturday for the Cougars' sixth straight win.

Sharp scored 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting in the first half as Houston (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) built a 33-19 halftime lead.

Senior guard Milos Uzan added 12 points and eight assists, and freshman guard Kingston Flemings finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for the Cougars, which won their 18th straight at home.

P.J. Haggerty scored 23 points to lead Kansas State (10-15, 1-11). Haggerty surpassed 2,000 points in his collegiate career in the first half, becoming the fifth current Division I player to achieve the milestone.

Nate Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Taj Manning added 10 points for Kansas State. The Wildcats shot 35% from the field, 8 of 26 (31%) from 3-point range, and made 16 of 25 (64%) from the free-throw line.

The Wildcats raced to a 15-6 lead about 8 ½ minutes into the game on a 3-pointer by Haggerty, but Houston responded to finish the half on a 27-4 run. Sharp had nine points and Uzan added seven points in the spurt. Kansas State shot 1 for 15 from the floor to end the half.

Kansas State got no closer than 10 points in the second half.

The Wildcats have lost six consecutive games overall and have lost six straight on the road. Kansas State dropped to 0-6 against ranked teams this season.

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• Following Saturday's game, Houston takes on #5/4 Iowa State at 8 p.m., Monday, February 16, inside Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. That game will air on ESPN.
• Houston then plays host to #1/1 Arizona at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 21, inside Fertitta Center. That game will air on ESPN.
• From there, the Cougars meet #9/9 Kansas inside Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., at 8 p.m., February 23. That game will air on ESPN.
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